Nondestructive inspection of complex components and assemblies

Ultrasonic inspection of components and assemblies made of carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) is subject to special challenges due to material properties and complex component geometries. In order to optimize these inspections the simulation models which are used to adapt the ultrasonic inspections to relevant application parameters have to be modified and optimized accordingly. Saarbrücken based Fraunhofer Institute for Nondestructive Testing IZFP did just that.

Dr. Martin Spies (habil.), Research Area Manager, Fraunhofer Institute for Nondestructive Testing IZFP,
Saarbrücken,

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Expert task force advances standardization for automotive components’ material

Active companies commit experts to contribute to the task force “Continuous Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastics in the Automotive Industry” formed in 2015. Together they are pushing a transparent and effective standard qualification plan for continuous fiber reinforced thermoplastics.

Dr.-Ing. Sebastian Schmeer, Dr.-Ing. David Scheliga,
Institut für Verbundwerkstoffe (IVW) GmbH, Kaiserslautern,

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CCeV member takes first place in the employer rankings

csi entwicklungstechnik GmbH has taken first place in the latest kununu employer rankings in the automobile sector in Germany. Staff, apprentices and applicants have awarded csi a total of 4.49 from a possible 5 points and therefore evaluated them as the top employer.

Steffen Boll, csi entwicklungstechnik GmbH, Neckarsulm,

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CCeV member receives award from automobile manufacturer

With the Supplier Innovation Award 2016 the BMW Group marked out Hufschmied Zerspanungstechnik. Worth the award were its systematic research of suitable milling technology, consultancy and customer service for the process optimisation in i3 and i8, concluding for the time being in a large number of contributions for the large-scale production of the carbon-core chassis of the BMW 7 series.

Hufschmied Zerspanungssysteme GmbH, Bobingen,

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Advanced Multimaterial Technologies applied in body in white win Innovation Award

Carbon fibre, aluminium and magnesium – the AMG GT R, the new spearhead of the sports car and performance brand Mercedes-AMG, employs an especially smart material mix. In recognition of its intelligent combination of high-tech materials, the AMG GT R has now won the Innovation Award at Experience Composites 2016, a new trade fair for fibre composite materials, lightweight design and carbon fibre.

Koert Groeneveld, Head of Research, Development and Environmental Communications, Daimler AG,
Birgit Zaiser, Press and Public Relations Mercedes-AMG, Affalterbach,

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Fiber reinforced composite structures in the Next-Generation-Car – Interurban Vehicle (NGC-IUV)

The German Aerospace Center (DLR) is developing innovative, functional-integrated, safe and light automotive vehicle structures within the DLR Next-Generation-Car (NGC) project. Various lightweight strategies are being studied on three different vehicle concepts in order to reduce the mass-related driving resistance and to improve the driving dynamics and passenger safety.

Dipl.-Ing. Sebastian Vohrer, Dr. Christoph David, Dr. Martin Ruff,
member of research staff, Institut für Fahrzeugkonzepte, Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V. (DLR), Stuttgart,

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Self-supporting composite structure for public service buses

With a combination of Long Fiber Injection (LFI) process from KraussMaffei and InMold primer the Nanotechnology Center of Composites (NCC), the Russian lightweight construction research center in Moscow, produced a tailgate module in a self-supporting composite structure for a public service bus. This modular bus concept won the 2016 JEC Innovation Award.

Petra Rehmet, Spokesperson for the brand, KraussMaffei, München,

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Fabrication, evaluation and design of high performance C-fiber reinforced ceramic friction materials

The University of Bayreuth employs a very special test bench for C-fiber reinforced ceramic materials: On a nationwide unique dynamometer, large brake discs with a diameter up to 1 m can be studied at speeds up to 2500 rpm in combination with different counterparts, e.g. conventional or ceramic brake pads. Since the completion of this test rig several research projects were successfully realized.

Dr. rer. nat. Nico Langhof, Prof. Dr.-Ing. Walter Krenkel,
Lehrstuhl Keramische Werkstoffe, Universität Bayreuth,
Dipl.-Wirtsch. Ing. Reinhard Hackenschmidt, Prof. Dr.-Ing. Frank Rieg,
Lehrstuhl für Konstruktionslehre und CAD, Universität Bayreuth,

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New class of carbon fiber preforms for ceramic matrix composites

Coordinated by Hof University of Applied Sciences seven companies from textile and ceramic industry and four research institutes are developing innovative carbon fiber preforms for ceramic matrix composites (CMC) within the BMBF research project “CaGeFa”.

Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Alexandra Luft, Prof. Dr. Frank Ficker,
Hof University of Applied Sciences, Institute for Materials Science,

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8th Tudalit User Conference and 8th Architecture Prize

The 8th meeting of the Tudalit e.V. which took place this year in September at the Experience Composites fair in Augsburg was very well attended with over 130 participants. With exhibitions and a high-caliber symposium, Tudalit e.V. sent a clear signal as for the importance of the construction sector at this new high-tech fair.

TUDALIT e.V., Dresden,
Ulrich van Stipriaan M.A., Presse- und Öffentlichkeitsarbeit, Fakultät Bauingenieurwesen – TU Dresden, Dresden

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