Lightweight solutions for increased sustainability within airport infrastructure II

Purpose and goal:

The idea of the project is to reduce the environmental impact during manufacturing, operation and "end-of-life" for a demonstrator for the airport infrastructure. This is done by developing a revolutionary lightweight solution via technology exchange between different industries and making a technological leap for bio-based fiber composites in Sweden.

The goal is a demonstrator that is 20% lighter at 20% lower cost with focus on sustainability through innovation and knowledge transfer between the industries and the research actor with needs and requirements from the end user. Expected results and effects:

At the end of the project, there is a demonstrator with sustainable lightweight solutions that have been tested and evaluated so that the requirements from an end user and standards are met. The result can be taken to other parts in a wider perspective and benefit the infrastructure industry even more, in commercial projects for both airports and ferry ports.

After implementation at end users, there is a portfolio within three to five years with different competitive products to offer to other industries for reduced environmental impact and energy consumption during operation. Approach and implementation:

The project is divided in several work packages through cooperation between the project members and each parts knowledge in different areas is used. The work progress is monitored via monthly meetings.

First the simple demonstrator that was produced in the previous project is review of and from that work find new design- and material solutions for further improvements. Manufacturing then takes place and joining methods are evaluated for the assembly of the finished demonstrator. Environmental effects and energy savings as a result of new design with hybrid materials are then studied.