Short Brothers PLC

The project will research a novel Isothermal Variable-volume (IVI) resin infusion technique to produce single shot, ultra-light weight, damage tolerant, multi-spar wing type torque boxes, at very high build rates. Enhanced composite material properties, automated preforming and innovative design methods will be investigated. A demonstrated automated manuf...

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The RACHEL project builds on previous technology development in terms of both practices and the partnership, bringing a mix of large OEM's (Spirit Europe and ITP UK), SME's (Causeway and Reaction), research and Academia (NCC and various universities) plus subtiers of UK suppliers, all bringing novelty and agile working. The aim is to develop technologies ...

TAPACO project will address the challenge of producing efficient and environmentally friendly perforated thermoplastic composite sheets with tailored acoustic properties for noise attenuation. It will develop the methodology and hardware for creating the specified perforation pattern in the composite panels without disturbing and cutting the load bearing ...

This project brings together the diverse strengths and capabilities of an SME, Large Company and Academia to develop a practical means of designing and manufacturing aerostructural composite components via a novel overmoulding process. The multi-component systems developed will be thermoplastic-composite based providing optimised integrated structures wit...

Aero Flux follows the successful Hyperflux++ (102366) project developing high order computational fluid dynamics (CFD) technology for aerospace. Original partners CFMS (Lead, CFD methods and advanced IT technology), Zenotech (solver technology and support for many-core computing), ARA (mesh generation and validation against wind tunnel data) and Bombardie...

Optimised Composite Wings and Aerostructures (OptiComp) is a four year, ATI grant funded R&D project, scheduled to commence in July 2018. It is led by Bombardier, and includes participation and investment by the following consortium partners: Datum Tool Design Ltd, Loop Technology Ltd and Maher Ltd. The aim is to help ensure that Bombardier Belfast, and U...

Future Advance Nacelle Technologies And Structural Integration Concepts (FANTASTIC) is a five year, ATI grant funded R&D project, which commenced on 01 October 2018. It is led by Short Brothers PLC (t/a Spirit AeroSystems Belfast, formerly t/a Bombardier Aerospace Belfast), and includes participation and investment by the following consortium partners: Da...

Industrial sectors including aerospace, automotive & defence rely heavily on adhesive bonding for structural strength & lightweighting, reducing the need for riveting & welding. Bonding systems for aluminium alloys comprise surface pretreatment, bond primers & structural adhesives. The state-of-the-art surface treatment & bond primers used in the aerospac...