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Lightweight Potential of 3D Endless Fiber Reinforcement of Polyurethane Foam Cores with Spacer Fabrics in Hybrid Sandwich Structures with Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastic Facings

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Sandwich structures consisting of fibre-reinforced plastic (FRP) facings and core are ideally suited as substitution materials for reducing component masses. The endless fibre reinforcement has the greatest performance potential. Both thermoset and thermoplastics are already being processed into endless fibre-reinforced sandwich facings according to the state of the art. The 3D endless fibre reinforcement of cores is a current research topic. This paper describes the development of a hybrid sandwich consisting of thermoplastic composite facings and an innovative core composite. This is made of polyurethane (PUR) rigid or flexible foam, which is reinforced with spacer fabric. The sandwich manufacturing in Reaction Injection Moulding (RIM) includes the original forming of the core and the simultaneous bonding of the facings. This efficient process offers the potential for the production of such complex structures in medium or large series. The sandwich structures and their individual components were characterised in the standardised compression and bending test. The lightweight potential of spacer fabric reinforcement is demonstrated by comparing the specific mechanical properties of sandwich structures with and without core reinforcement. In comparison to reinforced and unreinforced foams, the effect of sandwich design is also shown.

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Key Engineering Materials (Volume 809)

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277-284

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June 2019

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Kay Schäfer*, Daisy Nestler, Kristina Jahn, Henrik Jentzsch, Lothar Kroll

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Polyurethane Foam, Reaction Injection Moulding, Sandwich Design, Spacer Fabric, Thermoplastic Composite

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