Haruhiko Iida

Application of New Design Method by High-Strength Composite Material

The purpose of this study is to apply a new design method, which integrates both optimum strength and product design. Here, the collaboration of design and strength by using composite materials is administered. Many products, which are made from high strength composite materials, require new product design technology. Existing product developments tend to separate product design from product planning. The process begins from planning the shape of the product, then calculating the strength, and lastly designing the product. In our new design method, we create from an engineering point of view. By using a design method of high-strength materials, we designed a new ZIGZAG CHAIR made of carbon fiber reinforced plastic of excellent strength and light-weight.

Development and Application of New Design Method by High-Strength Composite Material - Fusing of Optimum Strength Evaluation and Product Design

The purpose of this research is the development of new design method for integrating the optimum strength evaluation and the product design which can make the best use of materials characteristics obtained by the experiment and the analysis. Further we do design using high-strength composite material with this developed concept which is different from conventional design. First, to establish this design method of high-strength materials, we examined these materials characteristics and manufacturing methods and the commercialized products. As this research target material, we focus the fiber reinforced materials such as composite with carbon fiber, glass fiber and aramid fiber. Above all, we marked the carbon fiber which has the high specific tensile strength, wear resistance, heat conductivity and conductance. Here, we introduce the fundamental design concept which makes the best use of the design with enough strength.