Due to both the advantageous mechanical and unique functionality properties of advanced composite materials, it has become common practice to replace traditionally metal alloy vehicle components, with components comprised of composite materials. Though the primary functionality is that of structure, composites can be custom-tailored to possess application-specific functionalities of their alloy counterparts, such as electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding, or high thermal and electrical conductivities. In this study, a comprehensive software environment was selected and implemented for a case study involving the design, analysis, and manufacturing of a composite electronics enclosure, with particular emphasis on the integrated design and fabrication of composite products. Additionally, the multifunctional, hybrid composite materials for such an enclosure were investigated, using carbon fiber fabric and multiple-walled carbon nanotube (CNT) buckypaper thin film as the functional materials with a bismaleimide (BMI) thermoset matrix. A study of fabricating carbon fiber-buckypaper composites was performed along with the subsequent mechanical property testing of this hybrid composite material. While developing the hybrid material, the process for manufacturing of a resin-impregnated buckypaper thin film, or buckypaper prepreg," was also achieved. The advantages of a prepreg material over dry, thin-film buckypaper are substantially improved handleability and processability, and overcoming the challenge faced with the low permeability issues encountered when utilizing buckypaper in composite fabrication. / A Thesis submitted to the Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of
Science. / Fall Semester, 2012. / November 1, 2012. / Includes bibliographical references. / Richard Liang, Professor Directing Thesis; Okenwa Okoli, Committee Member; Arda Vanli, Committee Member.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_183561 |
| Contributors | Young, Charles “Chip” (authoraut), Liang, Richard (professor directing thesis), Okoli, Okenwa (committee member), Vanli, Arda (committee member), Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering (degree granting department), Florida State University (degree granting institution) |
| Publisher | Florida State University, Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Language | English, English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text, text |
| Format | 1 online resource, computer, application/pdf |
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