Composite Materials Development for Transit Bus

The Southern Research Institute will conduct research and development activities to develop lighter weight, lower cost, higher performing materials for use in transit buses and other public transit applications. The objective of this research project is to develop thermoplastic composite materials and product forms, as well as fabrication methods for molding components from thermoplastic composite materials for use in buses and other public transit applications. In the course of the development of such materials, Southern Research Institute will document results of performance tests (durability, impact resistance, and fire safety) and analyze impacts on costs (manufacturing and life cycle costs). Light weight composite materials are low cost, high performance materials, providing greater body strength and greater vehicle life without corrosion, and less wear and tear on both the bus and infrastructure.

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Funding: $923264.00
• Contract Numbers:

  FTA-AL-26-7001

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Federal Transit Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Project Managers:

  Kwan, Quon

• Performing Organizations:

  Southern Research Institute

  P.O. Box 55305
  2000 Ninth Avenue South
  Birmingham, AL  United States  35355
• Principal Investigators:

  Husman, George

• Start Date: 20010400
• Expected Completion Date: 0
• Actual Completion Date: 20020900
• Source Data: RiP Project 5846

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Composite materials; Corrosion resistance; Cost control; Durability; Fabrication; Fire resistance; Impact tests; Impact tests; Life cycle costing; Materials by weight; Performance tests; Public transit; Research projects; Strength of materials; Thermoplastic materials
• Old TRIS Terms: transit bus
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Design; Finance; Public Transportation; Research; I30: Materials;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01459479
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Federal Transit Administration
• Contract Numbers: FTA-AL-26-7001
• Files: RiP, USDOT
• Created Date: Jan 3 2013 1:04PM