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Overview
What you will learn
This Sustainable Composites Manufacturing and Industrial Applications course offered by Cranfield University will cover recycling of carbon/glass fibre composites for sustainable composites and life cycle analysis of conventional glass/carbon fibre composites.
Programme Structure
The program focuses on:
- Rationale for use of sustainable composites – the environmental impact of use on non-renewable composites.
- Fibres and resins: origins and mechanical properties.
- Manufacturing challenges: surface modification of natural fibres; design guidelines and case studies; general manufacturing processes for sustainable fibre reinforced composites.
- Composite manufacture: using strong regenerated/reconstituted cellulose/biomass; sandwich panels production from bio-composites for industrial use.
- Overview and understanding of flammability of bio/sustainable composites.
- Natural materials based flame retardants
- Replacement of synthetic/halogenated flame retardant with natural flame retardants (Bolton Fire Research Group contribution)
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 3 days
Start dates & application deadlines
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Language
English
Delivered
On Campus
Campus Location
- Cranfield, United Kingdom
Disciplines
Sustainable Development Production and Manufacturing Engineering View 82 other Short Courses in Sustainable Development in United KingdomWhat students do after studying
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Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
- The course is suitable for applicants registered for a degree in engineering and materials science (or equivalent), as well as the industrial sector and academic research community involved in composites manufacturing.
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Tuition Fee
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International
900 GBP/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 900 GBP for the full programme during 3 days. -
National
900 GBP/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 900 GBP for the full programme during 3 days.
Living costs for Cranfield
700 - 1300 GBP /month
Living costs
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