Recycling of Thermoplastic Composites
Bachelor / Master thesis
Recycling of Thermoplastic Composites
The Chair of Aircraft Engineering at TU Dresden offers an exciting opportunity for a thesis (Bachelor/Master) within ongoing research projects. The topic focuses on the recycling of high-performance composite materials. The work will be conducted in cooperation with herone GmbH.
Main tasks
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Research & Material Characterization: Analysis of the state of the art for recycled carbon fiber (rCF) tapes, comparison of processing technologies, selection of suitable materials, and definition of key process parameters.
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Demonstrator Development & Evaluation: Implementation of defined processes for manufacturing a technology demonstrator, assessing component quality, and comparing results with existing material solutions.
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Optimization & Documentation: Identification of optimization potential, economic and ecological evaluation, documentation of findings, and presentation of recommendations for future use of rCF tapes.

Research Associate
NameMr Dipl.-Ing. Chris Fischer
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Chair of Aircraft Engineering
Chair of Aircraft Engineering
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MAR32, 3rd floor, Room 312 Marschner Straße 32
01307 Dresden