Third place in the Hamburg Aviation Young Talent Awards 2023 for ProMat alumnus Jan Yorrick Dietrich
are produced during the use phase, and the heavier such an aircraft is, the higher the emissions. One group of materials that is both particularly light and particularly strong and rigid are fibre-reinforced [...] adds weight to the aircraft and is not really compatible with today's production rate requirements. One of the more promising solutions to this problem is thermoplastic fibre reinforced composites, a new [...] costs, and makes it possible to meet tomorrow's rate requirements by eliminating the need for rivets. One of the promising technologies for this approach is ultrasonic welding, which heats the CFRP locally