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We proudly would like to introduce our vehicles Kalabia as one of the research result that
we have done in recent years. Firstly we would like to tell the meaning of Kalabia. Kalabia
Hemiscyllium freycineti, is a species of bamboo shark in the family Hemiscylliidae. It is found
in the shallow ocean around the Raja Ampat Islands in West Papua, Indonesia. The reason why
we chose this name because we want this vehicle can move freely in the streets as good as
Kalabia move in the water.
Vehicle that we take include in SEM 2014 even is Kalabia evo-4. Kalabia evo-4 is an
development of its predecessors. We did some research on various things to get the most optimal
results. Our focus research is how to make the vehicle as light as possible so that it can make
minimal fuel consumption. There are two objects to get a light vehicle that we do from year to
year they are body and frame. On this occasion we would like to describe a manufacturing
research body.
Thing to note to get a lightweight body is the material selection, material selection is very
important in determining the weight of the body. From year to year we tried to find the right
composition for a lightweight but rigid body. Here will be presented on our research for recent
years.
From year to year we tried to reduce the weight of the body. Take a look at 2012-2013, with
same broad body shape we succeeded in reducing the body weight of about 8 kg. However
there is a shortage in the rigidity body, namely its body still has low stiffness. Therefore in
2014 we try to make the body light and rigid. We decided to use a core material such as soric
which can add to the rigidity of the body. In addition, we use a carbon fiber which has
stronger properties than glass fiber. With the composition of the material, we can reduce the
weight of about 5 kg, with a larger surface area records.
Innovation 2014: Soric
Soric is a polyester nonwoven material with a compression resistant hexagonal (XF, SF,
LRC) or random dot-printed (TF) cell structure. These pressure-resistant cells, which are
separated by channels, contain synthetic micro-spheres.
The cells do not absorb resin and therefore limit the total resin up-take. Since these cells are
pressure resistant, they create thickness in the laminate even when pressure is applied by
vacuum bag. The channels facilitate resin flow and form a pattern of cured resin with good
mechanical properties and excellent bonding to the outer skins.
Soric
Manufacturing process: