Connecting aircraft structuresLaser technology for easier flying
The Fraunhofer IWS has made progress towards new ecological aircraft construction concepts. As part of the EU's Clean Sky 2 program, a team of researchers from Dresden demonstrated the chipless joining of carbon fiber-reinforced thermoplastic component structures in the Multifunctional Fuselage Demonstrator (MFFD) project.
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A fuselage segment made of thermoplastic CFRP materials was produced in original size for the first time in a research project. This should enable a well-founded assessment of feasibility as well as ecological and economic advantages and disadvantages. The hull buoy made of thermoplastic composite material weighs significantly less than conventional sections today. © Clean Aviation