GENEX

PROJECT TITLE:

“New end-to-end digital framework for optimized manufacturing and maintenace of next generation aircraft composite structures (GENEX)”

GENERAL DATA:

Program: HORIZON EUROPE HORIZON-CL5-2021-D5-01
Reference: 101056822
RESOLUTION Date: 10/05/2022
Execution date: 01/09/2022-28/02/2026

PRESENTATION AND OBJECTIVES:

The Instituto Tecnológico de Aragón participates in the European project GENEX, whose objective is to advance in the digitalization of the new generation of aircraft. To this end, we propose the development of a methodology based on enhanced digital twins that bring together interdisciplinary knowledge throughout the life cycle of composite components including manufacturing, operation and repair. GENEX will develop optimized and eco-efficient manufacturing technologies, maximize aircraft availability and service life, and improve the automation and quality of repair processes, ensuring in-flight safety. For all this we will use technologies such as:
-Reprocessable, repairable and recyclable resins.
ATL out-of-autoclave manufacturing processes combined with in-line monitoring techniques to control and optimize component quality.
ML models trained with synthetic data obtained with high-fidelity simulations optimized for HPC.
-Fatigue life prediction models combined with damage detection techniques to predict remaining component life.
-Digital tools to assist, improve and control composite repair processes.
-IIoT platform to ensure interoperability and usability of all data and digital twins developed for the purpose of creating, capturing, sharing and reusing knowledge throughout the aircraft lifecycle.

PARTICIPATING ENTITIES:

-TECHNOLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF ARAGON (ITAINNOVA)

-NORTHWEST METALLURGICAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATION (AIMEN)

-DEUTSCHES ZENTRUM FUR LUFT – UND RAUMFAHRT EV (DLR)

-CIDETEC FOUNDATION (CIDETEC)

-INNOVATION IN RESEARCH & ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS (IRES)

-SMART MATERIAL GMBH (SMG)

-AKADEMIA GORNICZO-HUTNICZA IM. STANISLAWA STASZICA W KRAKOWIE(AGH)

-RESEARCH CENTER FOR NON-DESTRUCTIVE TESTING GMBH (RECENDT)

-ECOLE NATIONALE SUPERIEURE D’ARTS ET METIERS (ENSAM)

-ALTRAN INNOVACION SL (CAPG)

-KUNGLIGA TEKNISKA HOEGSKOLAN (KTH)

-GMI AERO (GMI)

-AERNNOVA ENGINEERING DIVISION SAU (AERN)

-EASN TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION SERVICES BVBA

-CENTRE SUISSE D’ELECTRONIQUE ET DE MICROTECHNIQUE (CSEM)

-ZIEGLER AEROSPACE LIMITED

BUDGET:

TOTAL PROJECT BUDGET: 5,691,451.75€.
TOTAL BUDGET ITAINNOVA: 816.875,00 €.

FINANCING:

TOTAL PROJECT SUBSIDY: 5.691.451,00 €.
TOTAL FINANCING ITANNOVA: 816.875,00 €.
“Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA). Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.”