This tool will allow users to estimate the embodied energy of CFRP manufacturing including:
- materials (fiber & matrix) manufacturing
- intermediate manufacturing
- molding
- curing
- finishing of the FCPC part
- layup
- molding
- finishing yields/scrap rate
This tool is available at: https://ornlenergyestimatortools.shinyapps.io/frpc-energy-estimator2
For more information on how to use this tool, please move to the download tab and download the background information.
For more information on how to edit this tool, please contact Kristina Armstrong at ORNL (armstrongko@ornl.gov)