Shaping the future of aviation manufacturing: The GENEX approach - Episode 3 is Out Now!
Check out Episode 3 of the GENEX video series, Season 1, featuring Beatriz Simoes Pereira Gomes from AIMEN. In this episode, Beatriz highlights AIMEN's crucial role in the GENEX project and their contributions to developing a multi-disciplinary digital twin using Automated Fiber Placement (AFP) technology.
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CIDETEC's Innovation in GENEX, dedicated video
CIDETEC is pioneering the fabrication of carbon fibre/3R resin-based prepregs at a rate of 10 m/min and a bath temperature of 80ºC. These prepregs can be stored at room temperature without losing their properties, making them ideal for manufacturing high-strength aeronautical parts. In the short video, we can see how mixing of two epoxy resins (bi-functional and tetra-functional) in the reactor to obtain a customized Tg in the final formulation. Mechanical mixing during 1 h at 80 ºC under vacuum conditions to remove air bubbles from the resin (degasification). On the right short video is shown the addition of the third component (micronized powder–grade phenoxy resin) to formulate the part A of GNX_1 dynamic epoxy resin. Micronized particles provide for ease of incorporation into liquid resins due to their high surface area. This type of epoxy is needed to control the rheological requirements of the resin. Watch the video here.
GENEX at the final conference of MORPHO H2020
AIMEN Centro Tecnológico proudly represented GENEX at MORPHO's final conference, where they showcased their innovative work on verifying surface preparation of scarf repair using laser-based cleaning and spectroscopy technologies. The team, including David Diego-Vallejo, A. González, E. Santamarina, J. Cuartero, T. Delgado, I. Portela, C. Alleaume, and C. Prieto, highlighted several key achievements: successfully integrating LIBS and laser cleaning into a single workstation, distinguishing between clean and contaminated samples, and developing a lab setup for comprehensive Laser-Induced Breakdown Science (LIBS) tests. A poster presenting the verification of surface preparation of scarf repair by laser-based cleaning and spectroscopy technologies was exhibited at the conference. You can find it here.
GENEX at MRO Middle East Aviation Week Events
The dedicated GMI AERO team, a GENEX beneficiary, was present with Caroline Meunier Lambolez, Konstantinos Kitsianos, and George Kanterakis. Attendees discovered the innovative solutions for the digitalization of bonded composite repairs applied within the GENEX project. GMI AERO, a composite repair specialist, brings its MRO expertise to the GENEX project with ANITA 4.0, an innovative tool designed for the digitalization of aircraft maintenance. Key features of ANITA 4.0 include:
- Repair monitoring
- Data transfer
- Reporting
- Equipment fleet management
- Remote maintenance
Additionally, ANITA 4.0 supports virtual training and the development of digital and physical repair twins. Watch the relevant video here.
Stay tuned for more updates as we continue to push the boundaries of innovation in aviation through the GENEX project! We're committed to advancing sustainable and efficient solutions for the aerospace industry.
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