Strong and light-weight materials made of reinforced honeycomb sandwich structures

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    Abstract

    In the transport sector, new strong and light-weight materials can reduce the weight of airplanes, cars and containers. This will lead to a reduction in CO2 emissions as less weight needs to be transported. The requirements for these light-weight materials are that they need to be strong and have a low cost, in order for them to compete with conventionally used materials like steel or aluminum. A great candidate for a material that can fulfil these requirements of being light, strong and low cost is a sandwich material. A sandwich material is a material that is made of a light-weight core with a thin layer of steel or fibre composite on top and bottom of the core. The core in a sandwich material is typically made of a honeycomb structure. Honeycomb structures have been used for more than 50 years. Until now honeycombs have been expensive to produce. However, with a new production method it is now possible to produce honeycombs structures at a low cost. In a large collaborative European project called INCOM, the possibility of reinforcing the honeycomb structure is investigated. The honeycomb structure is reinforced with sustainable fibres as the fibres are extracted from saw dust.
    Original languageEnglish
    Publication date2016
    Number of pages1
    Publication statusPublished - 2016
    EventSustain-ATV Conference 2016: Creating Technology for a Sustainable Society - Technical University of Denmark, Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark
    Duration: 30 Nov 201630 Nov 2016
    http://www.sustain.dtu.dk/about/sustain-2016

    Conference

    ConferenceSustain-ATV Conference 2016
    LocationTechnical University of Denmark
    Country/TerritoryDenmark
    CityKgs. Lyngby
    Period30/11/201630/11/2016
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