A performance versus cost analysis of prepreg carbon fibre epoxy energy absorption structures
- Submitting institution
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The University of Warwick
- Unit of assessment
- 12 - Engineering
- Output identifier
- 9456
- Type
- D - Journal article
- DOI
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10.1016/j.compstruct.2015.01.022
- Title of journal
- Composite structures
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- First page
- 206
- Volume
- 124
- Issue
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- ISSN
- 0263-8223
- Open access status
- Out of scope for open access requirements
- Month of publication
- June
- Year of publication
- 2015
- URL
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- Supplementary information
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- Output has been delayed by COVID-19
- No
- COVID-19 affected output statement
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- Forensic science
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- Criminology
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- Interdisciplinary
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- Number of additional authors
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4
- Research group(s)
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- Proposed double-weighted
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- Reserve for an output with double weighting
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- Additional information
- This research (EPSRC - EP/G049971/1,EP/E007252/1) showed production costs could be reduced when factored into the design and manufacture of carbon fibre reinforced polymers for given specific energy absorption requirements through alternative (cheaper) production methods. It is significant because it was the first to show that for more mainstream applications where costs are of greater concern than to aerospace or motorsport, then easier, less energy intensive and material wasteful designs/processes could be employed. Follow-on funded projects (AMSCI WMLCR019,EPSRC 1630410,HVM Catapult funding and production of real-world demonstrator components by partner ELG (Frazer.Barnes@elgcf.com) have moved the work towards commercial exploitation.
- Author contribution statement
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- Non-English
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- English abstract
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