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Open AccessA Comparison of Internal Mandrel Designs for Rotary Draw Bend Forming of Carbon-fibre/Thermoplastic (PA6) Tubular Structures
Carbon fibre reinforced thermoplastic tubular structures can be post-formed into desired curvatures via rotary draw bending (RDB) at elevated temperatures. During this process, a rigid internal mandrel is requ...
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Open AccessHeat treated graphene thin films for reduced void content of interlaminar enhanced CF/PEEK composites
Graphene enhanced thermoplastic composites offer the possibility of conductive aerospace structures suitable for applications from electrostatic dissipation, to lightning strike protection and heat dissipation...
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Open AccessIntegration of consumer preferences into dynamic life cycle assessment for the sharing economy: methodology and case study for shared mobility
The rising of the sharing economy (SE) has lowered the barrier of purchase price to accessing many different products, thus changing the consumer decision paradigm. This paper addresses the challenge of assess...
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The effect of pre-heat temperature on the formability of a glass-fibre/polypropylene and steel-based fibre–metal laminate
This paper presents an experimental and numerical investigation into the effect of pre-heat temperature on stretch forming of a fibre metal laminate (FML) comprised of alternating layers of steel and woven (0/...
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Open AccessA graphene film interlayer for enhanced electrical conductivity in a carbon-fibre/PEEK composite
Carbon-fibre reinforced composites are seeing increased deployment, especially in the aerospace industry, and the next-generation of these materials will need to meet demanding performance requirements beyond ...
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Designing for Vehicle Recyclability from the Perspectives of Material and Joining Choices
The increasing use of lightweight materials and multi-material vehicle designs has improved the environmental impacts during the use phase through reduced vehicle mass. However, the growing complexity of vehic...
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Erratum to: A system dynamics approach in LCA to account for temporal effects—a consequential energy LCI of car bodies-in-white
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A system dynamics approach in LCA to account for temporal effects—a consequential energy LCI of car body-in-whites
The purpose of this paper is to take steps towards a life cycle assessment that is able to account for changes over time in resource flows and environmental impacts. The majority of life cycle inventory (LCI) ...
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A System Dynamics Approach to Understanding the Influence of Lightweight Materials on the Development of Fuel Efficient Cars
This paper presents a dynamical model that assists in understanding the influence of lightweight materials on the development trajectory of fuel efficient cars. Preliminary results suggest that car mass and po...
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Modelling the Automated Tape Placement of Thermoplastic Composites with In-Situ Consolidation
In situ consolidation of thermoplastic composites opens the possibility of fully automated composite production when coupled with fibre placement technologies such as automated fibre placement (AFP) and automa...
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Resin hardness and interlaminar shear strength of a glass-fibre/vinylester composite cured with high intensity ultraviolet (UV) light
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Life cycle assessment of Australian automotive door skins
Policy initiatives, such as the EU End of Life Vehicle (ELV) Directive for only 5% landfilling by 2015, are increasing the pressure for higher material recyclability rates. This is stimulating research into ma...
