Bachelor’s Thesis or Master’s Thesis
Topic of the work:
The focus is on the recycling of long-fiber-reinforced thermoplastics, which are frequently used in structural applications in the automotive sector. These are processed in pressing processes and recycling routes have not yet been established. Mechanical property losses that can occur during recycling are to be specifically compensated for by pressing with continuous fiber-reinforced tapes, which themselves are also returned to the material cycle. The aim is to maximize the proportion of recycled material and thus increase resource efficiency and profitability.
© IKVThe work is related to this research project:
The work is being carried out in the thermoplastic FRP working group. As part of the “Loop-LFT” project, we want to find ways of using recycled materials to produce equivalent, high-quality structural components using only (~100%) recycled materials wherever possible.
Objective:
The aim of the thesis is to optimize the manufacturing processes in order to enable a high and application-oriented use of recycled materials in structural components.
Your task:
| For a Bachelor's thesis, you will work on the following tasks: | For a Master's thesis, you will work on the following tasks: |
| Familiarization with the state of the art for processing LFT recyclates | Familiarization with the state of the art for processing LFT recyclates and tape production and processing |
| Production of LFT components with 100% recycled content using the pressing process | Adaptation of the tape production process for the use of recycled matrix materials |
| Determination of the fiber length distributions and the resulting mechanical characteristics of the LFT components | Production of LFT sandwich components with LFT recyclate and recycling tape |
| Determination of a suitable process window for the most fiber-friendly processing of recyclates | investigation of the influence of the recycling steps on the hybrid material produced |
| Determination of the resulting mechanical characteristic values of the LFT sandwich components |
Preferred study programs:
- Mechanical engineering
- Industrial engineering, specialising in mechanical engineering
- Industrial engineering, specialising in materials and process engineering
- Environmental engineering
- Materials science
- Applied chemistry
- Applied Polymer Science
Your profile:
- Communicative and a team player
- Motivation and commitment
- Interest in increasing the sustainability of plastics
- Enjoy practical work in the technical center
We determine the schedule and the detailed task together. If you are interested in the circular economy and practical work, just get in touch with me.