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Can shape memory polymer hybrids be used for smart automotive body panels?
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Middleton, Bethany J., Wood, Benjamin M., Smith, G. F. and Dashwood, R. J. (2013) Can shape memory polymer hybrids be used for smart automotive body panels? In: EUROTEC® 2013, Lyon, France, 4-5 Jul 2013. Published in: EUROTECH 2013 pp. 295-299. ISBN 9781632665324.
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Abstract
This work investigates the potential of producing lightweight smart automotive panels by combining sheet metal with shape memory polymers (SMPs). An aluminium-SMP hybrid material was manufactured by injection moulding and shape recovery tests show that the hybrid samples recovered on average 97% of their original shape when subjected to 5%, 10% and 15% flexural strain. There is however a conflict between the temperature profiles required for the Òshape memory creation processÓ and that of an automotive collision. Further work is required to optimise the shape memory effect in the polymer component to make a suitable automotive product.
Item Type: | Conference Item (Paper) | ||||
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Divisions: | Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Engineering > WMG (Formerly the Warwick Manufacturing Group) | ||||
Journal or Publication Title: | EUROTECH 2013 | ||||
Publisher: | Society of Plastics Engineers | ||||
ISBN: | 9781632665324 | ||||
Official Date: | 2013 | ||||
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Page Range: | pp. 295-299 | ||||
Status: | Not Peer Reviewed | ||||
Access rights to Published version: | Restricted or Subscription Access | ||||
Conference Paper Type: | Paper | ||||
Title of Event: | EUROTEC® 2013 | ||||
Type of Event: | Conference | ||||
Location of Event: | Lyon, France | ||||
Date(s) of Event: | 4-5 Jul 2013 | ||||
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