Composite manufacturing technologies

Do You Need

• Design concepts in composite?
• Detailed finite element calculations for composite designs?
• Trade studies to evaluate different design concepts?
• Cost modelling?
• A second opinion on composite designs?
• Composite manufacturing?
• Full scale prototyping?
• Mould design and manufacturing?
• Automated Fibre Placement?
• Resin Transfer Moulding?

We Have

Extensive experience with, and knowledge of, Polymer Based Composite Materials, manufacturing processes, the mechanical behaviour of composite materials and the structural response of composite structures.
We perform activities for the “High Tech – High Spec” community like aerospace, automotive, maritime, rail, transport and medical.

Documents

R&D facility for composites manufacturing [359 KB]
Advanced composites R&D [333 KB]
NLR Fibre Placement Facility [1.377 KB]

Cases

Composite components for Lamborghini
Optimise composite components
Robust composites
Smart fixed-wing aircraft

Relevant Issues

Autoclave processing
Automated fibre placement
Composite machining
Composite materials
Composite manufacturing technologies
Compression moulding
Computer aided design (Catia)
Conceptual design

Cost modelling
Design guidelines
Dry fibres
DSC
Full scale prototyping
Materials testing
Mould design
Mould manufacturing
Press forming

Resin transfer moulding (RTM)
RTM flow simulation (RTM Worx)
Structural bonding
TGA
Thermal analyses
Thermoplastic
Thermoset
Viscosity measurements



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