Design methodology for automotive components using continuous fibre-reinforced composite materials

Kulkarni, Harihar T.; Beardmore, P.

doi:10.1016/0010-4361(80)90429-2

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“…Applying the lightweight polymer matrix composites, especially the carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) with high specific stiffness and high specific strength, to the primary structure of automobiles is an attractive approach. 2–7 The recent great success of that CFRP has been successfully applied to the primary structures of Airbus 380 and Boeing 787 which demonstrates the potentialities of CFRP for the major structures of vehicles. Of course, in contrast to the applications of CFRP to airplanes, the use of CFRP for the primary structure of mass-produced automobiles may face different tough challenges.…”

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Effects of curing conditions on the short time co-cure of CFRP–steel hybrid laminates

Wang

Matsubara

Takao

et al. 2015

Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites

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In this paper, short time co-cure of CFRP-steel hybrid laminates using hot pressing and the effects of curing conditions on the interlaminar shear strength (ILSS) of the hybrid laminates are investigated experimentally to explore a costeffective co-cure process of CFRP-steel hybrid laminates for automotive applications. A new kind of CFRP prepreg which can be cured in several minutes is used. Various curing conditions including those with and without surface treatment of metal layer, those with and without an adhesive film, three kinds of adhesive films, and three curing pressures are investigated. Short beam three-point bending tests for the hybrid laminates are conducted to evaluate the ILSS of the hybrid laminates. A cost-effective co-cure process is proposed based on the experimental results.

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