Abstract
Restrictions on automotive CO2 emissions, representing the basis of global standards for fuel efficiency, are increasing in severity throughout the world. Today, composite materials of plastic and fiber are used in several tens of thousands of automobile bodies per year. High expectations are held for fiber-reinforced plastics (FRP) due to their light weight. The research clarified a mechanism making it possible to stabilize loads produced in response to compressive input, in addition to examining a method of minimizing the effect of temperature.
