Application of Carbon Fiber-Based Composite for Electric Vehicle

Abstract:

In the present work, we study how to improve mechanical properties of carbon fiber reinforced plastics (CFRP) in order to increase crashworthiness probability. Experimentally, hybrid carbon /glass fiber composite was made in order to get higher mechanical properties. As a results, with increasing carbon fiber volume fraction (% vol.), tensile strength and flexural strength of the composite are increased. Simulation of impact testing is also performed using data properties taken from the experiment with variation of impact forces on front bumper structure. By varying external load to the bumper, the result shows that higher thickness of hybrid carbon/glass fiber composite has always smaller stress values than thinner one. On the other hand, the displacement of hybrid carbon/glass car bumper increases linearly with increasing external load.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volume 896)
• Pages: 574-577
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.896.574
• Online since: February 2014
• Authors: Miftahul Anwar*, Sukmaji Indro Cahyono, Wisnu R. Wijang, Kuncoro Diharjo
• Keywords: Crashworthiness, Factor of Safety, Glass Fiber Composite, Hybrid Carbon, Maximum Stress, Mechanical Property

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