This project seeks to develop innovative composite circumferential components to increase the competitiveness of UK aerospace manufacturing in the international market. It supports the green initiatives of the global aerospace sector of weight reduction and lowering carbon emissions.
The project is split into 8 work packages to be completed over a 4 year period and will look to deliver product innovation with complex pipes, flexible integrated transmission shafts, and braided pressure vessels. This will be enabled by significant material, process, and technology innovation in tailored resin systems, advanced braiding, and ballscrew press Resin Transfer Moulding (RTM) utilising novel extractable mandrels.
"The move to a circular economy is vital for the development of industry and the protection of the environment. One material constantly in the spotlight is plastics. Plastic is a highly engineered, indispensable material used over a wide range of applications. One of the strengths of thermoplastics is the potential ability to recycle the same material many times and make use of it in a circular economy.
However, there is still a significant volume of plastic that is not recycled currently, and is destined for landfill or incineration. This material is the residual Mixed Engineering Plastics (MEP), which contains a wide range of less-common polymer types and importantly a significant proportion of legacy additives which are a concern when recycling the material.
Within the ReCLAIM project, Axion Recycling, Trojan Services, Crompton Mouldings, and University of Birmingham will address these problems by: developing new processes for greater recovery of polymer fractions from MEP; creating chemical and physical methods for making BFRs biologically unavailable in the recycled polymers and verifying their efficacy; and proving that the polymer is suitable for real end markets.
The results from ReCLAIM will boost competitiveness of the partner organisations by adding to their product lines, increasing revenue, and reducing operating costs. The benefits to the UK will be increased economic activity, new jobs, a reduction in waste incinerated or sent to landfill, and significant CO2 savings."
The aim of this project is to design develop and manufacture thermoplastic composite vessels and pipes for hydrogen storage and transfer applications at pressures up to 700 bar. Such products will be fully recyclable, impact resistant and durable. A key objective is to produce such products at economically acceptable levels in order to drive forward the hydrogen vector for all energy sectors.
The aim of this project is to design develop and manufacture thermoplastic composite vessels and pipes for hydrogen storage and transfer applications at pressures up to 700 bar. Such products will be fully recyclable, impact resistant and durable. A key objective is to produce such products at economically acceptable levels in order to drive forward the hydrogen vector for all energy sectors.
The aim of this project is to design develop and manufacture thermoplastic composite vessels and pipes for hydrogen storage and transfer applications at pressures up to 700 bar. Such products will be fully recyclable, impact resistant and durable. A key objective is to produce such products at economically acceptable levels in order to drive forward the hydrogen vector for all energy sectors.
The aim of this project is to design develop and manufacture thermoplastic composite vessels and pipes for hydrogen storage and transfer applications at pressures up to 700 bar. Such products will be fully recyclable, impact resistant and durable. A key objective is to produce such products at economically acceptable levels in order to drive forward the hydrogen vector for all energy sectors.
The aim of this project is to design develop and manufacture thermoplastic composite vessels and pipes for hydrogen storage and transfer applications at pressures up to 700 bar. Such products will be fully recyclable, impact resistant and durable. A key objective is to produce such products at economically acceptable levels in order to drive forward the hydrogen vector for all energy sectors.
The aim of this project is to design develop and manufacture thermoplastic composite vessels and pipes for hydrogen storage and transfer applications at pressures up to 700 bar. Such products will be fully recyclable, impact resistant and durable. A key objective is to produce such products at economically acceptable levels in order to drive forward the hydrogen vector for all energy sectors.
The aim of this project is to design develop and manufacture thermoplastic composite vessels and pipes for hydrogen storage and transfer applications at pressures up to 700 bar. Such products will be fully recyclable, impact resistant and durable. A key objective is to produce such products at economically acceptable levels in order to drive forward the hydrogen vector for all energy sectors.
The aim of this project is to design develop and manufacture thermoplastic composite vessels and pipes for hydrogen storage and transfer applications at pressures up to 700 bar. Such products will be fully recyclable, impact resistant and durable. A key objective is to produce such products at economically acceptable levels in order to drive forward the hydrogen vector for all energy sectors.
The aim of this project is to design develop and manufacture thermoplastic composite vessels and pipes for hydrogen storage and transfer applications at pressures up to 700 bar. Such products will be fully recyclable, impact resistant and durable. A key objective is to produce such products at economically acceptable levels in order to drive forward the hydrogen vector for all energy sectors.
The aim of this project is to design develop and manufacture thermoplastic composite vessels and pipes for hydrogen storage and transfer applications at pressures up to 700 bar. Such products will be fully recyclable, impact resistant and durable. A key objective is to produce such products at economically acceptable levels in order to drive forward the hydrogen vector for all energy sectors.
