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Materials | Structures | Manufacturing

Lightweight high-tenacity structures; Aerostructures; Multifunctional and smart structures; Composites and kits; Powder SLS

VACNT bristles

Nanoscale shear vibration absorbing tunable elements based on VACNT interaction. Applications to space, medical, semiconductors, scientific instrumentation.

Powder SLS

Powder SLS with stabilised and compacted powder bed for components with high precision and strength and high throughput. Precise control over microstructures by use of ultra-fine powders and energy-efficient high compaction methods, resulting in minimal porosity and excellent fusion/ sintering quality for engineering plastics, metals, ceramics and composites produced in-situ to exact net-shape dimensions and with negligible residual distortions. Applications to precision manufacturing, defense, and aerospace.

Lightweight composite structures

Multi-corrugated topologically optimised thermoplastic cores for curved and variable thickness sandwich shells. Applications to UAV airframes, lightweight platforms, space satellites.

Multifunctional structures

Fibre-optic embedded composites for real time monitoring of deflection, temperature and structural health. Structurally integrated thermal and electrical conduits and heat sinks. Development of ready-to-deploy kits for the fabrication of precision composite structures by pultrusion using CFRP and GFRP to high quality standards and competitive cost for prototyping and low volume or custom production. Applications to aerospace and robotics.