Despite the versatility of fluoropolymers in demanding, high-performance applications under harsh environments, many of them have been classified as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and are ...

As part of the EU-funded Clean Sky 2/Clean Aviation project, “Large Passenger Aircraft” (LPA), Fraunhofer (Stade, Germany) and its international project partners have joined together upper and lower 8 ...

The DLR Institute of Structures and Design in Augsburg, Germany, has completed the production of a full-scale upper fuselage half test shell for the Clean Sky 2 Multifunctional Fuselage Demonstrator ...

An international consortium led by Airbus is researching production technologies for the thermoplastic fuselage of tomorrow. In the “Large Passenger Aircraft” (LPA) framework program within the MFFD ...

On November 28, 2023, a stakeholder event with around 100 participants took place in the context of the “Multi Functional Fuselage Demonstrator” (“MFFD”) at the Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing ...

BERLIN—As Europe’s Clean Sky 2 research and technology project nears its end, Airbus and industry partners are expected to complete the construction of their multifunction fuselage demonstrator, ...

Clean Sky 2 Thermoplastic Fuselage Demonstrator (MFFD) lower half has been delivered, and at 8m by 4m is one of the largest known thermoplastic assemblies in the world. Clean Sky 2 STUNNING project is ...

Demonstration of an automation-compatible thermoplastic construction method for aircraft fuselages receives award in Paris The “Multi Functional Fuselage Demonstrator” (“MFFD”), which was developed in ...

The DLR Institute of Structures and Design in Augsburg has completed the production of a full-scale fuselage half-shell for the Clean Sky 2 "Multifunctional Fuselage Demonstrator" (MFFD). Together ...

On November 28, 2023, a stakeholder event with around 100 participants took place in the context of the "Multi Functional Fuselage Demonstrator" ("MFFD") at the Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing ...