Objective The aim of the Stellar project is to develop the manufacturing process for high-speed placement of carbon, glass and polymer fibre reinforced matrices, in selected locations in a composite structure, to provide the optimum reinforcement, weight and cost profile within a part.The use of composite materials in structural components is becoming well established in a range of applications, and the materials can offer significant benefits in mechanical properties, weight and through-life environmental impact. However, whilst some hybrid structures do exist, these are typically combinations of relatively isotropic materials, which only go part of the way to optimising the amount of materials used in the structure. The ideal structure has different combinations of composite materials in predetermined locations in a hybrid multi-material structure, but to date this has not been achievable because cost-effective manufacturing processes have not been available.The concept of this project is therefore to develop the design methodologies, manufacturing processes, equipment and control systems needed for localised placement of different fibre-reinforced thermoplastic composite tapes onto different substrates, creating locally reinforced components that are fully weight-optimised. To achieve this, the project will focus on development of the Automated Tape Laying (ATL) process to selectively place reinforced thermoplastic tapes in 3 manufacturing routes:• Selective reinforcement of existing components• Direct additive manufacture of components• Manufacture of selectively reinforced tailored blanks for compression mouldingThe manufacturing process developed will have a significant effect on the weight of structures, as for the first time it will allow different reinforcement fibres (polymer, glass, carbon) to be used synergistically in the same thermoplastic polymer matrix, to produce hybrid multi-material structural components with optimised performance and weight. Fields of science engineering and technologymechanical engineeringmanufacturing engineeringengineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringcontrol systemsengineering and technologymaterials engineeringcompositesnatural scienceschemical sciencespolymer sciences Programme(s) FP7-NMP - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Nanosciences, Nanotechnologies, Materials and new Production Technologies Topic(s) FoF.NMP.2013-10 - Manufacturing processes for products made of composites or engineered metallic materials Call for proposal FP7-2013-NMP-ICT-FOF(RTD) See other projects for this call Funding Scheme CP-FP - Small or medium-scale focused research project Coordinator NETCOMPOSITES LIMITED EU contribution € 768 365,00 Address BRIDGE WAY 4A BROOM BUSINESS PARK S41 9QG Chesterfield United Kingdom See on map Region East Midlands (England) Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire East Derbyshire Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Gordon Bishop (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Participants (9) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all TOYOTA MOTOR EUROPE NV Belgium EU contribution € 69 668,00 Address BOURGETLAAN 60 1140 Bruxelles / Brussel See on map Region Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. 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