Research

Fatigue Properties of Fibre Reinforced Timing Belts

Principal investigator: James BUSFIELD
Co-investigator(s):
Funding source(s): NGF Europe Ltd
 Start: 01-10-2014  /  End: 30-09-2017
Directly incurred staff: Yinping Tao
Timing belt  on an engineGlass fibres are typically used as a reinforcement in most elastomer timing belts. Unidirectional carbon fibre is an alternative reinforcement material. This project examines the interaction between both types of cord reinforcements and the HNBR as well as the fatigue behavior of the composite structures.