oceanfire said..
I can't divulge the concept here unfortunately, I'm doing a bit of prototyping.
It's fairly simple but a little complex at the same time.
What I'm trying to do is produce a part that is rigid on one end, which can be tapped and bolted, and then transitions over a certain distance to a flat flexible section.
Edit:
It's the flexibility of the component that I'm most interested in finding info for; how to lay up the carbon fibre sheets to acheive the flexibility I'm after.
this is like a 20 questions thread, it depends on how much flex you want , if you want flex you mite need to look at a different fiber as well as different weaves ,
you can combined different E/S glass satin weave to combine strength with flexability as well as a tough abrasive strength,
http://thayercraft.com/aero.htm you can use unidirectional carbon longitudinal and then 45deg where you want the flex
where you have the thick base that can be drilled and tapped it would have to be a solid composite after that you could use a core to save on extra weight and expensive carbon , I most cases where you want the flexibility you will need to use a vacuum to suck any traped air and compress the fibers in what ever your making
you also mite want to look at different resins , the chart below will give you an idea on what different fibers are doing
www.christinedemerchant.com/carbon-kevlar-glass-comparison.html
