| Title |
Towards a Circular Economy in the Aviation Sector Using Eco-Composites for Interior and Secondary Structures. Results and Recommendations from the EU/China Project ECO-COMPASS |
| ID_Doc |
23112 |
| Authors |
Bachmann, J; Yi, XS; Tserpes, K; Sguazzo, C; Barbu, LG; Tse, B; Soutis, C; Ramón, E; Linuesa, H; Bechtel, S |
| Title |
Towards a Circular Economy in the Aviation Sector Using Eco-Composites for Interior and Secondary Structures. Results and Recommendations from the EU/China Project ECO-COMPASS |
| Year |
2021 |
| Published |
Aerospace, 8, 5 |
| DOI |
10.3390/aerospace8050131 |
| Abstract |
Fiber reinforced polymers play a crucial role as enablers of lightweight and high performing structures to increase efficiency in aviation. However, the ever-increasing awareness for the environmental impacts has led to a growing interest in bio-based and recycled 'eco-composites' as substitutes for the conventional synthetic constituents. Recently, the international collaboration of Chinese and European partners in the ECO-COMPASS project provided an assessment of different eco-materials and technologies for their potential application in aircraft interior and secondary composite structures. This project summary reports the main findings of the ECO-COMPASS project and gives an outlook to the next steps necessary for introducing eco-composites as an alternative solution to fulfill the CLEAN SKY target. |
| Author Keywords |
aviation; interior; secondary structure; eco-composite; bio-composite; natural fiber; bio-based; life cycle assessment; ECO-COMPASS; Europe; China; international collaboration |
| Index Keywords |
Index Keywords |
| Document Type |
Other |
| Open Access |
Open Access |
| Source |
Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED) |
| EID |
WOS:000653305500001 |
| WoS Category |
Engineering, Aerospace |
| Research Area |
Engineering |
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