Objective The proposers ensigage a CRAFT project addressing the Objectives of Key Action 4 'New Perspectives in Aeronautics' of the 'Growth' Programme. Competitive high performance long fiber reinforced thermoplastic composite injection molding materials will allow to reduce cost and weight of secondary aviation parts by 20 to 30 % compared to commonly used short fiber reinforced thermoplastic grades or metals without compromising mechanical performance. For aircraft industries, such cost efficient and low-weight secondary components will significantly contribute to vast reduction in CO2 emission and improvement of aircrafts' economics and safety. Technologies and methods that enable realization of this material and part concept in commercial small to large aircrafts will be developed in the project; development of aerospace performing injection molding grades, material characterization and process simulation; use of cost efficient injection molding techniques, prototype design and validation. Fields of science engineering and technologymaterials engineeringfibersengineering and technologymaterials engineeringcompositessocial scienceseconomics and businesseconomicsengineering and technologymechanical engineeringvehicle engineeringaerospace engineeringaircraftengineering and technologymechanical engineeringvehicle engineeringaerospace engineeringaeronautical engineering 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 EAW - Exploratory awards Coordinator FACT - FUTURE ADVANCED COMPOSITES & TECHNOLOGY GMBH EU contribution No data Address Hertelsbrunnenring 9 67657 KAISERSLAUTERN Germany See on map Total cost No data Participants (1) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all AUSTRIA TECHNOLOGIE & SYSTEMTECHNIK FORMENBAU AG Austria EU contribution No data Address Eumingstrasse 6 8753 FOHNSDORF See on map Total cost No data
