Faserverbund Sandwich Tagung | Composite Sandwich Conference 
24 – 25 April, 2024 (PROGRAM PDF FILE)

Program

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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24

• 14:00 p.m.: Meeting point at ThermHex Waben GmbH

• 14:45-17:00: Guided tours at Fraunhofer Pilot Plant Center for Polymer Synthesis and Processing PAZ

• 18:00: OPENING at German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina
  Dr.-Ing. Jochen Pflug, ThermHex Waben GmbH
  Dr.-Ing. Ralf Schlimper, Fraunhofer IMWS
  
  Greeting:
  Prof. Dr. Erica Lilleodden, Director Fraunhofer IMWS
  
  Keynote: Innovations in composite sandwich structures: reflections on a personal journey
  em. prof.dr.ir. Ignaas Verpoest
• 19:00: Get-together / Dinner at German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina

THURSDAY, APRIL 25

• 08:30: Registration
• 09:00: Welcome
• 09:15: CONFERENCE Part 1

Industrial Applications

1. Composite sandwich backsheets in solar photovoltaic applications: lightweight, circular and ready for building integration
   Prof. Gerard de Leede, CTO, Solarge
2. The Application of Sandwich Technology to the Airframe Structure of Helicopters
   Rainer Arelt, Expert for Composites, Airbus Helicopters
3. protECOlight – Sustainable and weight-optimized protective structures in the underbody area for BEVs
   Dr.-Ing. Julius Rausch, Vorentwicklung Exterieur Neckarsulm, Audi AG
4. Innovative thermoplastic honeycomb sandwich material for underbody applications in sports cars
   Dr. Steffen Hölzel, Manager Body Engineering, Porsche AG
   Jens Klug, Business Development Manager, Gubesch GmbH

• 10:45: Coffee Break 
• 11:30: CONFERENCE Part 2
  

Material Properties and Developments

1. Sandwich structures made of ceramic matrix composites
   Bernhard Heidenreich, Dept. of Ceramic Composites Structures, DLR
2. Assessing the mechanical performance of ultra-lightweight sandwich materials
   Dr. Ralf Schäuble, Assessment and Design of Composite Structures, Fraunhofer IMWS
3. New thermoplastic particle foam for innovative and sustainable Composite Interiors and Aerostructures 
   Dr. Alexander Roth, Head of Market Segment Aerospace, Evonik Performance Foams
   Denis Holleyn, Evonik Performance Foams
4. Performance improvement: Thermoplastic honeycomb cores with wavy cell wall geometry
   Dr. Jochen Pflug, Wouter Winant, Jarne Saelens, EconCore R&D

• 13:00: Lunch break
• 14:00: CONFERENCE Part 3

Technologies and Production Techniques

1. Revolutionizing honeycombs: Coextruded cell walls with foamed core for thermoplastic honeycombs
   Philipp Helle, Verarbeitungstechnik, KUZ Leipzig
   Gregor Jesse, Composites Lightweight Engineering, HTWK Leipzig
2. The potential of lightweight sandwich structures for sustainable driver cabin of modern trucks 
   Roland Stechow, R&D Engineer – Commercial Vehicles, Daimler Truck AG 
3. Sustainable raw materials for lightweight system solutions: Honeycomb-composite for eLCV and insulation materials for battery packs
   Dominik Fitz, Director new business, Delignit AG
   Stefan Dröscher, KAM Automotive, Blomberger Holzindustrie GmbH
4. Composite sandwich construction for Light Electric Vehicle and investigation of environmental impacts by Life Cycle Assessment
   Sven Wüstenhagen, Sustainable Materials & Processes, Fraunhofer IMWS

• 15:30 Closure remarks
• 15:40 Networking coffee break 
• 16:30 Optional – Guided tour: Microstructure Diagnostics and Mechanical Testing Lab at Fraunhofer IMWS

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 Program is subject to change.