Hiroaki Tanaka

Researcher

Research Field

Composite Manufacturing Processes, Dissimilar Materials Joining

Career

Completed the Master’s Program in Materials Design Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Kanazawa Institute of Technology

Ph.D. in Engineering

Research Theme

• Research on Thermoplastic Composite Forming Processes
• Research on Environmentally Friendly Composite Materials
• Non-destructive Evaluation of Metal–Resin Joints

Explanation of the research

I am engaged in the research and development of cryogenic hydrogen fuel tanks using automated tape placement of thermoplastic CFRP. In addition, I am working on the development of environmentally friendly composite molding technologies that utilize natural fillers. Furthermore, I conduct research on the direct joining of metals and polymers, where non-destructive evaluation techniques such as X-ray CT image analysis are applied to quantify the interfacial state and contribute to the design of reliable joints.