KICKSTARTING WIDESPREAD ADOPTION OF AUTOMOTIVE CARBON FIBER COMPOSITES COMPOSITES IN TRANSPORTATION SYMPOSIUM MARCH 2013 MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY GREG RUCKS ROCKY MOUNTAIN INSTITUTE
KEY NEEDS AND POTENTIAL NEXT STEPS PARTS-LEVEL CF ADOPTION IN HIGH VALUE APPLICATIONS ENHANCED R&D COORDINATION MATERIAL CHARACTERIZATION PREDICTIVE DESIGN TOOLS TECHNICAL R&D NEEDS CARBON FIBER COST REDUCTION POTENTIAL INITIATIVE PARTS CAMPAIGN INNOVATION HUB TARGETED ALTERNATIVE PRECURSOR EFFORT
A VIABLE BUSINESS CASE FOR ADOPTION TODAY
PARTS CAMPAIGN: KEY INGREDIENTS
MISMATCH BETWEEN AIMS OF INDUSTRY AND INTERESTS OF RESEARCHERS CHALLENGES MISMATCH BETWEEN AIMS OF INDUSTRY AND INTERESTS OF RESEARCHERS INSUFFICIENT INFORMATION EXCHANGE MISMATCHED PROJECT TIMELINES (STAFFING, PUBLICATION) CLARITY AROUND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY INTER-UNIVERSITY COMPETITION SOLUTIONS I/UCRC MODEL LIAISONS CENTRAL SOURCE FOR INFORMATION EXCHANGE LONGER-TERM AND MORE FLEXIBLE, VARIED CONTRACTS INCORPORATION OF IP STRUCTURES INTO EXCHANGE UP-FRONT NEGOTIATION (IP CONTINUUM) ?
INNOVATION HUB: KEY INGREDIENTS
OTHER TECHNICAL R&D NEEDS
OTHER TECHNICAL R&D NEEDS