Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Technology and Advanced Materials IFAMSeminar / September 11, 2023 - September 12, 2023
Composite Repair Seminar & Experts Forum 2023
Further to the success of a similar event organized three years ago in Paris (GMI AERO - YouTube), a new 2 days Composite Repair Seminar & Experts Forum will be organized in Bremen, by the reknown Fraunhofer IFAM and GMI Aero, the lead European composite repair equipment manufacturer.
The Seminar will be presenting the recent innovations and research results, as derived from the academic community, while providing practical application examples and demonstration with possibilities of hands-on experience to its participants in a 2-days course. It mainly targets composite repair engineers and technicians (working either in engineering, technical or training departments) of airlines and MROs, as well as PhD candidates and postgraduate students, with R&D interests in bonded composite repairs and potential employment outlook in the aeronautical industry.
During the Seminar, experienced industrial personnel, together with academic experts, will provide an insight of recent R&D developments and critical issues in the field of bonded composite repair, ensuring that seminar participants acquire a full “process understanding” and learn “innovative solutions”, to support reliable application of repairs, even on Class I (safety critical) structures.
Program
Day 1: Monday, September 11th, 2023
Session 1: The Future of Repairs in All–Composite Aircraft
| Time | Subject/Topic | Speaker/Presenter | Affiliation |
| 11:00-12:00 | Registration | ||
| 12:00-13:00 | Lunch Equipment Demo - Networking |
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| 13:00-13:30 | Official Welcome | Prof. Bernd Mayer / Dr. Hubertus Lohner | Representative Fraunhofer IFAM and Airbus/ECOMAT |
| 13:30-14:15 | Digitalization of Aircraft Maintenance – Driving Composite Repairs in the Industry 4.0 era | Dr. George Kanterakis | Research & Innovation GMI Aero |
| 14:15-15:00 | Virtual Testing of Composite Bonded Joints/Repairs - The Effects of Ageing and Pre-Bond Contamination |
Prof. Konstantinos Tserpes | As. Professor, LTSM University of Patras |
| 15:00-15:15 | Discussion with experts | Panel Discussion | |
| 15:15-16:00 | Coffee Break Equipment Demo - Networking |
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| 16:00-16:30 | Structural Health Monitoring for Bonded Composite Repairs |
Dr. Aggelos Christopoulos | Research & Innovation GMI Aero |
| 16:30-17:15 | Key Note Speech Component / Composite Repair Ecosystem at Airbus |
Mr. Jose Maria SANCHEZ GARCIA-DEL TORO | HO European Repair Station Airbus Operations GmbH |
| 17:15-17:30 | Discussion with experts | Panel Discussion | |
End of Day 1 of the Seminar |
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| 20:00 | Official Seminar’s Dinner Hosting All CRS&EF Participants | ||
Day 2: Tuesday, September 12th, 2023
Session 2: Certification–Standardization–Training and Research Activities
| Time | Subject/Topic | Speaker/Presenter | Affiliation |
| 9:00-9:15 | Repair technologies @ Fraunhofer AVIATION & SPACE | Dr. Simon Kothe | Head of Central Office AVIATION Fraunhofer AVIATION & SPACE |
| 9:15-9:45 | Quality assurance for bonded aircraft structures | Mrs. Mareike Schlag | Team leader "In-process quality assurance" Fraunhofer IFAM |
| 9:45-10:15 | Thermal Transfer Issues Advanced Composite Repair Case studies | Mr. Konstantinos Kitsianos | Research & Innovation GMI Aero |
| 10:15-10:45 | Key Note Speech CACRC mission focusing on training issues |
Mr. Andreas Meyer | Chief Instructor for Composites LHT Training |
| 10:45-11:00 | Discussion with experts | Panel Discussion | |
| 11:00-11:30 | Coffee Break Equipment Demo - Networking |
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| 11:30-12:00 | Use of lasers for machining & surface preparation of bonded repairs | Mr. Dittmar Hagen | Researcher Laser Zentrum Hannover e.V. |
| 12:00-12:30 | GENEX EU R&D Project Presentation | Dr. George Kanterakis | Research & Innovation GMI Aero |
| 12:30-13:15 | Key Note Speech Aircraft Composite Repairs from an Aviation / MRO point of view |
Mr. Tobias Adugna | Senior Composite Technology Expert Lufthansa Technik AG
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| 13:15-13:30 | Discussion with experts | Panel Discussion | |
| 13:30-14:30 | Lunch Equipment Demo - Networking |
Day 2: Tuesday, September 12th, 2023
Closing of workshop and visit of Airbus facilities
| Time | Subject/Topic | Speaker/Presenter | Affiliation |
| 14:00-14:15 | Closing Remarks | Mr. Kai Brune Dr. George Kanterakis |
Organizers |
| 14:15-16:30 | Visit at Airbus repair shop | Airbus |
