Development of a Ecological friendly final consolidation step using Thermoplastic Fibre Placement for a helicopter door

Project Information

DEfcodoor

Grant agreement ID: 287103

Project closed

Start date 1 September 2011

End date 31 July 2013

Funded under

• Specific Programme "Cooperation": Joint Technology Initiatives

Total cost € 199 407,60

EU contribution € 149 553,00

Coordinated by

TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITAET MUENCHEN
Germany

Objective

The rapidly growing use of high-performance composites in helicopter applications shows the clearly need to demonstrate eco-friendly processes for specific structural components, based on innovative processes. In order to achieve a step-change in the processing of highperformance thermoplastic composites in larger-volume applications, DEfcodoor focuses on achieving radical advances in the final consolidation step of integrated structures. Subcomponents and feasible articles will be realized using a new consolidation process using laser assisted TFP (thermoplastic fiber placement) and a thermoforming process. The new process will be demonstrated on technology feasibility articles including the post-consolidation of customized blanks and pre-consolidated parts. Validation will be carried out in a comprehensive test series and input data for Life Cycle Analysis tools will be supplied.

Fields of science

• engineering and technology › materials engineering › fibers
• engineering and technology › materials engineering › composites
• engineering and technology › mechanical engineering › vehicle engineering › aerospace engineering › aircraft › rotorcraft
• natural sciences › physical sciences › optics › laser physics

Programme(s)

• FP7-JTI - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Joint Technology Initiatives

Topic(s)

• JTI-CS-2010-5-GRC-06-001 - Manufacturing of a Thermoplastic Composite Feasibility Article for a Helicopter Door

Call for proposal

SP1-JTI-CS-2010-05
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Funding Scheme

JTI-CS - Joint Technology Initiatives - Clean Sky

Coordinator

TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITAET MUENCHEN

• EU contribution: € 78 635,00
• Address: Arcisstrasse 21 ; 80333 Muenchen ; Germany
• Region: Bayern › Oberbayern › München, Kreisfreie Stadt
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Katrin Hörmann (Ms.)
• Total cost: No data

Participants (2)

DUTCH THERMOPLASTIC COMPONENTS BV

Netherlands

• EU contribution: € 44 734,00
• Address: Bolderweg 2 ; 1332 AT Almere
• Region: Oost-Nederland › Flevoland › Flevoland
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: David Manten (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

AFPT GMBH

Germany

• EU contribution: € 26 184,00
• Address: TRINKBORNSTRASSE 10 ; 56281 Dorth
• Region: Rheinland-Pfalz › Koblenz › Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Patrick Kölzer (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data