Conductive Bamboo Composite

导电竹复合材料

• 批准号: 10074572
• 金额: $ 6.24万
• 依托单位: RASEI LTD
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Grant for R&D
• 财政年份: 2023
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2023 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=10074572
• 关键词: Conductive; Bamboo; Composite

Rasei wishes to develop a conductive bamboo composite that can be utilised to replace glass fibre or other materials in applications that require structurally strong, light weight, durable materials that are also conductive. The requirement to switch to bamboo from traditional composite fibres will enable us to address the challenges faced in certain sectors concerning downstream environmental factors and to tackle the problems associated with the sustainable production of an advanced material. The secondary need for such an advanced material, that is also conductive, is to potentially address a number of problems that include material wear, lightning strikes and interestingly an MOD location capability focused on radar clutter.Rasei has initially identified challenges in the wind turbine market regarding the material used to manufacture turbine blades and the associated environmental impact, but there are other opportunities in aviation and automotive. The end-of-life solutions for the disposal of current glass fibre and carbon fibre turbine blades are currently unsustainable and therefore damage the green credentials of power generation by wind. As a sector there is a huge end of life challenge looming in 2030 as the fist blades with a service life of 20 years are decominssioned. Rasei aims to significantly reduce the environmental impact of turbine blades both during manufacture and at their end of life. In order to develop this exciting material, we need to research; bamboo fibres, biodegradable resins, and methods that will enable us to functionalise those resin systems with Graphene to create a conductive backdrop and also increase the mechanical attributes of the material. The mechanical attributes could also create a better material than glass fibre lasting up to 20% longer. After developing an initial material, we will proceed to test its mechanical and electrical abilities alongside the materials capabilities to break down once the end of life has been defined. This will help to ensure a sustainable product lifecycle. The purpose for the project is to develop a greener advanced conductive composite than is currently available. This new composite can initially be used to replace the glass fibre in wind turbine blades at a comparable or better cost. The material will also deliver advantages such as lightning protection and signal distribution which will be key advantages for the proposed application in wind turbine blades.

Rasei希望开发一种导电竹复合材料，在需要结构坚固、重量轻、耐用且导电的材料的应用中，可以用来取代玻璃纤维或其他材料。从传统复合纤维转向竹纤维的要求将使我们能够解决某些行业所面临的有关下游环境因素的挑战，并解决与先进材料的可持续生产相关的问题。对这种先进材料的第二个需求，也是导电的，是潜在地解决一些问题，包括材料磨损，雷击和有趣的国防部定位能力，集中在雷达杂波上。Rasei最初已经确定了风力涡轮机市场的挑战，包括用于制造涡轮机叶片的材料和相关的环境影响，但在航空和汽车领域还有其他机会。目前玻璃纤维和碳纤维涡轮叶片的报废处理方案目前是不可持续的，因此损害了风力发电的绿色证书。作为一个行业，随着第一批使用寿命为20年的叶片退役，2030年将面临巨大的寿命终结挑战。Rasei旨在显著减少涡轮机叶片在制造和使用寿命结束时对环境的影响。为了开发这种令人兴奋的材料，我们需要研究；竹纤维，可生物降解树脂，以及使我们能够用石墨烯功能化这些树脂系统的方法，以创建导电背景，并增加材料的机械属性。这种机械特性也可以创造出比玻璃纤维更好的材料，其使用寿命可延长20%。在开发出初始材料后，我们将继续测试其机械和电气能力，以及材料在确定使用寿命结束后的分解能力。这将有助于确保可持续的产品生命周期。该项目的目的是开发一种比目前可用的更环保的先进导电复合材料。这种新的复合材料最初可用于替代风力涡轮机叶片中的玻璃纤维，成本相当或更高。该材料还具有防雷和信号分布等优点，这将是风力涡轮机叶片中拟议应用的关键优势。