One effective way of reducing greenhouse gas emissions is through the consistent use of lightweight construction. By decreasing the moving mass, energy requirements can be lowered. Fibre-reinforced plastic composites are particularly suitable for lightweight components with very high mechanical requirements and a long service life. This article presents the manufacture and investigation of unbalance in rotationally moulded parts using a drive shaft as an example. The aim is to examine the influence of process parameters on the properties of the shaft and to identify potential applications. The hybrid components are manufactured using a rotational moulding process in which braided preforms and load introduction elements are processed in a single step. The elements are co-cured by a thermoset matrix under the influence of temperature and centrifugal force. Various process parameters, such as rotational speed, matrix temperature, mould temperature, and mould unbalance, are varied, and their influence on the component properties is investigated. Furthermore, the unbalance of the manufactured shafts is determined using a two-plane balancing machine. It is shown that the unbalance of the shafts is sufficient for use as drive shafts or crankshafts without the need for additional balancing processes.

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Manufacturing and Unbalance Testing of Rotationally Moulded Hybrid Composite Drive Shafts

  • Patrick Schaible,
  • Daniel Johannes Büchner,
  • Sebastian Schabel,
  • Jürgen Fleischer

摘要

One effective way of reducing greenhouse gas emissions is through the consistent use of lightweight construction. By decreasing the moving mass, energy requirements can be lowered. Fibre-reinforced plastic composites are particularly suitable for lightweight components with very high mechanical requirements and a long service life. This article presents the manufacture and investigation of unbalance in rotationally moulded parts using a drive shaft as an example. The aim is to examine the influence of process parameters on the properties of the shaft and to identify potential applications. The hybrid components are manufactured using a rotational moulding process in which braided preforms and load introduction elements are processed in a single step. The elements are co-cured by a thermoset matrix under the influence of temperature and centrifugal force. Various process parameters, such as rotational speed, matrix temperature, mould temperature, and mould unbalance, are varied, and their influence on the component properties is investigated. Furthermore, the unbalance of the manufactured shafts is determined using a two-plane balancing machine. It is shown that the unbalance of the shafts is sufficient for use as drive shafts or crankshafts without the need for additional balancing processes.