Gary Stocker

Mr. Gary Stocker

WMG, University of Warwick, Coventry, West Midlands, UK
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Academic Career Length

7Years (2020-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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4 November 2020 in Materials
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PWPeter R. Wilson
Peter R. Wilson
ARAlon Ratner
Alon Ratner
Gary StockerGary Stocker
Gary Stocker
FSFrank Syred
Frank Syred
KKKerry Emmett Arthur Kirwan
Kerry Emmett Arthur Kirwan
SCStuart R. Coles
Stuart R. Coles
To meet sustainability objectives in the transport sector, natural fiber (NF) and recycled carbon fiber (RCF) have been developed, although they have been typically limited to low to medium performance components. This work has considered the effect of interlayer hybridization of woven NF and non-woven RCF with woven virgin carbon fibers (VCF) on the mechanical and damping performance of hybrid laminates, produced using double bag vacuum infusion (DBVI). The mean damping ratio of the pure laminates showed a trend of NF>RCF>VCF, which was inversely proportional to their modulus. The tensile, flexural and damping properties of hybrid laminates were dominated by the outermost ply. The VCF-RCF and VCF-NF hybrid laminates showed a comparatively greater mean damping ratio. The results of this work demonstrate a method for the uptake of alternative materials with a minimal impact on the mechanical properties and improved damping performance.