Objective Increase of air transport is not accompanied by a percentage increase of airborne accidents; however, the absolute number of fatalities due to accidents has increased in proportion. Moreover, despite the strict safety measures, terrorist acts cause the probability of an internal or external incident of fire or blast to increase. More than ever, passenger airborne safety and consumer faith require hardening strategies, which should be incorporated in aircraft design. Composite and hybrid metal/composite aero structures are nowadays considered as the only way to obtain a safe, light, environmentally friendly and cost effective aircraft. This fact is reflected in the constantly increasing usage of such materials in the new generation civil aircrafts.The improvement of current aircraft against blast and/or fire incidents remains an open issue; therefore, the vulnerability of composite and hybrid structures under such loading is imposing more intense research than ever. The scope of this project encompasses the development of novel materials and design optimisation strategies aiming at strengthening composite/hybrid airborne structures and prevents catastrophic damage due to internal blast loading or fire incidents. This will be obtained via the assessment of the vulnerability of model aerostructures to blast and fire. Numerical tools will be developed and validated against experimental findings in order to develop a vulnerability map of typical substructures.Vulnerable loci will be identified and reinforced in two ways:(a) By introducing novel design approaches and(b) by using tailored novel composite and hybrid materials. Implicit and explicit measures will be considered based on reinforcing design strategies and novel materials.Finally, hardened sub aerostructures will be designed manufactured and validated aiming at a tenfold increase in blast and fire resistance compared to those currently used with minimum weight penalty. Fields of science social sciencespolitical sciencespolitical transitionsterrorismengineering and technologymaterials engineeringcompositesengineering and technologymechanical engineeringvehicle engineeringaerospace engineeringaircraft Programme(s) FP6-AEROSPACE - Aeronautics and Space: thematic priority 4 under the Focusing and Integrating Community Research programme 2002-2006. Topic(s) AERO-1.3 - Improving aircraft safety and security Call for proposal FP6-2005-AERO-1 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme STREP - Specific Targeted Research Project Coordinator INTEGRATED AEROSPACE SCIENCES CORPORATION (INASCO) EU contribution No data Address Miaouli St., 22 MOSCHATO - ATHENS Greece See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Participants (16) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all UNIVERSITY OF PATRAS Greece EU contribution No data Address Patras University Campus PATRAS See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address Firth Court, Western Bank SHEFFIELD See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data HEALTH AND SAFETY EXECUTIVE United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address 2 Southwark Bridge LONDON See on map Total cost No data NEDERLANDS ORGANISATION FOR APPLIED SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH Netherlands EU contribution No data Address Schoemakerstraat 97 6060 DELFT See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data INSTITUT FUR VEBUNDWERKSTOFFE GMBH Germany EU contribution No data Address Erwin-Schrodinger Strasse; Geb.58 KAISERSLAUTERN See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data SWEREA SICOMP AB Sweden EU contribution No data Address Box 271 PITEA See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data FUNDACION INASMET Spain EU contribution No data Address MIKELETEGI PASEALEKUA 2 1689 SAN SEBASTIAN See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data ASSOCIACAO PARA A VALORIZACAO E PROMOCAO DA OFERTA DE EMPRESAS NACIONAIS PARA O SECTOR AERONAUTICO - (PEMAS) Portugal EU contribution No data Address DEP - Campus de Azurem GUIMARAES See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data ROYAL MILITARY ACADEMY - PATRIMONY Belgium EU contribution No data Address Renaissancelaan 30 BRUSSELS See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data POLITECHNIKA WARSZAWSKA (WARSAW UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY) Poland EU contribution No data Address Pl. 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