Optimization of Hot press process parameters in manufacturing Hybrid laminates with integrated functionalities

Abstract

This research aims to explore the incorporation of finished Shape Memory Alloy (SMA) wires, into hybrid laminates made of metallic and fiber reinforced plastic layers. The goal is to create materials that combine integrity, lightweight properties and adaptive functionalities. A hybrid laminate is designed to take advantage of the characteristics of plastics made with fiber reinforcement by combining their strengths. By incorporating finished SMA wires we aim to introduce shape memory effects that allow controlled deformations and adaptive responses in the laminate when exposed to temperature changes. The study involves creating and evaluating the hybrid laminate considering the thermal and shape memory characteristics of the constituent resources. This process includes selecting SMA wires and optimizing their distribution within the laminate structure. Additionally, we examine how activating SMA affects the performance and adaptive behaviour of this hybrid material. This innovative hybrid laminate holds potential for applications in aerospace components, automotive parts and other structures that require design along, with improved properties and adaptive functionalities. Shape Memory Alloy (SMA) wire integration opens up prospects, for developing structures that can repair themselves components that can change shape and materials that possess the ability to adapt in time to changes, in their surroundings.