DISCO2030 – Combining DISsimilar materials into functional large-scale and light-weight COmponents and structures
A novel way to manufacture multi-material functional components.
Project Partners
Technical University of Munich – Chair of Materials Engineering of Additive Manufacturing, Oerlikon AM Europe GmbH, Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V., Cryomotive GmbH, Avio SPA, LKR Leichtmetallkompetenzztentrum Randshofen GmbH, Wartsila Finalnd OY, European Federation for Welding Joining and Cutting, Oerlikon Metco AG Wohlen
Duration
01.12.2022 – 30.11.2025
Further Links
LinkedIn-Chanel: https://www.linkedin.com/company/disco2030
Homepage DISCO2030: https://disco2030.eu
Official Web Page of the European Commission: https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/101091860
Funding authority
European Union, Horizon Europe
Motivation
The DISCO2030 project aims to develop hybrid manufacturing methods for joining dissimilar metal-to-metal and metal-to-polymer materials using additive manufacturing technologies. The technologies used are Powder Bed Fusion and Directed Energy Deposition methods. The developed technologies for joining dissimilar materials are merged into three technological demonstrations in harsh environments, namely a marine engine heat exchanger, a rocket engine and a cryogenic hydrogen tank, that are further assessed in full-scale tests under industrial standards.
Method
The Chair of Carbon Composites focuses on metal-to-polymer joints using the automated fiber placement with in situ consolidation for overwrapping a metal cryogenic hydrogen liner using fiber reinforced thermoplastic materials. The focus is on the development of metal to thermoplastic polymer joints under cyclic cryogenic loads as well as material enhancement and characterization, such as outgassing and mechanical properties for structural design.
Acknowledgement
The chair thankfully acknowledges the funding provided by the European Union under the Horizon Europe Program Grant number 101091860. This project has received funding from the European Union‘s Horizon Europe research and innovation program. This content reflects only the author‘s view and that the European Commission is not responsible for any use that may be made of the information it contains.
Contact Persons
Dipl.-Ing. Vincent Backmann; Dr.-Ing. Swen Zaremba