Brief Questions for Composite Materials in Engineering Below is the brief and the questions to answer for my essay/report.
You are an engineer (automotive) involved in the design of a high-performance road car for a prestigious car company. Discuss why you believe composite materials and processes are needed for the production of the car.
The following topics must be included in your assignment; each topic should be used to state your case for the use of composite material technologies.
- Definition of composite materials
- Pros/cons of composites over other materials
- Different types of fibres used in composites, their advantages and disadvantages
- The different types of resins used in composites, their pros/cons
- The mould tools required and the variety of processes used in composites material manufacturing
- Handling and storage requirements of composites
- Health and safety procedures and regulations applicable to composite manufacture
- The environmental concerns relating to synthetic resins and composite material manufacturing
- Current and future trends and developments in composite material use
- Conclusions and with and example of how a component could be produced for this high performance road car Minimum 6000 words, references must follow The Harvard system and all quotes/pictures must be cited/annotated.
