TSE: Sustainable Composite Materials from Renewable Resources for Automotive Applications

TSE：来自可再生资源的可持续复合材料用于汽车应用

• 批准号: 0124789
• 负责人: Lawrence Drzal
• 金额: $ 37.29万
• 依托单位: Michigan State University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2001
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2001-09-15 至 2004-08-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0124789&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: TSE; Sustainable; Composite; Materials; Renewable

This NSF/EPA Technology for a Sustainable Environment project seeks to address fundamental issues associated with replacing existing petroleum-based glass fiber - polypropylene composites with eco-friendly, sustainable, bio-composites from renewable resource-based natural/bio-fibers and bio-plastics for automotive applications. The research will focus on: (1) innovative bio-fiber surface treatments and the design of engineered natural fibers; (2) synthesis of cellosic bio-plastics with acceptable mechanical properties; and (3) research into the processing methods to produce void free bio-composites sheets for stamping processes. The use of an electrical field during the processing enhances control of fiber alignment.It is expected that this will result in a break-through process for the new generation of bio-composites that is cost effective as well as environmentally friendly. University - industry collaboration is expected to add knowledge of the material and process engineering as well as to create a consciousness in designing value-added composite materials from bio-resources for the automotive and transporation industries. Knowledge gained from this research will enhance the education of students and practitioners in engineering design as well as manufacturing and production engineers concerned with environmentally benign manufacturing.

NSF/EPA的可持续环境技术项目旨在解决与用环保、可持续的生物复合材料取代现有的石油基玻璃纤维-聚丙烯复合材料相关的基本问题，这些生物复合材料来自可再生资源基天然/生物纤维和生物塑料，用于汽车应用。研究将侧重于：（1）创新的生物纤维表面处理和工程天然纤维的设计;（2）合成具有可接受的机械性能的纤维素生物塑料;以及（3）研究生产用于冲压工艺的无空隙生物复合材料片材的加工方法。在加工过程中使用电场增强了对纤维排列的控制。预计这将导致新一代生物复合材料的突破性工艺，该工艺具有成本效益和环境友好性。大学-工业合作预计将增加材料和工艺工程的知识，并创造一种意识，从生物资源设计增值复合材料的汽车和运输行业。从这项研究中获得的知识将提高学生和从业人员在工程设计以及制造和生产工程师与环境友好型制造有关的教育。