Composite materials with thermo-mechanical functionality for future integrated propulsion systems (C01)

• Subject Area: Lightweight Construction, Textile Technology
• Term: since 2023
• Project identifier: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 498601949

The higher weight of novel energy storage solutions in aircraft call for a higher lightweight potential as well as load-path oriented orthotropic design options. Furthermore, new functionalities such as optimized heat distribution zones are also required. Hence, the project will examine the potential of structure-integrated thermal management by using hybrid laminates with continuous (fiber reinforced polymers doped with graphene materials) and discrete (fiber metal laminates, hybridization) functionalization. The investigations will include experimental and numerical methods that are suitable to design and validate dedicated intra- and interlaminar heat flux paths of these composite materials with realistic boundary conditions e.g. for the known thermal convection in a dedicated test chamber.

• DFG Programme: CRC/Transregios
• Subproject of: TRR 364: Synergies of Highly Integrated Transport Aircraft - SynTrac
• Major Instrumentation: Thermographic camera system incl. control and data acquisition
• Applicant Institution: Technische Universität Braunschweig
• Project Heads: Professor Dr.-Ing. Christian Hühne; Professor Dr.-Ing. Peter Middendorf