Abstract
Flywheels are devices that can store energy in the form of kinetic energy whilst allowing for high charge and discharge rates and providing a high efficiency. This makes them extremely suitable for applications in hybrid vehicles within the automotive industry. Yet before application in this industry can take place, the potential for failure and the associated failure mechanics of composite flywheels must be sufficiently well understood to control the risk to passengers. This paper outlines a study that aims to induce failure in CFRP flywheels such that the consequences of failure can be assessed and the implications for flywheel containment can be better understood. Following a review of flywheel failures and a consideration of the stresses in one particular composite flywheel rim, a number of defect scenarios are presented and a test programme is presented based upon these considerations.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | 16th European Conference on Composite Materials, ECCM 2014 |
Publisher | European Conference on Composite Materials, ECCM |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9780000000002 |
Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2014 |
Event | 16th European Conference on Composite Materials, ECCM 2014 - Seville, Spain Duration: 22 Jun 2014 → 26 Jun 2014 |
Conference
Conference | 16th European Conference on Composite Materials, ECCM 2014 |
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Country/Territory | Spain |
City | Seville |
Period | 22/06/14 → 26/06/14 |
Keywords
- Carbon fibre composite
- Flywheel
- Interlaminar fracture toughness
- Translaminar fracture toughness
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Cyril Crua
- School of Arch, Tech and Eng - Visiting Professor
- Advanced Engineering Centre
Person: Visiting Scholar, Academic