Intrinsic Hybrid Composites for Lightweight Structures: New Process Chain Approaches

Abstract:

This publication describes new process chain approaches for the manufacturing of intrinsic hybrid composites for lightweight structures. The introduced process chains show a variety of different part and sample types, like insert technology for fastening of hollow hybrid shafts and profiles. Another field of research are hybrid laminates with different layers of carbon fiber reinforced plastics stacked with aluminum or steel sheets. The derived process chains base on automated fiber placement, resin transfer molding, deep drawing, rotational molding and integral tube blow molding.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volume 1140)
• Pages: 239-246
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.1140.239
• Online since: August 2016
• Authors: Simon Frederik Koch*, Daniel Barfuss, Mathias Bobbert, Lukas Groß, Raik Grützner, Matthias Riemer, Daniel Stefaniak, Zheng Wang
• Keywords: Assembly, Lightweight Design, Process

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