FRP Hybrid Components

Key Benefits at a Glance:

• Significant weight reduction enables high dynamics and overcomes high inertia
• High load-bearing capacity for transmissible torsional moments and high tensile and compressive forces
• High flexibility in component geometry and fiber architecture
• Corrosion resistance of FRP elements
• Cost-effectiveness and shortened cycle times due to intrinsic hybridization in a single process step (compared to pultrusion, winding, or pressing methods)
• Low investment costs through the use of the centrifugal process for moderate production volumes
• Application-specific advantages in various industries and fields

To improve the energy efficiency of drive systems and reduce greenhouse gases, lightweight design plays a crucial role. Fiber-reinforced composites (FRP) are particularly suitable for components that need to withstand high loads and extended use. An innovative method for manufacturing rotationally symmetric hollow structures from FRP is the centrifugal process, researched and further developed by the wbk Institute of Production Science at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT). This process allows metallic functional elements to be integrated directly into the centrifugal molding process, eliminating additional joining processes and thereby reducing cycle times and associated processing costs.

Framo Morat has successfully tested and validated this process with its extensive experience in the design and manufacture of precision transmission components by producing drive shafts.

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