A study of the feasibility of advanced hybrid thermoplastic composites for aerospace and automotive applications
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| dc.contributor.advisor | Marcus, Kashif | en_ZA |
| dc.contributor.author |
Ofosu, Osei
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en_ZA |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2014-07-31T10:21:24Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2014-07-31T10:21:24Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2008 | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.citation | Ofosu, O. 2008. A study of the feasibility of advanced hybrid thermoplastic composites for aerospace and automotive applications. University of Cape Town. | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11427/4957 | |
| dc.description | Includes abstract. | |
| dc.description | Includes bibliographical references (leaves 132-144). | |
| dc.description.abstract | 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. | en_ZA |
| dc.language.iso | eng | en_ZA |
| dc.subject.other | Materials Engineering | en_ZA |
| dc.title | A study of the feasibility of advanced hybrid thermoplastic composites for aerospace and automotive applications | en_ZA |
| dc.type | Master Thesis | |
| uct.type.publication | Research | en_ZA |
| uct.type.resource | Thesis | en_ZA |
| dc.publisher.institution | University of Cape Town | |
| dc.publisher.faculty | Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment | |
| dc.publisher.department | Centre for Materials Engineering | en_ZA |
| dc.type.qualificationlevel | Masters | |
| dc.type.qualificationname | MSc | en_ZA |
| uct.type.filetype | Text | |
| uct.type.filetype | Image | |
| dc.identifier.apacitation | Ofosu, O. (2008). <i>A study of the feasibility of advanced hybrid thermoplastic composites for aerospace and automotive applications</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Centre for Materials Engineering. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/4957 | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.chicagocitation | Ofosu, Osei. <i>"A study of the feasibility of advanced hybrid thermoplastic composites for aerospace and automotive applications."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Centre for Materials Engineering, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/4957 | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.vancouvercitation | Ofosu O. A study of the feasibility of advanced hybrid thermoplastic composites for aerospace and automotive applications. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Centre for Materials Engineering, 2008 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/4957 | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.ris | TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Ofosu, Osei AB - 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. DA - 2008 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2008 T1 - A study of the feasibility of advanced hybrid thermoplastic composites for aerospace and automotive applications TI - A study of the feasibility of advanced hybrid thermoplastic composites for aerospace and automotive applications UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/4957 ER - | en_ZA |
