THE PROCESSING OF FIBRE REINFORCED COMPONENTS FOR REDUCTION IN WEIGHT OF THE AUTOMOBILE

This is the first report on the work being conducted on the processing of fibre reinforced plastic components (NERDDC project 79/9344). The work is motivated by the real need to establish a relationship between the rheological properties of the polymer-fibre system and the fibre orientation which results from flows currently being considered for the mass production of lightweight yet structurally sound components for the automotive industry. The research is in the very early stages and hence the report is primarily concerned with establishing and discussing the framework in which the research is being conducted. (Author/TRRL)

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Motor Vehicle Fuel Conservation Workshop, Melbourne, February 1981.
• Corporate Authors:

  Australian Department of National Devel and Energy

  Hobart Place
  Canberra, A.C.T.,   Australia 
• Authors:
  • Boger, D V
• Publication Date: 1981-2

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: 6 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automobiles; Conferences; Design; Fibers; Gross vehicle weight; Plastics; Reduction (Chemistry); Reinforced plastics; Reinforcement (Engineering); Reinforcing materials; Research projects; Vehicle components; Vehicles; Weight
• Old TRIS Terms: Reduction
• ITRD Terms: 1354: Components of the vehicle; 8525: Conference; 9011: Design (overall design); 4557: Fibre; 7454: Plastic material; 3471: Reinforcement (in mater); 8557: Research project; 1255: Vehicle; 5485: Weight
• Subject Areas: Design; Geotechnology; Highways; Materials; Research; Vehicles and Equipment; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00342973
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ARRB
• Files: ITRD, TRIS, ATRI
• Created Date: Jan 29 1982 12:00AM