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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/DP140100165
Funding Status
Closed
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Funded Activity Summary
Bioinspired interfaces for improved carbon fibre composite performance. Carbon fibre composites, where carbon fibres are embedded in a polymer matrix, are gradually replacing traditional materials such as steel. For example, composites make up 50 per cent of Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner, resulting in a 20 per cent improvement in fuel economy. There is significant scope for improving the damage tolerance of these materials. A fundamental lack of understanding around the fibre matrix interface currently limits the development of new composite systems to overcome the problems with damage tolerance. This project takes inspiration from nature to develop a fundamental understanding of the interfaces within carbon fibre composites and optimise their behaviour via model-guided surface and interface engineering.Funded Activity Details
Start Date: 05-2014
End Date: 06-2018
Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects
Funding Amount: $390,000.00
Funder: Australian Research Council
Research Topics
ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)
Reaction Kinetics and Dynamics | Composite and Hybrid Materials | Polymers and Plastics | Materials Engineering
