The cost effectiveness of structures in transports is basically depending on the operational capability and availability, the so called structure effectiveness, per unit cost. These costs are mainly determined by the cost to manufacture (aquisition costs) and the costs to operate (mass) and to maintain (damage sensitivity). In this paper the attention is focused on a new approach leading to efficiency improving sandwich material concepts, structures and related manufacturing processes, satisfying the value for money criterion as formulated by the cost effectiveness criterion. The sandwich materials and technology applied are based on the use of thermoformable continuous fibre reinforced thermoplastic polymers, in particular E-glass reinforced polyetherimide (PEI).
A new technology for sandwich plates and structures based on the use of in-situ formable thermoplastic films
Eine neue Technologie für Sandwich-Platten und Strukturen auf der Basis von in-situ schäumbaren thermoplastischen Folien
1992
14 Seiten, 8 Bilder, 3 Tabellen, 2 Quellen
Conference paper
English
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