Metal sandwich structure for the outer skin of Boats and Yachts

Important results from the project

The purpose of the project has been to develop a design process that makes it possible to use the Sandwich material Hybrix in industrial applications such as transport/construction segments. The weight saving should take place without having to compromise on the stability, strength, and performance of the material. To achieve this, a new composition of Hybrix core with significantly thicker and exceptional rigidity is designed. New experimental & computational methods are established to determine the performance of the product in the design stage prior to series production.

Expected long term effects

The project results are summarized below for the lightweight sandwich material Hybrix 1. Enhancement & optimization of the material´s performance for the transport/construction sectors and those requirements belonging to it 2. Development of new numerical methods for mapping mechanical properties of the advanced core in the micro-level. 3. Develop new & cost-effective experimental methods for predicting crack growth and fatigue properties. 4. Apply efficient CAE tools to determine product performance at the macro-level Finally, promoted bilateral innovation cooperation.

Approach and implementation

Based on well-defined tasks and deliveries for each partner in the form of WPs with different degrees of efforts according to the project members specialist expertise & competences WP1: Application-specific requirements WP2: Advanced mechanical characterization of Hybrix material WP3: Hybrix for transport/construction applications - Material configuration WP4: Feasibility analysis based on computer-aided design WP5: Physical prototypes for transport/construction sectors applications - Only parts WP6: Dissemination and exploitation