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Description: CCM-bond

The CCM-bond research project is an industry lead research programme carried out in conjunction with Henkel, Bombardier and EireComposite. The project is one of several that are part of the Irish Centre for Composites Research (IComp). The overall aim of the CCM-bond project is to undertake a combined experimental-numerical approach in order to gain a better understanding of the performance of various composite-composite and composite-metal joint systems. The project has four main work packages;

  • The first work package involves bonding numerous composite-to-composite and composite-to-metal substrates using various adhesives (e.g. Acrylic, Polyurethane, Epoxy). The aim being to determine the optimun substrate/adhesive comnibation.
  • The second work package follows on from the first. Once the optimum substrate/adhesive combination is found, the joint will the tested under a different conditions, examining the mode-mixity, rate, constraint and environment
  • The third work package involves investigating novel joining methods for composite materials. This particular package is being driven by Bombardier Aerospace (UK) and aims to develop new joining methods and technologoes for resin transfer infused (RTI) carbon-fibre/epoxy laminates. infused
  • The fouth work package involves the numerical modelling of the adhesively bonded joint systems under consideration using OpenFOAM, a finite volume method based C++ open source library. A number of case studies will be performed in collaboration with our industrial partners.

Throughout the course of the project, the results will be uploaded to a secure website (currently under construction) so that our industrial partners can access the latest results.

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