Case Study of Composite Chassis Manufacturing Process Using Low Temperature Molds Tempered with Gradual Heat Annealing Process

• Autorzy: Rządkowski Witold , Klik Przemysław , Tracz Jan , Kowalik Michał

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.12913/22998624/147368

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

This case study describes a manufacturing process of composite chassis also known as monocoque. The structure is made using carbon fibre reinforced polymers (CFRP) which are manufactured in out-of-autoclave (OOA) process from pre-impregnated carbon fabrics and aluminium alloy honeycomb core. Since the material cost is high the aim of the project was to reduce the cost of manufacturing process i.e. cost of models and moulds. Therefore, instead of high-temp models and moulds a cheaper alternative was used. It consisted of Styrofoam models made using polyurethane (PU) paste and moulds made from CFRP using wet layup process which were cured at room temperature. Such moulds had to be adapted to withstand high temperatures during pre-preg cure. This was done with gradual heat annealing process which increased the maximum service temperature from 45C to 90C. This was enough for the low-temp cure of pre-preg material, but it might be possible to increase the temperature even further. As a result, the cost of manufacturing process had been reduced by 50%.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

monocoque; manufacturing; out-of-autoclave; manufacturing process; gradual heat annealing

• Wydawca: Lublin University of Technology ; Polish Society of Ecological Engineering (PTIE), Branch of PTIE in Lublin
• Czasopismo: Advances in Science and Technology. Research Journal
• Rocznik: 2022
• Tom: Vol. 16, no 3
• Strony: 12--21
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 28 poz., fig., tab.

Twórcy

autor

Rządkowski Witold

• Institute of Aeronautics and Applied Mechanics, Warsaw University of Technology, ul. Nowowiejska 24, 00-665 Warsaw, Poland

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8586-2966

autor

Klik Przemysław

• Institute of Aeronautics and Applied Mechanics, Warsaw University of Technology, ul. Nowowiejska 24, 00-665 Warsaw, Poland

• https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9783-5597

autor

Tracz Jan

• Institute of Aeronautics and Applied Mechanics, Warsaw University of Technology, ul. Nowowiejska 24, 00-665 Warsaw, Poland

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7764-3755

autor

Kowalik Michał

• Institute of Aeronautics and Applied Mechanics, Warsaw University of Technology, ul. Nowowiejska 24, 00-665 Warsaw, Poland

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7632-6782

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Uwagi

Opracowanie rekordu ze środków MEiN, umowa nr SONP/SP/546092/2022 w ramach programu "Społeczna odpowiedzialność nauki" - moduł: Popularyzacja nauki i promocja sportu (2022-2023).