[HTML][HTML] The economic and mechanical potential of closed loop material usage and recycling of fibre-reinforced composite materials
MK Hagnell, M Åkermo - Journal of cleaner production, 2019 - Elsevier
This paper presents a novel recyclate value model derived from the retained mechanical
performance of retrieved fibres in fibre-reinforced composites. The proposed recyclate value …
performance of retrieved fibres in fibre-reinforced composites. The proposed recyclate value …
[HTML][HTML] The multi-objective optimization framework: A step towards minimizing life-cycle costs and energy consumption of carbon fibre automotive structures
K Iyer, MK Hagnell, M Åkermo - Composites Part B: Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Design of a sustainable and economical composite structure is challenging due to
the often contradicting design drivers such as energy consumption and cost. Therefore …
the often contradicting design drivers such as energy consumption and cost. Therefore …
From aviation to automotive-a study on material selection and its implication on cost and weight efficient structural composite and sandwich designs
The design of a composite material structure is often challenging as it is driven by the trade-
off between lightweight performance and production costs. In this paper, the boundaries of …
off between lightweight performance and production costs. In this paper, the boundaries of …
[HTML][HTML] A composite cost model for the aeronautical industry: Methodology and case study
MK Hagnell, M Åkermo - Composites Part B: Engineering, 2015 - Elsevier
This paper presents a novel composite production cost estimation model. The strength of the
model is its modular construction, allowing for easy implementation of different production …
model is its modular construction, allowing for easy implementation of different production …
Multi-criteria decision approach to design a vacuum infusion process layout providing the polymeric composite part quality
The increasingly widespread use of vacuum assisted technologies in the manufacture of
polymer-composite structures does not always provide the required product quality and …
polymer-composite structures does not always provide the required product quality and …
Precision materials indices: Materials selection with statistically rigorous reliability analysis
Z del Rosario - AIAA Journal, 2022 - arc.aiaa.org
Materials selection is a key part of aircraft design. The materials index is used to numerically
rank materials for a particular function, for example, the strength-to-weight ratio selects …
rank materials for a particular function, for example, the strength-to-weight ratio selects …
On Predictive Evaluation of Sub-Objectives for Quality Assurance of Vacuum Assisted Resin Infusion of Large Composite Structures
S Shevtsov, I Zhilyaev… - … on Engineering and …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Vacuum assisted molding technologies for the manufacture of composite structures have
become more and more popular in the last decade in many industries due to their simplicity …
become more and more popular in the last decade in many industries due to their simplicity …
Optimisation of composite stuctures: design for cost
Components made in composite material can lower the weight of structures significantly.
The higher production and material cost, however, require the application of novel design …
The higher production and material cost, however, require the application of novel design …
Modelling lay-up automation and production rate interaction on the cost of large stiffened panel components
This paper presents an integrated design and costing method for large stiffened panels for
the purpose of investigating the influence and interaction of lay-up technology and …
the purpose of investigating the influence and interaction of lay-up technology and …
[PDF][PDF] Making automation pay-cost & throughput trade-offs in the manufacture of large composite components
The automation of complex manufacturing operations can provide significant savings over
manual processes, and there remains much scope for increasing automation in the …
manual processes, and there remains much scope for increasing automation in the …