Design, Manufacturing, and Characterization of Hybrid Carbon/Hemp Sandwich Panels

Abstract Advanced sandwich composite structures that incorporate foams or honeycombs as core materials, have been extensively investigated and used in various applications. One of the major limitations conventional materials is their weak impact resistance end-of-life recyclability overall sustainability. This paper focused on study production mechanical characterization hybrid panels using hemp bi-grid cores were manufactured with an ad hoc continuous manufacturing process. Bi-grid stratified multiple layers, resulting different thicknesses planar density. Sandwich made carbon fibers skins then subjected to Low Velocity Impact, compression indentation damaged via CT-Scan. Results show high tailorability failure modes very good energy absorption properties material open new exciting perspectives for development can extend use natural into several industrial