Characterisation of the mechanical and thermal degradation behaviour of natural fibres for lightweight automotive applications
Rudeiros Fernandez, Jose Luis and Thomason, James and Liggat, John and Soliman, M. (2013) Characterisation of the mechanical and thermal degradation behaviour of natural fibres for lightweight automotive applications. In: 19th International Conference on Composite Materials, 2013-07-28 - 2013-08-02.
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Abstract
It is well established that light-weighting of automotive parts leads to reduced carbon emissions over vehicle lifetime. Mineral fibres and fillers have a relatively high density and may require high levels of energy in their production, resulting in a large carbon footprint. Natural fibres have been identified as a potential candidate to substitute mineral fillers in automotive application of thermoplastic matrix composites. This paper focuses on the characterisation of the mechanical and thermal degradation of two types of natural fibres (date palm and coir fibres) as part of an evaluation of their potential for the substitution of high density mineral fillers with more environmentally friendly lower density natural fibre reinforcements.
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Rudeiros Fernandez, Jose Luis


Item type: Conference or Workshop Item(Paper) ID code: 46704 Dates: DateEvent28 July 2013PublishedKeywords: natural fibres, degradation, mechanical properties, automotive applications, Mechanical engineering and machinery, Manufactures, Mechanical Engineering, Mechanics of Materials, Biomaterials, Ceramics and Composites, Automotive Engineering Subjects: Technology > Mechanical engineering and machinery
Technology > ManufacturesDepartment: Faculty of Engineering > Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Faculty of Science > Pure and Applied ChemistryDepositing user: Pure Administrator Date deposited: 17 Feb 2014 10:39 Last modified: 08 Apr 2021 00:10 Related URLs: URI: https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/46704