Objective The objective of SYNCOMECS is to build an integrated software, using inverse methods, for the design of aeronautical compliant mechanical systems from industrial specifications of functional requirements. The design of these innovative systems poses unique challenges and necessitates the support of advanced prediction software tools since they should have adequate flexibility to undergo desired deformations under the action of applied forces and adequate stiffness to withstand external loading. The focus is to generate the topology and dimensions of a compliant mechanical system starting from input/output force/displacement functional requirements and design constraints. This problem is a non-linear optimisation problem of a non-linear mechanical system that may involve one or several flexible components. In a general case, it involves Optimisation, Multi-Body Simulation and Non-linear Finite Element Analysis. The solution may be non- existent and, if it exists, not necessarily unique. Software to be develope d will be applied to aeronautical industrial problems. R&D activities will be executed in four steps. Firstly, a full specification of the system will be made. The result of this step will be presented at Milestone 1. The second step will be the develo pment of separate modules and the simultaneous preparation of benchmarking models. The results, as standalone software tools & associated benchmarks, will be validated at Milestone 2. The third step will be the integration of the separate modules withi n the SYNCOMECS system. The result will be validated at Milestone 3. The fourth step will integrate the outcome from evaluation of the end-users. At this level, Milestone 4, the interaction between developers and end-users will lead to the final validation of an integrated environment for synthesis and analysis of compliant mechanical systems. Fields of science natural sciencescomputer and information sciencessoftwarenatural sciencesmathematicspure mathematicstopology Programme(s) FP6-AEROSPACE - Aeronautics and Space: thematic priority 4 under the Focusing and Integrating Community Research programme 2002-2006. Topic(s) AERO-2003-1.3.1.1a - Integrated design and product development Call for proposal FP6-2003-AERO-1 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme STIP - Specific Targeted Innovation Project Coordinator SAMTECH S.A. EU contribution No data Address Rue des Chasseurs-Ardennais 8 ANGLEUR (LIÈGE) Belgium See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Participants (8) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all THE CHANCELLOR, MASTERS, AND SCHOLARS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address The Old Schools, Trinity Lane CAMBRIDGE See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data CT INGENIEROS, A.A.I, S.L Spain EU contribution No data Address C/Maria Tubau 5 MADRID See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data ABB SACE S.P.A. Italy EU contribution No data Address Via Vittor Pisani 16 MILANO See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data ALENIA AERONAUTICA S.P.A. Italy EU contribution No data Address Viale dell'Aeronautica snc POMIGLIANO D'ARCO (NA) See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data SNECMA France EU contribution No data Address 2, boulevard du Général Martial Valin PARIS See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data CENTRE DE RECHERCHE EN AÉRONAUTIQUE, ASBL Belgium EU contribution No data Address Bâtiment Mermoz 1, 2me étage, Avenue Jean Mermoz, 30 GOSSELIES See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITÄT CLAUSTHAL Germany EU contribution No data Address Adolph-Roemer-Strasse 2A CLAUSTHAL-ZELLERFELD See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DEL LITORAL - INSTITUTO DE DESARROLLO TECNOLÓGICO PARA LA INDUSTRIA QUÍMICA Argentina EU contribution No data Address Pellegrini 2750 SANTA FE See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data