Objective Fibre-reinforced polymer composite materials are leading candidates as component materials to improve the efficiency and sustainability of many transport modes. The advantages of high performance composites are numerous: they include lighter weight, the ability to tailor lay-ups for optimum strength and stiffness, improved fatigue life, corrosion resistance and, with good design practice, reduced assembly costs due to fewer detail parts and fasteners. Also, the specific strength and specific modulus of high strength fibre composites are higher than other comparable metallic alloys. This translates into greater weight savings resulting in improved performance, greater payloads, fuel savings and emissions reductions.However, the current manufacturing processes used in aeronautic and automotive still represent high capital investments for SMEs and this represents a major barrier for their deployment in sectors like automotive.The proposed project will develop a low cost manufacturing process of composites dedicated to structural parts in the aeronautic, truck and automotive sectors:• Low level of investment vs HP-RTM/ C-RTM and ATL/AFP, accessible for SMEs.• Automated solution: high production capacity, low cost equipment and high quality level for structural application• Reduction of process steps and energy consumption by investigating merging possibilities throughout the process• Process for small to medium sized 3D application (automotive)• Process for medium to large panel application (aerospace, cargo transportation)The main objective of the LOWFLIP project is to develop a low cost flexible and integrated preforming/moulding/curing composite parts manufacturing process for the needs of different transport sectors, such us the aerospace and the automotive-surface transport sector, which will require minimum investments in comparison with current SoA processes. Fields of science engineering and technologymechanical engineeringmanufacturing engineeringengineering and technologymaterials engineeringcompositesnatural scienceschemical sciencespolymer sciencesengineering and technologymechanical engineeringvehicle engineeringautomotive engineeringengineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuels Programme(s) FP7-TRANSPORT - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Transport (including Aeronautics) Topic(s) TPT.2013-1. - Technology transfer in the area of Transport Call for proposal FP7-SST-2013-RTD-1 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme CP-FP - Small or medium-scale focused research project Coordinator UNIVERSITY OF STUTTGART EU contribution € 524 063,50 Address KEPLERSTRASSE 7 70174 Stuttgart Germany See on map Region Baden-Württemberg Stuttgart Stuttgart, Stadtkreis Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Stefan Carosella (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Participants (10) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all AERNNOVA ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS IBERICA SA Participation ended Spain EU contribution No data Address AVENIDA LLANO CASTELLANO 13 28034 MADRID See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Federico Martin De La Escalera (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Total cost No data FUNDACION TECNALIA RESEARCH & INNOVATION Spain EU contribution € 449 159,00 Address PARQUE CIENTIFICO Y TECNOLOGICO DE GIPUZKOA, PASEO MIKELETEGI 2 20009 DONOSTIA-SAN SEBASTIAN (GIPUZKOA) See on map Region Noreste País Vasco Gipuzkoa Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Ricardo Mezzacasa (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data AERNNOVA ENGINEERING DIVISION SAU Spain EU contribution € 205 500,00 Address CALLE LEONARDO DA VINCI MINANO SN 01510 Vitoria Gasteiz See on map Region Noreste País Vasco Araba/Álava Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Federico Martin De La Escalera (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data CARBURES EUROPE SA Spain EU contribution € 236 847,25 Address CALLE INGENIERIAS - 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