Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Technology and Advanced Materials IFAMProject DOM4Composites has started
(Dis)Assembly-optimized modular construction of thermoplastic fiber-reinforced composites – this is what the experts of Fraunhofer IFAM are working on together with research partners in the new project DOM4Composites. The project consortium met for the kick-off meeting at Fraunhofer IFAM in Bremen.
The aim of the project DOM4Composites is to develop (dis)assembly-optimized large thermoplastic FRP structures for use in ship, rail and commercial vehicle construction as well as wind turbines. Already in the phase of the component design, the concepts of repair, reuse and recycling will be considered. Through the development of appropriate joining and disassembly concepts a modular, (dis)assembly-optimized lightweight construction can be implement in large structures. This results an increase of material and resource efficiency, as the design, manufacturing, joining and disassembly processes extend the service life of the components by replacing individual modules in repair processes and potentially allow individual modules to be removed and recycled several times.
Project consortium
- Carbon Truck & Trailer GmbH
- Faserinstitut Bremen
- Fibretech Composites GmbH
- Fraunhofer IFAM
- Fraunhofer IGP
- Harms & Wende GmbH & Co. KG
- Henkel
- Neptun Ship Design
The project DOM4Composites is funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action.