Lightweight challenges in the automotive and aeronautic sectors from potential end-users that are willing to test innovative solutions in North-West Europe.

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Challenges

If you want to search for a challenge based on one of our 5 cross-cutting topics shown below please use the search function at the top of the page.

RIGHTWEIGHT challenge providers range from various OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers including those shown below:

Challenge 2



Cost-effective components for aero and auto transportation with flame properties and low impact features
Design & smart functions, Material supply & development, Manufacturing & assembly, Recycling

Challenge 3

Design and development of a bench frame for the second row of seating in a Light Commercial Vehicle in composite material

Design & smart functions, Manufacturing & assembly

Challenge 4

Virtual optimisation of composite plies (direction and thickness) in the function of loads

Design & smart functions, Material supply & development, Manufacturing & assembly, Characterization & modelling

Challenge 5

To find an innovative process to recycle composite materials

Material supply & development, Recycling

Challenge 8

Multifunctional Composite Materials

Design & smart functions

Challenge 9

Materials and technology development for cryogenic tank applications

Design & smart functions, Recycling


Challenge 10

Cost-effective lightweight design and tool-less manufacturing for an Air Intake duct of ECS application

Manufacturing & assembly, Material supply & development

Challenge 11

High Performance Lightweight Materials for AeroStructures

Manufacturing & assembly, Material supply & development, Characterization & modelling

Challenge 12

Lightweight guidance plate for crops with strong abrasive resistance

Design & smart functions, Manufacturing & assembly, Characterization & modelling, Material supply & development

Challenge 13

Topology optimisation on shell elements to strategically cut out material from metal sheets

Design & smart functions, Manufacturing & assembly, Characterization & modelling, Material supply & development

Challenge 14

Repair of composite RTM parts​

Recycling

Challenge 15

Sustainable Green composites for aircraft cabin interior

Material supply & development

Challenge 16

Out of autoclave panels​

Manufacturing & assembly

Challenge 17

Automotive lightweight parts based on post consumer recycled plastic

Recycling, Material supply & development

Challenge 20

Multi-system and body topology optimisation with occasional load bursts

Material supply & development, Characterization & modelling, Design & smart functions, Manufacturing & assembly

Challenge 21

Accelerated production methods for lightweight aluminium alloys ​

Manufacturing & assembly

Challenge 22

Design space optimisation - reducing connection joints in large assemblies

Material supply & development, Characterization & modelling, Design & smart functions​, Manufacturing & assembly

Challenge 25

Innovative aluminium lightweight components for green road mobility

Design & smart functions, Characterisation & modelling, Manufacturing & assembly

Challenge 26

Characterisation of Lightweight Near Net Shape Components, both in situ and as quality control

Characterisation & modelling

Challenge 27

Automated metallographic analysis of Ni-based forged alloys

Characterisation & modelling

Challenge 28

Buckling load analysis for the lightweight optimization and evolution of suspension components

Design & smart functions, Manufacturing & assembly

Challenge 29

Traceability of lightweight forged and extruded components and automated quality data collection

Characterisation & modelling, Manufacturing & assembly

Challenge 30

Alternative uses of aluminium, titanium and nickel machined chips and scrap to produce lightweight components

Recycling, Material supply & development

Challenge 31

Electrical retrofit without weight & volume consequences

Material supply & development

Challenge 32

Weight reduction of the main structural components of an air suspension system for light commercial vehicles

Design & smart functions


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