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TU-Clausthal Centre for Material Technology

One-step production of metal-polymer-metal sandwich structures with a fiber-reinforced core: experiment, modeling and simulation

Project leader: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Gerhard Ziegmann together with Prof. Dr.-Ing. Stefan Hartmann and Prof. Dr.-Ing. Heinz Palkowski

Funding period: 05/17 - 12/19


In order to minimize resources and process steps, the single-stage production of sandwich components with local reinforcements is being investigated, using a three-layer composite of steel, glass fiber-reinforced polyamide and steel. The challenges lie in the development of a safe, single-stage thermo-mechanical joining and forming process with a focus on process engineering and materials science issues.