Finite element analysis and life cycle assessment for CFRP laminates in marine applications

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Finite element analysis and life cycle assessment for CFRP laminates in marine applications

GENTILI Serena, GRECO Luciano, FORCELLESE Archimede, MIGNANELLI Chiara, PAPPADÀ Silvio, SALOMI Andrea, VITA Alessio, ZANZARELLI Giuseppe

Abstract. The present study focuses on structural analysis of a moth structure realized in carbon fiber reinforced polymers (CFRPs) prepreg laminates. A finite element method analysis was performed to investigate the flexural strength of different laminations and to identify the optimal layering. Moreover, a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) analysis was conducted to evaluate the environmental impacts of the moth structure obtained using innovative processes and to compare them with those resulted by the same structure realized with manual composite processes. The results demonstrated the higher sustainability of the innovative process than the traditional one (335.75 eq. vs 228.22 kg CO₂ eq.). This research is part of the project NAUTILUS, in which Università Politecnica delle Marche and Cetma Composites are involved, that aims to develop, test and validate new processes for composite materials in nautical applications, with respect to environmental sustainability.

Keywords
Finite Element Method, Life Cycle Assessment, Composite Material, Nautical Applications

Published online 4/24/2024, 10 pages
Copyright © 2024 by the author(s)
Published under license by Materials Research Forum LLC., Millersville PA, USA

Citation: GENTILI Serena, GRECO Luciano, FORCELLESE Archimede, MIGNANELLI Chiara, PAPPADÀ Silvio, SALOMI Andrea, VITA Alessio, ZANZARELLI Giuseppe, Finite element analysis and life cycle assessment for CFRP laminates in marine applications, Materials Research Proceedings, Vol. 41, pp 2871-2880, 2024

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21741/9781644903131-314

The article was published as article 314 of the book Material Forming

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