Application Development of Thermoplastic Composites for Defense and Transportation
Date: Feb. 17, 2009
Time: 2:00 p.m.
Place: 104 Textile Building
Uday Vaidya Professor,
Department of Materials Science and Engineering,
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Abstract
Application Development of Thermoplastic Composites for Defense and Transportation
Vaidya's talk will cover the basic design, materials, processing and product
development for advanced thermoplastics. He will also present applications that
include personnel protection, vehicle armoring against ballistic and blast threats,
weight and cost reduction for automotive and mass transit buses and light rail
and truck components such as access doors, floor panels and seats. Thermoplastic
composites are increasingly being featured in defense and transportation applications
due to their reduced weight, enhanced durability, damage tolerance, recycling
potential and ability for repair.
