Industrialization of Manufacturing Technologies for Composite Profiles for Aerospace Applications

Project Information

IMAC-PRO

Grant agreement ID: 212014

Project closed

Start date 1 July 2008

End date 31 December 2012

Funded under

• Specific Programme "Cooperation": Transport (including Aeronautics)

Total cost € 7 911 403,21

EU contribution € 4 998 870,00

Coordinated by

AIRBUS DEFENCE AND SPACE GMBH
Germany

Objective

Main aim of the project is the development of a complete, integrated process chain for the cost effective serial production of various aerospace CFRP stiffener profiles. The production is foreseen in the two steps: Preform manufacturing and infiltration / curing. The project will focus on complex profile geometries with variable cross sections, single or multiple curvature and integrated load introduction areas. Braiding will be useful for the net shaped preforming of more massive straight and curved profiles like frames and floor beams, as well as for drive shafts, rods and other pipe-like structures. The technology offers a high potential for the cost effective production of net shaped fibre preforms with respect to optimized load paths and light weight design. For the production of stringers, especially for those with double curvature, the so called Fibre Patch Placement FPP should be used to manufacture tailored non crimped multidirectional tapes . FPP works with spread and bindered rovings, which can be laid up in any desired angle and in uni- or multilayer configuration, according to the needs of the stringer design. The infiltration of the preforms is planned with RTM technology or with the so called Stacked Curing technique, an open mould infiltration technique which allows the simultaneous curing of up to 20 profiles in one shot in a tool with comparably low complexity.

Fields of science

• natural sciences › mathematics › pure mathematics › geometry
• engineering and technology › materials engineering › composites › carbon fibers

Keywords

• Aerostuctures
• Beams
• Braiding
• Cure Monitoring
• Fibre Patch placement
• Frames
• Industrial production
• RTM
• Stringers
• Textile Preforming

Programme(s)

• FP7-TRANSPORT - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Transport (including Aeronautics)

Topic(s)

• AAT-2007-4.1-05 - Production

Call for proposal

FP7-AAT-2007-RTD-1
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Funding Scheme

CP-FP - Small or medium-scale focused research project

Coordinator

AIRBUS DEFENCE AND SPACE GMBH

• EU contribution: € 855 203,00
• Address: WILLY-MESSERSCHMITT-STRASSE 1 ; 82024 Taufkirchen ; Germany
• Region: Bayern › Oberbayern › München, Landkreis
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Peter Lilischkis (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

Participants (19)

AIRBUS HELICOPTERS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH

Germany

• EU contribution: € 49 800,00
• Address: INDUSTRIESTRASSE 4 ; 86609 Donauworth
• Region: Bayern › Schwaben › Donau-Ries
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Helmut Krauss (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

ISAM AG

Germany

• EU contribution: € 271 875,00
• Address: Alexanderstrasse 46 ; 45472 MUELHEIM
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Bernd Jotzo
• Total cost: No data

FASERINSTITUT BREMEN EV

Germany

• EU contribution: € 108 000,00
• Address: AM BIOLOGISCHEN GARTEN 2 IW3 ; 28359 BREMEN
• Region: Bremen › Bremen › Bremen, Kreisfreie Stadt
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Maike Gerdts (Ms.)
• Total cost: No data

SGL KUEMPERS GMbH & Co. KG

Germany

• EU contribution: € 259 500,00
• Address: Basilikastraße 22-30 ; 48429 RHEINE
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Saskia Nagelsmann (Ms.)
• Total cost: No data

UNIVERSITY OF STUTTGART

Germany

• EU contribution: € 257 880,00
• Address: KEPLERSTRASSE 7 ; 70174 Stuttgart
• Region: Baden-Württemberg › Stuttgart › Stuttgart, Stadtkreis
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Klaus Drechsler (Prof.)
• Total cost: No data

DEUTSCHES ZENTRUM FUR LUFT - UND RAUMFAHRT EV

Germany

• EU contribution: € 291 686,00
• Address: LINDER HOHE ; 51147 Koln
• Region: Nordrhein-Westfalen › Köln › Köln, Kreisfreie Stadt
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Michael Renker
• Total cost: No data

DASSAULT AVIATION

France

• EU contribution: € 262 700,00
• Address: 9 ROND POINT CHAMPS-ELYSEES-MARCEL DASSAULT ; 75008 Paris
• Region: Ile-de-France › Ile-de-France › Paris
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Claire Lallemand (Ms.)
• Total cost: No data

SOCIETE ANONYME BELGE DE CONSTRUCTIONS AERONAUTIQUES-S.A.B.C.A.

