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Institute of Structures and Design

 

Credit: DLR

High-performance lightweight structures for aerospace, automotive engineering and energy technology are the focus of research at the Institute of Structures and Design. The Institute consists of a total of five departments with sites in Stuttgart and Augsburg. The Center for Lightweight Construction Technology (ZLP) is located in Augsburg.

Black Engine

The thrust chamber as part of a rocket engine is one of the most highly stressed components. Therefore, it has a great influence on the performance, reliability and cost of a launcher system. The combination of modern composite materials with innovative design concepts and cooling methods within the framework of Black Engine technology promises advantages in terms of simplified production, reliability and reusability.

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DLR@UBC

DLR@UBC

In September 2016, the German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR) and the Canadian University of British Columbia (UBC) launched the collaboration initiative DLR@UBC.

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msquare GmbH

msquare GmbH

As a spin-off of the German Aerospace Center, msquare GmbH distributes, develops and produces innovative induction heating technologies. These can be used profitably and resource-saving in the manufacture and repair of fibre composites, for example in wind energy or aerospace

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PROCOMP

PROCOMP

In the project „Procomp“ manufactured a thermoplastic carbon fiber reinforced inter-stage structure for next generation European launcher systems. Using a cutting edge flashlamp heatsource the DLR developers manufactured two scaled demonstrator of a lattice inter-stage structure using in-situ Automated Fiber Placement (AFP). To see here: Scaled, intertank structure demonstrator (left untrimmed, right trimmed part) Credit: DLR

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Project IRAS

Im Projekt „IRAS“ wird in Zusammenarbeit von Industrie und Forschung in Baden-Württemberg eine integrierte Entwicklungsplattform für kostengünstige Satelliten aufgebaut. Hier zu sehen: Die Herstellung der trockenen Flechtstruktur eines CMC-Orbitaltriebwerks. Quelle: DLR

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Project MFFD

Thermoplastic composites, thermoplastic advanced fiber placement (T-AFP), in-situ consolidation (ISC), flashlamp heating, continuous ultrasonic welding (cUS), resistance welding (RW)

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Project Urban Rescue

The project Urban Rescue deals with different rotorcraft configurations (helicopters and eVTOLs) which are necessary for urban rescue scenarios.

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Update on HLFC technology

The newly developed Tailored Skin Single Duct (TSSD) design for wing or empennage leading edges significantly reduces production costs, especially of the microperforated outer skin. Furthermore, new possibilities for cleaning and maintenance are opened up by its complete dismantlability.

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Contact
Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. Heinz Voggenreiter
Head of Institute

German Aerospace Center

Institute of Structures and Design 

Stuttgart

Tel.: +49 711 6862-444

Fax: +49 711 6862-227

Nicole Lützenburger
Managing director

German Aerospace Center

Institute of Structures and Design 

Stuttgart

Tel.: +49 711 6862-569

Fax: +49 711 6862-227

Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. Michael Kupke
Vice Director

German Aerospace Center

Institute of Structures and Design 

Augsburg

Tel.: +49 821 319874-1020

Maike Busch
Head of Marketing

German Aerospace Center

Institute of Structures and Design 

Stuttgart

Tel.: +49 711 6862-8182

Fax: +49 711 6862-227

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