The HYPROD² platform, co-funded by the Auvergne Rhône-Alpes Region, is helping manufacturers to improve the competitiveness of composites by focusing on three areas:
- development of lightweight, robust and multifunctional composite parts (structural health monitoring, communication, traceability, etc.).
- development of high-throughput manufacturing processes that maintain the performance, reliability and robustness of the integrated functions.
- implementation of an eco-responsible approach, through the appropriate choice of materials and technologies, and the end-of-life management.
The HYPROD² platform, co-funded by the Auvergne Rhône-Alpes Region, is helping manufacturers to improve the competitiveness of composites by focusing on three areas:
– development of lightweight, robust and multifunctional composite parts (structural health monitoring, communication, traceability, etc.).
– development of high-throughput manufacturing processes that maintain the performance, reliability and robustness of the integrated functions.
– implementation of an eco-responsible approach, through the appropriate choice of materials and technologies, and the end-of-life management.
HYPROD² combines pilot-scale technologies for electronic and mechanical functionalisation of composites: printed electronics, embroidery on reinforcement layers, stamping/overmoulding of thermoplastic composites, etc. It enables the production of functionalised semi-finished products for standard composite processes, and offers disassembly solutions to promote repair, reuse and recyclability.
The HYPROD² platform offers a modular, pilot-scale solution for developing new instrumented composite structures. These resources meet the main industrial expectations in terms of composite functionalisation: structural health monitoring, traceability, communication, man-machine interface, etc. New technologies can be added to the platform to provide new functionalisation possibilities to meet future market requirements.
The solutions offered by the HYPROD² platform for the functionalisation of composite parts target a large range of functions, including energy. The integration technologies available enable devices such as piezoelectric systems (for vibratory energy harvesting) or photovoltaic systems (for solar energy harvesting) to be encapsulated in composite structures.
