Strain and Deformation of Fialt 500 L Tailgate Made from Thermoformed Polyester Composite in Comparison with Steel

Abstract:

Fiat 500 L tailgate was manufactured from innovative 3D functional textile – long glass fibre reinforced polyester thermoformed composite as a demonstrator within 3D Light Trans project of the EU 7^th Framework Programme. Unlike the second demonstrator, Bentley spare wheel well and battery case, the Fiat tailgate was characteristic by not negligible external loading and so, the strain and deformation behaviour had to be experimentally verified as the last step of the project implementation. Capabilities of the material for efficient manufacturing of different types of complex components were demonstrated. The tailgate provides an innovative high strength, low weight alternative to the nowadays customary metal parts manufactured with state-of-the-art technology. The experimental method and results are described in the paper.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volume 827)
• Pages: 169-172
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.827.169
• Online since: February 2016
• Authors: Ivo Černý*, Miroslav Jersák, Marie Černá
• Keywords: Car Tailgate, Deformation Analysis, Full Scale Test, Glass Fibre Reinforced Polyester Composite

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