Technologies

Lattice and Grid-Stiffened Composite Structures

Reference: TD-NL-1004

Technology description

ATG Europe is a Dutch innovation driven service provider with a strong heritage in space and high tech industries. ATG Europe has patented a wide cost-efficient manufacturing methodology for fiber placed grid-stiffened structures that allows manufacturing high quality, complex integrated grid stiffened composite products in a one-shot process, representing a significant overall weight and cost saving for aerospace structures. It can be used in many applications that require low weight and high stiffness/stability both on ground as well as in air (e.g. wind turbines, airplanes and ship masts, etc.).

Innovative Aspects

  • Low weight and high stiffness/stability.
  • Mass savings up to 60%.
  • Cost savings up to 30% (compared to sandwich panels technology).
  • One shot manufacturing process reducing lead time and cost.
  • Superior mechanical, thermal and the thermo-elastic performance.
  • Transitions from the structure to (metal) surroundings designed and optimized (as part of patent).
  • Great accessibility due to open structure.

Application Areas

Technology Readiness

TRL 6 (2024)

Country of Origin

The Netherlands

Latest Update

04/2024