Reinforcement Elements Aligned with the Direction of Forces for Load Transfer Areas of Long-Fiber-Reinforced Thermoplastic Components

Abstract

Large-scale production of carbon fiber reinforced plastics often fails due to the increased material and manufacturing costs. Using the lightweight potential for competitive costs of materials, new construction methods are necessary, which enables an intelligent use of continuous fiber reinforcement, a largely automated production process as well as short cycle times. [1] The combination of continuous fiber reinforcement in the areas of maximum loads and cheaper materials such as long-fiber reinforced thermoplastic offers an efficient material application. Thereby, a required ratio of mechanical properties and attractive cost profile can be achieved.