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Sustainable Design, Optimisation and Manufacturing Methods for Noise-Optimised Drone Propellers with Efficient High-Rate Production

(Original: Nachhaltige Entwicklungs-, Optimierungsmethoden und Bauweisen für Laermoptimierte Drohnenpropellerblätter in Effizienter Hochratenfertigung)

Start: 01.10.2023 (Duration: 36 months)

Funded by the Take Off programme of the Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG) with the funds of the Federal Ministry for Climate Action, Environment, Energy, Mobility, Innovation and Technology (BMK)

 

Multi-disciplinary consortium:

  • FACC Operations (Aerospace Composite Manufacturing)
  • Alpex Technologies GmbH (Composite Tooling technology)
  • Energie Institut Linz (Sustainability research)
  • ENGEL Austria GmbH (Automation and systems technology)
  • Plastic Innovation GmbH (Plastics process technology)
  • TU Wien Research Group Aircraft Systems (Aeroacoustics and aeroelasticity research)

 

Project targets:

  • Minimising perceived noise emissions by integrating aeroacoustic design features
  • Ensuring energy-efficient operation through aeroelastic design and optimisation
  • Sustainable end-of-life scenario using recyclable thermoplastic composites (long fibre/short fibre mix)
  • Cost-effective high-rate production (>100,000/year) with short cycle times (<2 min) and automation of quality-relevant processes as well as efficient and cost-optimised material selection (<€50/kg)

 

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