I-Corps: High Performance Natural Fiber Composites for Structural Applications

I-Corps：用于结构应用的高性能天然纤维复合材料

• 批准号: 1263467
• 负责人: Luna Lu
• 金额: $ 5万
• 依托单位: University of North Carolina at Charlotte
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2012
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2012-10-01 至 2014-03-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1263467&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Corps; Performance; Natural; Fiber; Composites

The objective of this project is to use a structured hypothesis-validation approach to identify and mitigate multiple knowledge gaps in technology transition of the natural fiber reinforced composites, including value proposition; customer/user-case; demand creation; channel development; revenue model; partnership strategy; and resource development. Scientific advances for this research include 1) the systematic study of processing structural- property relationship of high performance natural fiber reinforced composites; 2) the transformative investigation of high performance natural fiber composites processing mechanism in production scale for structural applications. The combination of forefront material synthesis methods with advanced characterization and testing technology could provide a foundation for both understanding and processing of natural fiber reinforced composites with excellent mechanical and structural properties.The new class of natural fiber reinforced composites with robust mechanical properties could play a significant role in addressing current energy and sustainability challenges. With excellent mechanical properties, these bio-based composites could provide a sustainable solution to replace chemically treated wood and petroleum based (fiberglass) composites in many applications, such as civil infrastructure constructions; building panels and automobile parts. If successful, this program may result in technology transition of natural fiber reinforced composites, and increase economic and workforce development in the nation.

本项目的目标是使用结构化的假设验证方法来识别和缓解天然纤维增强复合材料技术转型中的多个知识差距，包括价值主张;客户/用户案例;需求创造;渠道开发;收入模式;合作伙伴战略;和资源开发。本研究的科学进展包括：1）系统地研究了高性能天然纤维增强复合材料的加工结构-性能关系; 2）对高性能天然纤维增强复合材料结构应用的生产规模加工机理进行了变革性研究。将最前沿的材料合成方法与先进的表征和测试技术相结合，可以为理解和加工具有优异机械和结构性能的天然纤维增强复合材料提供基础，具有强大机械性能的新型天然纤维增强复合材料可以在应对当前能源和可持续发展挑战方面发挥重要作用。这些生物基复合材料具有优异的机械性能，可以提供可持续的解决方案，以取代化学处理的木材和石油基（玻璃纤维）复合材料在许多应用中，如民用基础设施建设;建筑面板和汽车部件。如果成功，该计划可能会导致天然纤维增强复合材料的技术转型，并促进该国的经济和劳动力发展。