KUNO JANDAUREK
Head of Research & Development
FFT Produktionssysteme GmbH & Co. KG
Airbus-Allee 2
28199 Bremen
Tel.: +49 421 3770-8812
Mobil: +49 151 2625 4005
E-Mail: kuno.jandaurek(at)fft.de
As a global technology leader, FFT is involved in a large number of national and international research projects, where it also takes the lead in collaborative research. Together with industrial and academic project partners, the foundations for future innovative technologies and products are developed here. FFT's research and development department is represented at several locations throughout Germany. In addition to the FFT locations in Fulda, Bremen and Hamburg, FFT is also present in various technology centres, including the Centre for Applied Aeronautics Research (ZAL) Hamburg, the Center for Eco-efficient Materials and Technologies (ECOMAT) Bremen, the Technology Centre Nordenham (TZN), the Research Centre CFK North Stade and the planned Innovation and Technology Centre (ITZ) North for hydrogen technologies.
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The aim of this research project is the development of automated component pick-up of small electronic components from a box for the assembly of printed circuit boards. The components must be automatically subjected to 3D segmentation through machine learning. Appropriate sensors must be coordinated with the software solutions. An optimal grip position must be determined from the segmented components. These and other process steps are to be developed for the fragile electronic components. In the overall project, the goal is to develop industrial manufacturing strategies for distributed control systems with a high degree of fail-safety as well as responsive and reconfigurable supply chains.
Project duration: 2023 bis 2026
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The aim of the project is to develop ecologically sustainable metal technologies and new joining processes for the joining of aircraft fuselage structures. For this purpose, digitalisation solutions are to be integrated sensibly into the production and manufacturing process. Among other things, this should reduce the amount of resources required. In addition, the bonding of metal structures is to be implemented with a high degree of automation while achieving a high level of technical maturity and high economic efficiency. Furthermore, the weight of the structure is to be reduced, which has a direct influence on fuel consumption and thus also on the CO2 emissions of the aircraft.
Project duration: 2019 bis 2024
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The aim of the project is to develop ecologically sustainable metal technologies and new joining processes for the joining of aircraft fuselage structures. For this purpose, digitalisation solutions are to be integrated sensibly into the production and manufacturing process. Among other things, this should reduce the amount of resources required. In addition, the bonding of metal structures is to be implemented with a high degree of automation while achieving a high level of technical maturity and high economic efficiency. Furthermore, the weight of the structure is to be reduced, which has a direct influence on fuel consumption and thus also on the CO2 emissions of the aircraft.
Project duration: 2019 to 2024
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The aim of the research project is to develop suitable process steps for the production of repeatably reproducible and cost-effective stringer-stiffened wing shells in the RTM process. At the same time, this process is to be digitised for the production of wing shells for short and medium-haul aircraft of the next generation.
Project duration : 2020 until 2023
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The main objective of the MultiFAL research project is to develop and prototype a system in which thermoplastic aircraft fuselage shells are welded fully automatically. The focus will be on robot-controlled production and central monitoring. The virtual commissioning should save up to 20 % commissioning time.
Project duration: 2019 until 2023
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The overall objective of the project is the development of automation solutions for the assembly of various aircraft fuselage sections. The focus of the developments is on a high production cadence as well as flexible and automated production technologies. For the system pre-installation, human-robot collaborations (HRC) for force-guided assembly operations are being tested. Safety and ergonomic aspects are being considered. A digital plant planning tool is also being developed for the planning of future production plants, with which customers and suppliers can intuitively make adjustments in the plant planning. In addition, the new tool will include a digital learning world with a 3D environment for training purposes for workers.
Project duration: 2021 until 2024
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Within the joint project WISDOM, a validation platform is being developed and built with which future, highly dynamic and intelligent flight control systems for elongated airfoils can be investigated in a hybrid test environment. Innovative and safety-critical functions such as active load reduction or flutter suppression will be implemented and analysed. The aim of the project is to evaluate the new systems in terms of their interaction and performance and thus draw conclusions about the maturity of the technology.
Project duration: 2022 to 2025
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In the IntelWi project, an intelligent, highly stretched, flexible and ultra-efficient wing is being investigated that is capable of recording environmental parameters and information on its condition by means of intelligent sensor technology. In combination with flight control systems, external influences such as gusts and manoeuvre loads should be able to be mitigated independently and actively. To optimise and shorten the development process, digital design chains from the field of MBSE will also be used and further developed within the project.
Project duration: 2020 to 2023
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The "H2Giga - QT 4.2 FertiRob" project is a research project spanning the FFT sites in Fulda, Bremen and Hamburg. The aim is to develop and prototype a modular production plant for hydrogen electrolysers in the gigawatt range. The cross-sectional topic QT 4.2 - FertiRob deals with automation solutions for the various sub-problems in the production, assembly and disassembly of stacks and electrolysers. To ensure efficient and flexible applicability and easy scalability, a modular automation system is being developed. The aim is to link optimised manufacturing technologies and digital solutions into a complete system to ensure high-quality electrolyser production.
Project duration: 2021 bis 2025
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The aim of the VPH 2.0 project is to develop a continuous digital ("end-to-end") simulation process for virtual product development that maps the entire product life cycle. Product development includes the areas of virtual design, virtual manufacturing as well as virtual testing and approval. As a result of end-to-end digitalisation, shorter development cycles and more efficient processes are expected in the development of products and technologies whose complexity is constantly increasing. In addition to methodological developments and the integration of simulation models, the focus is also on physical tests and demonstrations on specific application scenarios, such as innovative wing and control surface components as well as hydrogen tanks as central components on the way to the "zero-emission" aircraft.
Project duration: 2022 bis 2023
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The aim of the project is the development and prototypical realisation of a data management system for the efficient administration and evaluation of test data for the purpose of qualification and certification of complex components and systems of commercial aircraft. An architecture based on open interfaces and standards is to ensure the integration of a wide variety of data sources such as simulation tools, HiL test benches, physical test benches and measurement data from flight testing, thereby also enabling the approach of hybrid testing. Furthermore, interactive visualisation for efficient data evaluation is a project focus, in addition to the topics of real-time capability, data security and long-term archiving.
Project duration: 2022 bis 2023
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Head of Research & Development
FFT Produktionssysteme GmbH & Co. KG
Airbus-Allee 2
28199 Bremen
Tel.: +49 421 3770-8812
Mobil: +49 151 2625 4005
E-Mail: kuno.jandaurek(at)fft.de
Head of Research and Development Hamburg
c/o ZAL TechCenter
Hein-Saß-Weg 22
21129 Hamburg
Mobil: +49 171 1018 641
E-Mail: joachim.scheller(at)fft.de
Research & Development Coordinator Fulda
FFT Produktionssysteme GmbH & Co. KG
Schleyerstraße 1
36041 Fulda
Tel.: +49 (661) 2926-4112
Mobil: +49 (151) 68862576
E-Mail: tobias.hohmann(at)fft.de