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PhD position now available at the Centre of Structure Technologies
 | Today the design and manufacturing of highly integrated structural aerospace components made of fiber reinforced polymers is investigated in several European research projects. These projects mainly focus as well on the further development of design methods
and on the improvement of the manufacturing process as on the
improvement of the sustainability during manufacturing, use and withdrawal of aerospace components made of fiber reinforced polymers.
The main focus of the ETH Zurich Centre of Structure Technologies in these projects (Maaximus, Clean Sky) is on the integration of functions and on the improvement of the robustness of the Liquid composite molding (LCM) resin injection process for aerospace
components. LCM is a process technology for the manufacturing of lightweight structural composite components. Dry fiber preforms are placed in a mold, impregnated by injection of resin and finally cured to net shaped parts. The LCM technology bears high potential for
automated production routes. Resin transfer molding (RTM) is a LCM process variant with all around rigid tooling.
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Author: F. Bachmann | Date: 28.02.2010 | Time: 10:02:41
Centre of Structure Technologies' Raclette Evening
 | To compensate for this year's unusually cold winter, the members of the Centre of Structure Technologies will gather together this Friday evening for Raclette, a traditional Swiss meal in which cheese is melted and then scraped on to boiled potatoes. In Switzerland, raclette and fondue are highly recommended after a long day of skiing the Alps. The evening is organized by Simon Steiner.
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Author: J. Wong | Date: 08.02.2010 | Time: 09:59:07
Centre of Structure Technologies supports Academic Motorsports Club Zurich (AMZ)
 | The students of the Academic Motorsports Club Zürich (AMZ) have been designing and building cars for Formula Student since 2007. In their third season, they have finished top 10 in all major European events, against up to 80 universities from all over the world. The 2009 car was running on biofuel E85, but the new car will be even more green by running purely electric.
„albula“, „maloja“ and „simplon“ are the names of the race cars that AMZ has designed and built. The team consists of students from ETH Zurich and several other universities. The project is financed by sponsors who donate parts, manufacturing and money.
The cars have reached a very high level of performance and include features like a carbon fiber monocoque, automatic shifting and data acquisition with over 30 sensors.
In 2010, the four-cylinder 600 ccm engine will be replaced by electric motors; instead of a fuel tank, there will be LiPo batteries. The chassis and suspension were optimized for increased stiffness and weight reduction.
The toughest challenge will be the 22 km endurance race on a single battery charge. To increase performance, brake energy will be charged back into the batteries. For safety reasons, the electronics system will monitor all cell voltages and the batteries can be disconnected in case of emergency.
AMZ is seeking cooperation with industry leaders to design and build the race car of the future. For more information, don’t hesitate to contact us or visit our website.
The Center of Structure Technologies at ETH Zurich give us the opportunity to manufacture composite parts and conduct physical tests just 200 m from our office. This will include making tooling and prepreg parts in the autoclave. Further, sandwich structures and load introduction techniques will be tested for strength and stiffness.
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Author: F. Bachmann | Date: 08.02.2010 | Time: 09:33:27
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