Adil Mountasir, doctoral candidate at the Institute of Textile Machinery and High Performance Material Technology (ITM) at TU Dresden, will be awarded the renowned Théophile Legrand International Award for Innovation in Textile Industry Service 2016 in Paris, for his excellent research achievements within the Collaborative Research Center 639.
In the context of the collaborative research center (CRC) 639, “Textile-reinforced composite components for function-integrated mixed construction in complex lightweight construction applications”, Adil Mountasir developed and realized a unique flexible weaving technology for the production of complex, three-dimensional (3D) semi-finished products for use as fiber-reinforced plastic composites (FRPCs) in lightweight construction. The woven 3D structures are manufactured from high-performance yarns like carbon, glass, or hybrid yarns, in the shape shell-rib and spacer structures, within a single process step. Furthermore, both basic shapes can be combined, achieving an enormous variety of forms and a wide range of properties.
The developed weaving technology allows the cost-efficient manufacture of near-net shape textile 3D semi-finished products with definitely adjustable mechanical properties and prepared joining spots for integration with further functional and load introduction elements. This creates an efficient, flexible and highly automated manufacture for load-adapted FRPC components with complex geometry.
Within CRC 639, a functionally integrated vehicle system carrier, including complex woven 3D semi-finished products, was designed, produced and thoroughly tested. This was the first proof of the innovative lightweight construction potential.
