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Production and Analysis Evolution For Lattice Related Barrel Elements Under Operations With Advanced Robustness

Project

POLARBEAR - Production and Analysis Evolution For Lattice Related Barrel Elements Under Operations With Advanced Robustness


Funding origin:
European
European Union
STRIA Roadmaps:
Vehicle design and manufacturing (VDM)
Vehicle design and manufacturing
Transport mode:
Airborne
Airbone
Transport sectors:
Passenger transport
Passenger transport
Freight transport
Freight transport
Duration:
Start date: 01/12/2013,
End date: 30/11/2016

Status: Finished
Funding details:
Total cost:
€3 419 215
EU Contribution:
€1 195 734

Overview

Background & policy context:

The PoLaRBEAR (Production and Analysis Evolution For Lattice Related Barrel Elements Under Operations With Advanced Robustness) project focuses on reliable novel composite aircraft structures based on geodesic technology aiming at a significant higher Robustness and Technology Readiness Level (TRL).
While the global structural behaviour of composite geodesic structures is investigated and understood in a top-down approach in EU-ALaSCA, PoLaRBEAR will follow up in a bottom-up approach on local level analysing the geodesic structures in terms of in-operation demands for higher TRL.

Objectives:

The main objectives of this research proposal are:

  • Industrial highly automated process for cost efficient barrel manufacturing.
  • Advanced reliability of geodesic structures under operational loads.
  • Design rules for robust grid structures.

The aim is to promote a competent cooperation in the development of light, low-cost airframe fuselage structures made with a new generation of composite materials and based on geodesic / iso-grid technologies under operations.

The proposal will enhance the cooperation in research and in innovation between the European Union and the Russian Federation in the field of civil transport aircraft.

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