Impact response of layered composite material for sport wear

This report aims to evaluate the impact response of thermoplastic composites to be used in shin guards. Different fabrication parameters were tested to determine a suitable fabrication method for thermoplastic composites. Impact testing was then conducted on the thermoplastic composite specimens to...

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Main Author: Kee, Kurt Yue Zhen
Other Authors: Sunil Chandrakant Joshi
Format: Final Year Project
Language:English
Published: Nanyang Technological University 2021
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spelling sg-ntu-dr.10356-1504592021-05-28T03:32:30Z Impact response of layered composite material for sport wear Kee, Kurt Yue Zhen Sunil Chandrakant Joshi School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering MSCJoshi@ntu.edu.sg Engineering::Mechanical engineering This report aims to evaluate the impact response of thermoplastic composites to be used in shin guards. Different fabrication parameters were tested to determine a suitable fabrication method for thermoplastic composites. Impact testing was then conducted on the thermoplastic composite specimens to compare the impact response with commercial shin guards. The results of the impact testing were positive as the thermoplastic composite shin guards were able to reduce peak force better than commercially available shin guards. The thermoplastic shin guards also had a relatively low impulse value. Therefore, thermoplastic composite is deemed a suitable material to replace polyethylene and polypropylene in shin guards. Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical Engineering) 2021-05-28T03:32:30Z 2021-05-28T03:32:30Z 2021 Final Year Project (FYP) Kee, K. Y. Z. (2021). Impact response of layered composite material for sport wear. Final Year Project (FYP), Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. https://hdl.handle.net/10356/150459 https://hdl.handle.net/10356/150459 en application/pdf Nanyang Technological University
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Kee, Kurt Yue Zhen
Impact response of layered composite material for sport wear
description This report aims to evaluate the impact response of thermoplastic composites to be used in shin guards. Different fabrication parameters were tested to determine a suitable fabrication method for thermoplastic composites. Impact testing was then conducted on the thermoplastic composite specimens to compare the impact response with commercial shin guards. The results of the impact testing were positive as the thermoplastic composite shin guards were able to reduce peak force better than commercially available shin guards. The thermoplastic shin guards also had a relatively low impulse value. Therefore, thermoplastic composite is deemed a suitable material to replace polyethylene and polypropylene in shin guards.
author2 Sunil Chandrakant Joshi
author_facet Sunil Chandrakant Joshi
Kee, Kurt Yue Zhen
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author Kee, Kurt Yue Zhen
author_sort Kee, Kurt Yue Zhen
title Impact response of layered composite material for sport wear
title_short Impact response of layered composite material for sport wear
title_full Impact response of layered composite material for sport wear
title_fullStr Impact response of layered composite material for sport wear
title_full_unstemmed Impact response of layered composite material for sport wear
title_sort impact response of layered composite material for sport wear
publisher Nanyang Technological University
publishDate 2021
url https://hdl.handle.net/10356/150459
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