Technical and economic assessment of the Thin Ply Technology, a breakthrough technology for high performance composite ('TECA')

• Research unit: INNOSUISSE
• Project number: 12795.1;6 PFIW-IW

Short description (English)

Technical and economic assessment of the Thin Ply Technology, a breakthrough technology for high performance composite ('TECA')

Short description (French)

Technical and economic assessment of the Thin Ply Technology, a breakthrough technology for high performance composite ('TECA')

Abstract (English)

Thin-ply technology (TPT) is a breakthrough technology for industrial production of high performance composite parts. By using thinner plies and automated tape deposition to produce complex composite laminates, the Thin-ply technology has the potential to offer a better mechanical performance, a broader flexibility for structural optimization and a reduction of the total production costs. This projects aims at fully optimizing and characterizing the performance of TPT and to assess its technical and economical performance in benchmark applications.

Abstract (French)

Thin-ply technology (TPT) is a breakthrough technology for industrial production of high performance composite parts. By using thinner plies and automated tape deposition to produce complex composite laminates, the Thin-ply technology has the potential to offer a better mechanical performance, a broader flexibility for structural optimization and a reduction of the total production costs. This projects aims at fully optimizing and characterizing the performance of TPT and to assess its technical and economical performance in benchmark applications.