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innovaTive disbOnd aRrest features for loNg thermoplAstic welDed jOints

PROJECTS
Funding
European
European Union
Duration
-
Status
Ongoing
Geo-spatial type
Other
Total project cost
€864 125
EU Contribution
€663 013
Project Acronym
TORNADO
STRIA Roadmaps
Vehicle design and manufacturing (VDM)
Transport mode
Airborne icon
Transport policies
Societal/Economic issues,
Environmental/Emissions aspects
Transport sectors
Passenger transport,
Freight transport

Overview

Call for proposal
H2020-CS2-CFP11-2020-01
Link to CORDIS
Background & Policy context

The aerospace industry currently has a need for lightweight, complex composite structures to make their way into operational use. Changes in the regulatory landscape and demands for reduced emissions, coupled with the need to optimize Revenue Passenger Kilometres (RPK), have driven research efforts into cleaner, lighter, and more efficient aircraft designs. A key approach to reducing emissions is minimizing weight: by reducing weight, fuel usage drops, leading to a reduction in overall emissions. This requires that traditional materials such as steel, aluminium, and even titanium be replaced with lighter, high-performance materials. High Performance Thermoplastics (HPTP) are an excellent solution to the issues of recyclability, light weight, high performance, and repairability. HPTP composites offer compelling advantages over metal components: improved working life, lower weight, reduced fuel consumption, and longer service intervals.

Objectives

The Large Passenger Aircraft (LPA) Platform 2–Multifunctional Fuselage Demonstrator (MFFD) will employ new combinations of airframe structures, cabin/cargo, and system elements using advanced materials, notably HPTP composites. The MFFD is focused on achieving significant cost and weight reductions, coupled with high production rates. The use of thermoplastic welding can lead to significant benefits, but in order to obtain certification under EASA and CS 23 rules, disbond arrest features must be integrated into the structure.

The TORNADO project will develop a novel technology, Inductive Low-Shear Friction Stir Riveting, as well several other fallback alternatives, in order to provide a high-performance solution for disbond arrest in the MFFD.

Funding

Parent Programmes
Institution Type
Public institution
Institution Name
European Commission
Type of funding
Public (EU)
Specific funding programme
H2020-EU.3.4.5.1. - IADP Large Passenger Aircraft
Other Programme
JTI-CS2-2020-CfP11-LPA-02-35 Innovative disbond arrest features for long thermoplastic welded joints

Partners

Lead Organisation
Organisation
Rescoll
Address
ALLEE GEOFFROY SAINT HILAIRE 8, 33600 PESSAC, France
Organisation website
EU Contribution
€276 625
Partner Organisations
Organisation
Kok & Van Engelen Composite Structures Bv
Address
Laan Van Ypenburg 56, 2497GB Den Haag, Netherlands
EU Contribution
€275 625
Organisation
Panepistimio Patron
Address
University Campus- Rio, 26500 Patras, Greece
Organisation website
EU Contribution
€193 750

Technologies

Technology Theme
Composite materials
Technology
Thermoplastic-based composite materials
Development phase
Demonstration/prototyping/Pilot Production

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