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Title: Durability of polymer matrix composites for automotive structural applications: A state-of-the-art review

Abstract

A key unanswered question that must be addressed before polymeric composites will be widely used in automotive structural components is their known durability. Major durability issues are the effects that cyclic loadings, creep, automotive fluid environments, and low-energy impacts have on dimensional stability, strength, and stiffness throughout the required life of a composite component. This report reviews the current state of understanding in each of these areas. It also discusses the limited information that exists on one of the prime candidate materials for automotive structural applications--an isocyanurate reinforced with a continuous strand, swirl mat. Because of the key role that nondestructive evaluations must play in understanding damage development and progression, a chapter is included on ultrasonic techniques. A final chapter then gives conclusions and recommendations for research needed to resolve the various durability issues. These recommendations will help provide a sound basis for program planning for the Durability of Lightweight Composite Structures Project sponsored by the US Department of Energy in cooperation with the Automotive Composites Consortium of Chrysler, Ford, and General Motors.

Authors:
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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
95282
Report Number(s):
ORNL-6869
ON: DE95015590; TRN: AHC29523%%78
DOE Contract Number:  
AC05-84OR21400
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: [1995]
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; 33 ADVANCED PROPULSION SYSTEMS; AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT; AUTOMOBILES; WEIGHT; SERVICE LIFE; ULTRASONIC TESTING; RESEARCH PROGRAMS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; IMPACT TESTS; SORPTIVE PROPERTIES

Citation Formats

Corum, J M, Simpson, Jr, W A, Sun, C T, Talreja, R, and Weitsman, Y J. Durability of polymer matrix composites for automotive structural applications: A state-of-the-art review. United States: N. p., 1995. Web. doi:10.2172/95282.
Corum, J M, Simpson, Jr, W A, Sun, C T, Talreja, R, & Weitsman, Y J. Durability of polymer matrix composites for automotive structural applications: A state-of-the-art review. United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/95282
Corum, J M, Simpson, Jr, W A, Sun, C T, Talreja, R, and Weitsman, Y J. 1995. "Durability of polymer matrix composites for automotive structural applications: A state-of-the-art review". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/95282. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/95282.
@article{osti_95282,
title = {Durability of polymer matrix composites for automotive structural applications: A state-of-the-art review},
author = {Corum, J M and Simpson, Jr, W A and Sun, C T and Talreja, R and Weitsman, Y J},
abstractNote = {A key unanswered question that must be addressed before polymeric composites will be widely used in automotive structural components is their known durability. Major durability issues are the effects that cyclic loadings, creep, automotive fluid environments, and low-energy impacts have on dimensional stability, strength, and stiffness throughout the required life of a composite component. This report reviews the current state of understanding in each of these areas. It also discusses the limited information that exists on one of the prime candidate materials for automotive structural applications--an isocyanurate reinforced with a continuous strand, swirl mat. Because of the key role that nondestructive evaluations must play in understanding damage development and progression, a chapter is included on ultrasonic techniques. A final chapter then gives conclusions and recommendations for research needed to resolve the various durability issues. These recommendations will help provide a sound basis for program planning for the Durability of Lightweight Composite Structures Project sponsored by the US Department of Energy in cooperation with the Automotive Composites Consortium of Chrysler, Ford, and General Motors.},
doi = {10.2172/95282},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/95282}, journal = {},
number = ,
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place = {United States},
year = {Sat Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 1995},
month = {Sat Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 1995}
}