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UK funding (£221,777): Carbon/biocomposite hybrid vehicle structures for reduced weight, cost and environmental impact (CARBIO) Ukri 1 Jan 2014 UK Research and Innovation, United Kingdom
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Carbon/biocomposite hybrid vehicle structures for reduced weight, cost and environmental impact (CARBIO)
| Abstract | The CARBIO project will develop automotive structures with reduced weight, cost, environmental impact and improved noise, vibration and harshness (NVH) by the incorporation of novel flax-bioepoxy composites into carbon fibre components. The need to reduce vehicle weight is leading to the adoption of carbon fibre, which is expensive, energy/CO2 intensive, difficult to recycle and can lead to poor NVH. Flax fibres are low cost, renewable, CO2 neutral and have excellent vibration damping properties, whilst bio-based epoxy resins offer enhanced toughness and sustainability over synthetic epoxies. This project will develop and optimise flax/carbon hybrid biocomposite materials and test them according to automotive OEM specifications. A number of case study parts, such as a door, wheel arch panel and seat structure, will be designed and validation parts will be produced and tested. |
| Category | Collaborative R&D |
| Reference | 101488 |
| Status | Closed |
| Funded period start | 01/01/2014 |
| Funded period end | 31/12/2015 |
| Funded value | £221,777.00 |
| Source | https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=101488 |
Participating Organisations
| COMPOSITES EVOLUTION LIMITED |
£71,072.00 |
| CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY | |
| DELTA COSWORTH LIMITED |
£87,035.00 |
| K.S. COMPOSITES LIMITED |
£27,000.00 |
| JAGUAR LAND ROVER LIMITED |
£12,381.00 |
| SHD COMPOSITE MATERIALS LTD |
£24,289.00 |
The filing refers to a past date, and does not necessarily reflect the current state. The latest known state is available on the following page: Composites Evolution Ltd., Lincoln.