We are involved in the development of observation instruments, components, and manufacturing processes for the aerospace sector.
Research focus areas
Projekte
Selected Projects
We are involved in the development of observation instruments, components, and manufacturing processes for the aerospace sector.
Development and Optimization of Thermoplastic Winding Technology for Manufacturing of Cryogenic Hydrogen Tanks
Hydrogen plays a central role as an energy storage and carrier in the ongoing energy transition. The aim of the project is to develop a cost-effective, high-strength, lightweight hydrogen tank made of fiber composites that has been specially developed for transporting liquid hydrogen.
- Institute
- Institute of Polymer Engineering
- Research field
- Materials
Sustainable fibre reinforced composites
Experimental and numerical analysis of drapability in flax fiber-based textiles
- Institute
- Institute of Polymer Engineering
- Research field
- Materials
Digital Twins for Non-Destructive Evaluation of Composite Materials with Ultrasound
An innovative new method for non-destructive ultrasonic testing of laminated composite materials.
- Institute
- Institute of Polymer Engineering
- Research field
- Materials
Additive Fusion Technology for 3D printed CFRP parts
The traditional production of CFRP components is very time-consuming and expensive. The Swiss start-up 9T Labs has therefore developed a new method with which composite parts can be produced in large numbers using 3D printing and post-consolidation.
- Institute
- Institute of Polymer Engineering
- Research field
- Materials
Next generation of composite manufacturing using digitalization
To optimize the production of composite materials, FHNW researchers have succeeded in enabling cyber-physical systems to monitor and transfer real production conditions to virtual environments.
- Institute
- Institute of Polymer Engineering
- Research field
- Materials
High Performance Composite Structures for high temperature loads
Development of sustainable and cost-effective fiber composites with demanding temperature and fire resistance.
- Institute
- Institute of Polymer Engineering
- Research field
- Materials, Aerospace
Avionics Certifiable Ethernet ACE
Researchers at the FHNW are developing a Media Access Controller (MAC) for Gigabit Ethernet for aviation. Functional safety plays a particularly important role here.
- Institute
- Institute for Sensors and Electronics
- Research field
- Aerospace
Free-space optical communication with a high-altitude balloon
The FHNW Institute for Sensors and Electronics currently develops an optical receiver and a 2-axis gimbal for a high-altitude balloon (HAB) platform to demonstrate free-space optical communication (FSOC).
- Institute
- School of Engineering and Environment, Institute for Sensors and Electronics
- Research field
- Aerospace, Electrical engineering, Mechanical engineering
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