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A study of the feasibility of advanced hybrid thermoplastic composites for aerospace and automotive applications
Includes abstract.
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2014
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| access_status_str | Open Access |
| author | Ofosu, Osei |
| author2 | Marcus, Kashif |
| author_browse | Marcus, Kashif Ofosu, Osei |
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| description | Includes abstract. |
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| institution | University of Cape Town (South Africa) |
| language | eng |
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| spelling | oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/4957 A study of the feasibility of advanced hybrid thermoplastic composites for aerospace and automotive applications Ofosu, Osei Marcus, Kashif Materials Engineering Includes abstract. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 132-144). The development of new technologies and the demand for improved performance has resulted in the need for materials with high specific strength and stiffness. Fibre reinforced polymer materials have found increased application in the automotive and aerospace industries by virtue of their excellent specific properties, good corrosion resistance, toughness and fatigue properties. This study aimed at the feasibility of developing an advanced hybrid thermoplastic composite for aerospace and automotive applications. This was done by first researching the types and functions of current thermoplastic composites used in the aerospace and the automotive industries. Thereafter, an advanced thermoplastic resin was selected as matrix to develop the hybrid composites which were then characterised by mechanical and physical testing. 2014-07-31T10:21:24Z 2014-07-31T10:21:24Z 2008 Master Thesis Masters MSc http://hdl.handle.net/11427/4957 eng application/pdf Centre for Materials Engineering Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment University of Cape Town |
| spellingShingle | Materials Engineering Ofosu, Osei A study of the feasibility of advanced hybrid thermoplastic composites for aerospace and automotive applications |
| thesis_degree_str | Master's |
| title | A study of the feasibility of advanced hybrid thermoplastic composites for aerospace and automotive applications |
| title_full | A study of the feasibility of advanced hybrid thermoplastic composites for aerospace and automotive applications |
| title_fullStr | A study of the feasibility of advanced hybrid thermoplastic composites for aerospace and automotive applications |
| title_full_unstemmed | A study of the feasibility of advanced hybrid thermoplastic composites for aerospace and automotive applications |
| title_short | A study of the feasibility of advanced hybrid thermoplastic composites for aerospace and automotive applications |
| title_sort | study of the feasibility of advanced hybrid thermoplastic composites for aerospace and automotive applications |
| topic | Materials Engineering |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/11427/4957 |
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