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COMPOSIT | the Future use of Composites in Transport | 2002-04 |

Research Cluster 03 | The Crashworthiness of Composites Transportation Structures.

The Event.

The COMPOSIT workshop on "The Crashworthiness of Composite Transportation Structures" was held in Crowthorne, UK on the 3rd October 2002. Hosted by ARRC (now NewRail at Newcastle University), the program for the day was as follows:

"Understanding Crush Performance - A Fundamental Approach"

Carmelo Lo Faro (Cytec Engineered Materials, UK) & Gianluca Cicala (University of Catania, I)

"The Crashworthiness of Composite Aerospace Structures"

Christof Kindervater (DLR, D)

"The Development of Crashworthy Composite Structures for the Rail Industry"

Joe Carruthers (ARRC, UK)

"Automotive Side Impact Protection Using Thermoplastic Composites"

Richard Brooks (University of Nottingham, UK)

"Modelling of Crashworthy Composite Structures"

Tony Pickett (Cranfield University, UK)

"Crashworthiness Testing of Composite Structures"

Charles Oakley (TRL, UK)

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The Output from the Workshop.

 

The COMPOSIT research cluster on the "The Crashworthiness of Composite Transportation Structures" can be explored by following the link below.

Future Research Requirements

Priorities for future work in order to meet the crashworthiness of composite transportation structures needs of the transport sectors.