DRESDEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
INSTITUTE OF LIGHTWEIGHT ENGINEERING AND POLYMER TECHNOLOGY (ILK)
WP4 Leader
The Institute of Lightweight Engineering and Polymer Technology (ILK) is the internationally acknowledged institute for research, development and student training in the area of function-integrative system lightweight engineering in multi-material design.
GERMANY
R&D CAPABILITY
Technische Universität Dresden (TU Dresden) is one of the leading and most dynamic universities in Germany. The Institute of Lightweight Engineering and Polymer Technology (ILK) of TU Dresden is composed from a diverse staff of 240 people. The institution focuses on conducting comprehensive research and taking over multiple projects in the field of source-saving lightweight constructions with high material and energy efficiency.
ILK follows the moto of “function-integrative system lightweight engineering in multi-material design” and aims for excellence in Lightweight Design, based on a cross-materials and cross-product approach. ILK scientists try to take into consideration the entire development chain of engineering: material – design – simulation – manufacturing – component – quality assurance – costs, when developing new concepts, processes or products.
ROLE IN THE PROJECT
In the COMP-ECO project, ILK will focus on developing methods for designing and testing multifunctional composites and smart structures.
At the same time, TU Dresden aims to strengthen the scientific and non-scientific competencies of the Polish partners. ILK and the European Project Centre (EPC) will organise a series of workshops providing state-of-the-art training in multifunctional composites and research management, respectively.
ILK will support the next generation of Polish technology leaders in this field by offering externships and temporary positions at TU Dresden for young and senior researchers.
R&D EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES
Carbon nanotube doped veils pilot production line
The Pilot line can be used for the development of innovative and functional meltblown veils, various possibilites for the optimization, production trials with „difficult to process” polymers/nanocomposites.
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Ice wind tunnel
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RELEVANT PUBLICATIONS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
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Filippatos, Angelos; Höhne, Robin; Kliem, Mathias; Gude, Maik (2016)
A composite-appropriate integration method of thick functional components in fibre-reinforced plastics
Smart Materials and Structures 25 (3), p. 35026. DOI: 10.1088/0964-1726/25/3/035026.
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Modler, Niels; Winkler, Anja; Filippatos, Angelos; Weck, Daniel; Dannemann, Martin (2020)
Function‐integrative Lightweight Engineering – Design Methods and Applications
Chemie Ingenieur Technik 92 (7), pp. 949–959. DOI: 10.1002/cite.202000010.