Bond assisted single step assembly of aircraft structural components

Project Information

BASSA

Grant agreement ID: G4RD-CT-2002-00841

Project closed

Start date 1 January 2003

End date 31 December 2005

Funded under

• Programme for research technological development and demonstration on "Competitive and sustainable growth 1998-2002"

Total cost € 4 754 419,00

EU contribution € 2 377 208,00

Coordinated by

STORK FOKKER AESP BV
Netherlands

Objective

This project aims at improving the "affordability" of aircraft by reducing recurring cost and non-recurring lead-time of components assembly. The BASSA "lean-manufacturing" concept will reduce the number of process steps. A room temperature curing adhesive with corrosion protection properties will be applied in a one-step assembly process. Parts are fixed by bonding and then drilled and joint with fasteners without disassembly and de-burring. This enables reduction and simplification of tooling. The strength of the bonded joint may lead to additional savings by reducing the number of fasteners. The process will be developed for application in three large families of structures: metal airfoils (e.g. control surfaces) , metal fuselage panels (shells) , and composite structures. Qualification will be performed on small-scale test specimen.

Fields of science

• engineering and technology › mechanical engineering › vehicle engineering › aerospace engineering › aircraft

Programme(s)

• FP5-GROWTH - Programme for research technological development and demonstration on "Competitive and sustainable growth 1998-2002"

Topic(s)

• 1.1.3.-4. - Key Action New Perspectives in Aeronautics

Call for proposal

Data not available

Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

STORK FOKKER AESP BV

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Industrieweg 4 ; 3350 AA PAPENDRECHT ; Netherlands
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Participants (12)

AB GAM GRUPO SEGULA TECHNOLOGIES

Spain

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• Address: Avenida de los Huetos, 79 ; 01010 VITORIA (ALAVA)
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CERTIM

France

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Technopole Izarbel ; 64210 BIDART
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DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY

Netherlands

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: 1,Kluyverweg 1 ; 2600 GB DELFT
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ELIGIO RE FRASCHINI S.P.A

Italy

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Via XX Settembre, 85 ; 20025 LEGNANO
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FIBERTECNIC

Spain

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Portal de Gamarra 40 ; 01013 VITORIA (ALAVA)
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GAMESA DESARROLLOS AERONAUTICOS S.A.

Spain

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Leonardo da Vinci 13, Parque Tecnologico de Alava ; 01510 MINANO MAYOR ALAVA
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MANUFAX ENGINEERING LIMITED

United Kingdom

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Cromer Street ; SK1 2NP STOCKPORT
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MONTAJES AERONAUTICOS S.A

Spain

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Avenida de San Blas, 25 ; 01170 VILLAREAL DE ALAVA
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SONACA SA

Belgium

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Route Nationale Cinq ; GOSSELIES
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STICHTING NATIONAAL LUCHT- EN RUIMTEVAARTLABORATORIUM

Netherlands

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Anthony Fokkerweg 2 ; 90502 AMSTERDAM
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THRESHOLD INSPECTION AND APPLICATION TRAINING EUROPE BV

Netherlands

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Rechtzaad, 5 ; 4703 RC ROOSENDAAL
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UNIVERSIDAD POLITECNICA DE MADRID

Spain

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: 3,Plaza Cardenal Cisneros 3 Ciudad Universitaria ; 28040 MADRID
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