The aim of this project is to design develop and manufacture thermoplastic composite vessels and pipes for hydrogen storage and transfer applications at pressures up to 700 bar. Such products will be fully recyclable, impact resistant and durable. A key objective is to produce such products at economically acceptable levels in order to drive forward the hydrogen vector for all energy sectors.
The aim of this project is to design develop and manufacture thermoplastic composite vessels and pipes for hydrogen storage and transfer applications at pressures up to 700 bar. Such products will be fully recyclable, impact resistant and durable. A key objective is to produce such products at economically acceptable levels in order to drive forward the hydrogen vector for all energy sectors.
The aim of this project is to design develop and manufacture thermoplastic composite vessels and pipes for hydrogen storage and transfer applications at pressures up to 700 bar. Such products will be fully recyclable, impact resistant and durable. A key objective is to produce such products at economically acceptable levels in order to drive forward the hydrogen vector for all energy sectors.
The aim of this project is to design develop and manufacture thermoplastic composite vessels and pipes for hydrogen storage and transfer applications at pressures up to 700 bar. Such products will be fully recyclable, impact resistant and durable. A key objective is to produce such products at economically acceptable levels in order to drive forward the hydrogen vector for all energy sectors.
The aim of this project is to design develop and manufacture thermoplastic composite vessels and pipes for hydrogen storage and transfer applications at pressures up to 700 bar. Such products will be fully recyclable, impact resistant and durable. A key objective is to produce such products at economically acceptable levels in order to drive forward the hydrogen vector for all energy sectors.
The aim of this project is to design develop and manufacture thermoplastic composite vessels and pipes for hydrogen storage and transfer applications at pressures up to 700 bar. Such products will be fully recyclable, impact resistant and durable. A key objective is to produce such products at economically acceptable levels in order to drive forward the hydrogen vector for all energy sectors.
The aim of this project is to design develop and manufacture thermoplastic composite vessels and pipes for hydrogen storage and transfer applications at pressures up to 700 bar. Such products will be fully recyclable, impact resistant and durable. A key objective is to produce such products at economically acceptable levels in order to drive forward the hydrogen vector for all energy sectors.
The aim of this project is to design develop and manufacture thermoplastic composite vessels and pipes for hydrogen storage and transfer applications at pressures up to 700 bar. Such products will be fully recyclable, impact resistant and durable. A key objective is to produce such products at economically acceptable levels in order to drive forward the hydrogen vector for all energy sectors.
The aim of this project is to design develop and manufacture thermoplastic composite vessels and pipes for hydrogen storage and transfer applications at pressures up to 700 bar. Such products will be fully recyclable, impact resistant and durable. A key objective is to produce such products at economically acceptable levels in order to drive forward the hydrogen vector for all energy sectors.
The objective of this project is to develop a novel, low cost, high pressure (350-700bar) gaseous hydrogen storage vessel for the automotive and industrial markets. This tank aims to offer significantly improved fatigue performance than current solutions with the added benefit of being fully recyclable at the end of life. This step change in performance will be achieved by the development of monolithic thermoplastic composite pressure tanks.
The project will research and develop new formulations of low cost engineering thermoplastic polymers and co-polymers that have excellent hydrogen barrier properties, are low density (resulting in a lighter weight structure) and are inherently recyclable so the product can be broken down and re-used at the end of its service.
Working prototypes will be built and tested to: a) determine the enhanced durability capabilities of the monolithic vessel; b) test the prototype to current hydrogen storage standards; c) conduct a comprehensive life cycle and techno-economic analysis.
This project aims to develop a new generation of sustainable, recyclable, lightweight materials which will offer significantly improved energy absorption and shock mitigation capabilities under dynamic impact and shock/blast loading at reduced economic cost. Methods of designing and manufacturing structural components incorporating the novel material will also be developed, leading to improved safety and protection in a range of sectors. The proposed material is a syntactic foam based on a stochastic dispersion of porous recycled glass particles dispersed in a recycled and/or bio-based polymer matrix. The focus will be on developing a fully recycled and recyclable material. To optimise materials performance, particularly energy absorption, novel multi-scale materials models (using explicit FEA methods) will be developed and used during the materials design stage of the programme. This will be supported by experimental characterisation of rate dependent properties and failure mechanisms. A new soft processing technique will be developed that avoids damage to the glass particles and degradation of the polymer. Multi-material sandwich structures, comprising the recyclable syntactic foam core and glass-reinforced thermoplastic composite skins, will also be developed, again with full recyclability being a goal. To address multi-sector use, three demonstrator parts will be developed: an anti-blast panel for military/civilian vehicles and infrastructure applications; a generic medium velocity shaped impact structure for in-vehicle occupant protection; and a high impact thermoplastic composite sandwich panel for truck bodies.