Integrated Metal-Composite Joint Design for the Filament Wound Transmission Shafts

Program Code: 1661

Objectives:

Adhesive bonding of high-loaded composite transmission shafts does not provide sufficient strength and stiffness. In order to create a highly rigid and efficient joint, it is necessary to search for fundamentally novel design and engineering solutions. The fastening should be designed in the way that the torque is transmitted from the metal fitting to the filament wound shaft through the reinforcing material, rather than a layer of the binder. This could be achieved by integrating the metal fitting into the composite material during the formation of the joint.

Description of Work:

Develop novel design solution for metal-composite joint with integrated metal fitting, using CAD technology

Perform finite-element parametric analysis and design optimisation

Prototype design and manufacture

Prototype testing

Contact:

Prof Evgeny Morozov; e.morozov@adfa.edu.au

Mr Alan Fien a.fien@adfa.edu.au