Fields of Innovation

Innovation is the total of two steps: invention and diffusion. Invention is where we start with our ideas. Diffusion is where at the end we can present technical solutions to our customers. Innovation covers the full process chain and this is why we have decided to organize twelve times a year meetings with all scientists of our institute to discuss our long term strategic research topics.

	Nano – Micro – Macro Multi-phase materials like composites require the comprehensive understanding from Nano – Micro – Macro -scale of the components interaction. This includes the effect of nano-scaled additives to the resin as will as the effect of manufacturing defects like pores on the mechanical properties of the structure.
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	Robust Primary Structures Reliable design methods for Robust Primary Structures are already mandatory, but the challenge to ensure reliability (oder robustness) by adding additional functions into the structure.
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	Compliant Aggregation of Functionalities Compliant Aggregation of Functionalities aims for solutions, where integration of additional functions does not degrade the original load carrying function of the structure. To reach this goal the design principles must be adapted to the additional functions.
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	Self controlled CFRP Processing Self controlled CFRP Processing is one of our most promising concepts for automation in the field of production of carbon fibre reinforced polymer (CFRP) structures, but still in its infancy.
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	Autonomous Composite Structures Building Autonomous Composite Structures is our vision of function integration. Any active system today requires external energy for control and actuation at least. The omission of the wiring is one of the conditions for an increasing application of function integration in structures.
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	Sustainable Composites Processes Sustainable Composites Processes will finally become a very important topic in the future for us. Not only the lightweight and multifunctional structure itself shell support the idea of sustainability, but also the way, how this structure is produced.
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Fields of Innovation

Nano – Micro – Macro

Robust Primary Structures

Compliant Aggregation of Functionalities

Self controlled CFRP Processing

Autonomous Composite Structures

Sustainable Composites Processes