Project description
Develop a manufacturing process for composite parts reinforced with fibres of biological origin – with integrated load control.
Partnership objectives
BioStruct is a European project involving 10 partners aiming to promote the use of natural fibres as reinforcements in structural and technical composite parts.
Project actions and services to companies
- Develop a precise draping process to control fibre orientation,
- Create material models to capture the variability associated with natural fibres,
Integrate bio-sourced sensors into nanostructures to control surface irregularities. - Two pilots will be developed as part of this project:
- Developing a 6m-long wind turbine blade and a 6m-long motorboat.
- Name of the call for projects: HORIZON-CL4-2023-TWIN-TRANSITION-01
- Markets: structural composites excluding aerospace and automotive
- Project leader: PROFACTOR
- Partners: Profactor GmbH(Autriche), Noma resins sp.zo.o (Poland), Reparaciines Nauticas Amura SL (Spain), Enginsoft spa (Italy), Fundacion CIDETEC (Spain), Assicoation Techtera Auvergne Rhône Alpes (France), Ideko S Coop (Spain), Bladeworks SRL (Italy), Abele Ingenieure GmbH (Germany), Lumoscribe LTD (Cyprus)
- Budget: > 8 million euros
- Start-up year: 2024
- Project duration: 36 months
Your Techtera contact: Clara LECLAIRE – cleclaire@techtera.org