Characterization and Monitoring of Metal-CFRP-Hybrid Structures

Dear Colleagues,

Cost-efficient lightweight design, e.g., for automotive applications, is becoming increasingly important in light of legislative and environmental restrictions. As a consequence of recent developments in lightweight design, structures composed of different materials have become of high interest for structural applications. Combining a variety of advantageous material properties, metal–carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) hybrid structures represent one particular class.

Furthermore, metal–CFRP hybrid structures are perfectly in line with the new intelligent lightweight design philosophy of “the right material at the right place with optimized cost, quality and sustainability”.

Future challenges for industrial applications include design guidelines, interfacial phenomena (e.g., adhesion and corrosion), cost-efficient manufacturing processes, appropriate technologies for damage inspection and condition monitoring over the complete product lifecycle, and a deeper understanding of the damage mechanisms, especially at the metal–CFRP interface.

Prof. Dr. Hans-Georg Herrmann
Guest Editor

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