The SULUWHIR research project has been launched at the Chair of Carbon Composites at the Technical University of Munich. The ZIM cooperation project with industrial partners RAMPF Composite Solutions, Roeder Praezision GmbH and Kaelin Aero Technologies GmbH aims to develop efficient manufacturing processes for lightweight aircraft structures made from composite materials. In the project, the Chair of Carbon Composites is working on the development of a new type of vacuum infusion process and its simulation. In addition, a lay-up tool is used (see illustration), which contributes to the improved positioning of the semi-finished products. The work content includes the specification of requirements for the process, the development of a production concept, the characterization of resin systems and semi-finished fiber products as well as the development of a process simulation method for vacuum processes. Finally, the results will be transferred to full-scale components and validated. 
The new project is funded by the Central Innovation Program for SMEs (ZIM) of the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection.