
Variance Aware Determinate assembly Integrated System
Objective
VADIS will produce an integrated wing box assembly cell for future regional aircraft, taking advantage of the latest advances in metrology, digital manufacturing and process adaption to achieve part-to-part assembly. A high tolerance deterministic assembly approach will be applied to reduce parasitic drag caused by traditional panel gaps. Reconfigurable assembly tooling will be used to reduce tooling costs allowing the most efficient response and flexibility in design changes. Low energy low cost mould tooling and out of autoclave processing will be exploited to achieve significant cost reduction. Synergies with current developments of fixed wing airframe ITD will be explored to promote best practice based on the existing strong industrial and research expertise in the consortium. The VADIS project will deliver the following target outcomes: Variability analysis and characterization for process and fixture tolerances; Assembly process capability assessment and investigation of feasible tolerance range widening; Technology benchmarking for optimised design of a self-adaptive fixture, metrology system for reverse engineering, cell layout and software for digital twin creation; Achieve ±0.006 mm accurate reverse engineering solution; Adaptively updating digital twin of spar-rib-skin assembly model; Cell process adaption capability to achieve part-to-part assembly.
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Funding Scheme
CS2-IA - Innovation action






Coordinator
THE UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM
Address
University Park
Ng7 2rd Nottingham
United Kingdom
Activity type
Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
EU Contribution
€ 1 200 187,50
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ELECTROIMPACT UK LIMITED
United Kingdom
EU Contribution
€ 499 800
Project information
VADIS
Grant agreement ID: 738221
Status
Ongoing project
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Start date
1 October 2017
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End date
30 September 2020
Funded under:
H2020-EU.3.4.5.2.
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Overall budget:
€ 1 914 187,50
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EU contribution
€ 1 699 987,50
Periodic Reporting for period 1 - VADIS (Variance Aware Determinate assembly Integrated System)
Reporting period: 2017-10-01 to 2019-03-31
Project information
VADIS
Grant agreement ID: 738221
Status
Ongoing project
-
Start date
1 October 2017
-
End date
30 September 2020
Funded under:
H2020-EU.3.4.5.2.
-
Overall budget:
€ 1 914 187,50
-
EU contribution
€ 1 699 987,50
Deliverables
Publications
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Project information
VADIS
Grant agreement ID: 738221
Status
Ongoing project
-
Start date
1 October 2017
-
End date
30 September 2020
Funded under:
H2020-EU.3.4.5.2.
-
Overall budget:
€ 1 914 187,50
-
EU contribution
€ 1 699 987,50
Project information
VADIS
Grant agreement ID: 738221
Status
Ongoing project
-
Start date
1 October 2017
-
End date
30 September 2020
Funded under:
H2020-EU.3.4.5.2.
-
Overall budget:
€ 1 914 187,50
-
EU contribution
€ 1 699 987,50