Characterisation of discontinuous carbon fibre preforms for automotive applications

The high cost of raw materials, high labour costs and lengthy cycle times have limited the use of conventional ply-based composites in the automotive industry. This thesis seeks to identify the potential of using low cost discontinuous fibre composites (DFCs) for structural applications. Properties...

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Main Author: Kirupanantham, Giridharan
Format: Thesis (University of Nottingham only)
Language:English
Published: 2013
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Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/13801/