3D-La² - Three-dimensional loading space lining with integrated cargo securing equipment made of natural fiber composites.
Abstract
The goal of this project it to accumulate the required know-how for customer-oriented, low-noise, water-proof molded interior for light-trucks, which has also integrated cargo fixations as well as required protection functionality, all manufactured from natural-sustainable materials (e.g. flax, hemp, jute). According to the characteristics of the light truck market the project is targeting at functional and low-cost interiors laid-out as kits. Manufacturing of these kits should be at low batch-sizes, staring with one unit. State-of-the-art in car interior is characterized by low levels of automation and adjusting the product according to customers’ demands. Automotive interior for loading made fro light trucks, vans, minivans, SUVs and combined vehicles are usually manufactures a low batches. However, because of the cost-intensive processing customers requests are difficult to accommodate, eg. such as cooling cells for VANs. The basic research in this project is about bionic structures of non-woven materials, with studying various examples from nature. Results from this research will directly transform in technical solutions. Thus, we are targeting three major results: (1) Developing natural-fibre moulds produced with vacuum-bag press technology, cause we think that this has highest potentials in relation to economic viability at low batch-sizes. (2) Sufficient and verified results of the used materials with the combined proper joint-techniques, and an integrated cargo-fixation system, all made as a kit solution. (3) The results at hand will be extended by a functional prototype that should lead to a prototype for a specific light truck.
keywords natural fiber composites product development three-dimensional loading space lining
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Project staff
Norbert Mundigler
Ass.Prof.i.R. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.nat.techn. Norbert Mundigler
norbert.mundigler@boku.ac.at
BOKU Project Leader
07.01.2009 - 21.12.2009
BOKU partners
External partners
Peter Petermann Fahrzeugtechnik
Hr. Peter Petermann
partner