Material:  UD Carbon/Epoxy Hotmelt Prepreg

Prepreg FAW:  75 g/m2

Cured Fiber Volume:  58%

Cured Resin Content:  32%

Part Weight:  66 g  (48% Savings)

Cantilever Strength:  58 Kg (53% Increase)

Molded-In Notch

(Less Machining)

Wrinkle Free Radii

(Stronger Cross Section)

Bladder Molding Case Study

Local Thickness Build-Up

(Improved Load Transfer)

Circumferential Reinforcements

(Increased Hoop Strength)

       Sourcing

              Solutions

Cantilever Test Configuration

Program Objective:  

 

 

Composite Solution:  

Replace constant 22 mm diameter 6061-T6 aluminum tube frame member with a FRP composite execution; Maximize weight savings and improve fatigue life without sacrificing bending stiffness or strength

 

Curved, variable (22-26 mm maximum height) cross section Bladder Inflation Molded carbon/epoxy tubular frame member with locally stiffened cross section and discrete reinforcements in critical stress locations