Belgium

• EU contribution: € 304 500,00
• Address: Chaussee de Haecht 1470 ; 1130 Bruxelles / Brussel
• Region: Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest › Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest › Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Kathy Vekemans (Ms.)
• Total cost: No data

CENTRE DE RECHERCHE EN AERONAUTIQUE ASBL - CENAERO

Belgium

• EU contribution: € 125 745,00
• Address: Batiment Eole, 1er étage - rue des Frères Wright 29 ; 6041 Gosselies
• Region: Région wallonne › Prov. Hainaut › Arr. Charleroi
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Anne Nawrocki (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

RUAG Schweiz AG

Switzerland

• EU contribution: € 308 000,00
• Address: Seetalstrasse 175 ; 6032 Emmen
• Region: Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera › Zentralschweiz › Luzern
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Markus Nievergelt (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

FACHHOCHSCHULE NORDWESTSCHWEIZ FHNW

Switzerland

• EU contribution: € 221 800,00
• Address: BAHNHOFSTRASSE 6 ; 5210 Windisch
• Region: Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera › Nordwestschweiz › Aargau
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Sabine Vogt (Ms.)
• Total cost: No data

SECAR TECHNOLOGIE GMBH

Austria

• EU contribution: € 282 000,00
• Address: INDUSTRIEPARK 14 ; 8682 HONIGSBERG
• Region: Südösterreich › Steiermark › Östliche Obersteiermark
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Karl-Heinz Semlitsch (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

ALPEX IMMOBILIEN GMBH

Austria

• EU contribution: € 345 400,00
• Address: GEWERBEPARK 38 ; 6068 MILS
• Region: Westösterreich › Tirol › Innsbruck
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Thomas Jaeger (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

ELLINIKI AEROPORIKI VIOMICHANIA ANONYMI ETAIREIA

Greece

• EU contribution: € 177 700,00
• Address: MESOGEION 2-4 ; 11527 Athina
• Region: Αττική › Aττική › Κεντρικός Τομέας Αθηνών
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Georgios Toumanidis (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

PANEPISTIMIO PATRON

Greece

• EU contribution: € 170 600,00
• Address: UNIVERSITY CAMPUS RIO PATRAS ; 265 04 Rio Patras
• Region: Κεντρική Ελλάδα › Δυτική Ελλάδα › Αχαΐα
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: George Lampeas (Prof.)
• Total cost: No data

INASCO HELLAS ETAIREIA EFARMOSMENON AERODIASTIMIKON EPISTIMON EE

Greece

• EU contribution: € 231 110,00
• Address: NAPOLEONTOS ZERVA 18 ; 16675 Glyfada Athina
• Region: Αττική › Aττική › Νότιος Τομέας Αθηνών
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Dimitri Bofilios (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

ISRAEL AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES LTD.

Israel

• EU contribution: € 152 200,00
• Address: BEN GURION INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT ; 70100 Lod
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Anthony Green (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

VYZKUMNY A ZKUSEBNI LETECKY USTAV AS

Czechia

• EU contribution: € 157 000,00
• Address: LETNANY BERANOVYCH 130 ; 19000 Praha 18
• Region: Česko › Praha › Hlavní město Praha
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Roman Ružek (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

ALENIA AERMACCHI SPA

Italy

• EU contribution: € 166 171,00
• Address: PIAZZA MONTE GRAPPA 4 ; 00195 Roma
• Region: Centro (IT) › Lazio › Roma
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Donatella Invernizzi (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data