Research Training Group 2430 "Interactive Fiber Rubber Composites"

Dresden researchers want to generate an innovative class of materials within the Research Training Group 2430 "Interactive Fiber Rubber Composites" (I-FRC), i.e. fiber-reinforced composite materials including structurally integrated actuator and sensor networks. It is aimed at the simulation-based development of smart material combinations to create so-called self-sufficient fibre rubber composites. For this purpose, actuators and sensors are directly integrated into these structures instead of adding them subsequently. Hence, systems become more robust and complex deformation patterns can be specifically adjusted, whereas these change are produced in a reversible and contactless manner.

Within the upcoming 4.5 years,  equipment and material in addition to PhD students will be funded, who will participate in 11 interdisciplinary subprojects.

Prof. Chokri Cherif from the Institute of Textile Machinery and High Performance Material Technology (ITM) of TU Dresden acts as spokesman of the Research Training Group 2430.

The ITM at TU Dresden is responsible for following 2 subprojects of the cohort I:

TP 1:	Modeling and development of textile adaptive structures for complex deformable adaptive rubber composites
TP 2:	Continuous in-situ measuring of deformation and stress distribution in I-FRC using structurally integrated 3D sensor networks

Further information and contact persons: 
Research Training Group 2430 "Interactive Fiber Rubber Composites" (I-FRC)