Publicly Funded Research
We would like to take this opportunity to thank the public sponsors and their respective project management agencies for the financial funding of our research projects. This includes in particular the Federal Ministries BMBF and BMWi, AiF, EU, DFG, the NRW state and many other organizations and foundations.
The projects at ITA are mostly carried out in close cooperation with the industry. The majority of the projects are designed to be multidisciplinary. For this purpose, we cooperate with other faculties of RWTH Aachen University and with a number of research institutes at other universities and organisations.
| Topic | Research Area | Funding | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AbschirmTec - Development of an automatically activated and high temperature combustion gas tight flame protection barrier based on high temperature resistant textiles | Textile Engineering | ZIM | 2020 | 2022 |
| AgriTexSil | Man-Made Fibre Technology | BMBF | 2018 | 2020 |
| AllOxITD - Development and Manufacturing of an All-Oxide Inter Turbine Duct for Aeroengines | Composites | Europäische Union - Horizon 2020 - Clean Sky 2 | 2015 | 2020 |
| AnaMag - Development of an automatically produced, degradable anastomosis stent for visceral surgery | Medical Textiles | BMBF | 2020 | 2023 |
| AntiFil | Man-Made Fibre Technology | AiF Projekt GmbH | 2020 | 2022 |
| BiGOFil - Increase of the efficiency of oil-separating gas filters by the experimental and simulative development of a novel filter medium made of bicomponent fibers | Man-Made Fibre Technology | AiF ZIM | 2020 | 2022 |
| BioImplant | Medical Textiles | Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions, Innovative Training Networks (ITN), European Commission | 2019 | 2022 |
| BioV²alve - Biohybrid venous valve implant for minimally invasive therapy of chronic venous insufficiency | Medical Textiles | EFRE.NRW | 2019 | 2022 |
| BlueBoard - Development of an innovative manufacturing process for the thermoplastic consolidation of sustainably designed sandwich structures with the realization of three-dimensional polygon cover layers | Composites | ZIM | 2020 | 2022 |
| BOA - Development of a physical bionic process for the removal of oil contamination from water using superhydrophobic functional textiles | Man-Made Fibre Technology | German Federal Environmental Foundation | 2019 | 2020 |
| CarboGerd - Fibre-friendly carbon fibre production and processing through innovative godet surface design | Man-Made Fibre Technology | ZIM | 2020 | 2022 |
| CarboYarn | Textile Engineering | AiF | 2018 | 2020 |
| CleanWater - Modular lightweight wastewater treatment units made with TRC for rural and periurban dwelling | Textile Construction | BMBF | 2020 | 2022 |
| ConForm - Development of an economical concrete moulding system for the production of structural components made out of fibre-reinforced composites | Composites | ZIM | 2019 | 2021 |
| EcoVessel - Cost-effective production of lightweight CFRP pressure vessels for the storage of gases and fluids in mobile applications | Composites | BMBF – Promotion of workshops and project application with Japan | 2018 | 2021 |
| Eddy SCARF - Eddy current sensor for the detection of filament damage to carbon fibres | Textile Engineering | ZIM | 2019 | 2021 |
| ElasKosTex - Development of highly elastic, cost-effective bicomponent filament yarns for use in medical and apparel textiles Partner | Man-Made Fibre Technology | ZIM | 2020 | 2022 |
| EMSHIELD - Development of a material made of recycled carbon fibres for shielding, reflection and absorption of elec-tromagnetic radiation | Product Development | AiF/IGF | 2019 | 2020 |
| EXC-2023 Internet of Production | Product Development | DFG | 2019 | 2025 |
| FiberKleb | Man-Made Fibre Technology | IGF | 2019 | 2021 |
| FlamPAFas - Development and investigation of new flame retardants based on phosphoric acrylates and methacrylates as additives for aliphatic polyamide fibres (PA) | Man-Made Fibre Technology | Forschungskuratorium Textil e.V. (FKT) | 2019 | 2021 |
| FLOTANT - Innovative, low cost, low weight and safe floating wind technology optimized for deep water wind sites | Composites | EU–H2020–LC–SC3–RES–11–2018 | 2019 | 2022 |
| Forschungskolleg Verbund.NRW - Increasing Resource Efficiency in the Use of Composite Materials and Constructions in the Civil Engineering Sector | Textile Construction | ministry of science, innovation and research; NRW | 2016 | 2020 |
| Freepreg - Innovative geometrically free reinforced fibre composites using prepreg-compatible Tailored Fiber Placement | Composites | AiF/IGF | 2020 | 2021 |
| FreshOnFresh - Malleable pre-impregnated textile reinforcement struc-tures for curing in concrete | Textile Construction | AiF | 2018 | 2020 |
| How2MultiWind - Development of a technical and economic design instrument for sustainable multifilament wound composite pressure vessels | Composites | AiF | 2019 | 2020 |
| Hybraid - Development of a synthetic cruciate ligament prosthesis from a linear hybrid braid | Medical Textiles | BMWi: ZIM | 2019 | 2021 |
| HyPer-Organo - Development of an ultra-thin highperformance organic sheet for series components | Textile Engineering | IGF | 2018 | 2020 |
| HyPreg - Development of TowPregs from glass, basalt, carbon and aramid fibers for hybrid 3D-wound building | Composites | ZIM | 2019 | 2021 |
| Ianis - Intraaneurysmal implant with flow modulating properties | Medical Textiles | European Regional Development Fund North Rhine-Westphalia (EFRE.NRW) | 2018 | 2021 |
| InnoGrip - Development of an innovative clamping solution for the tensile testing of impregnated and non-impreg-nated reinforcement fibre rovings used for light-weight construction | Textile Construction | ZIM | 2020 | 2022 |
| Lightweight Pavement – LiPa - Development of a large-format, thin-walled and lightweight concrete floor slab in textile concrete construction | Textile Engineering | ZIM | 2018 | 2020 |
| Membrane modules - Development of gas (vapor) separation hollow fibers based on green technology approach and new 3D woven design of membrane modules | Man-Made Fibre Technology | DFG | 2019 | 2022 |
| MimiCart | Medical Textiles | Regenerative medicine crossing borders (RegMedXB) | 2017 | 2022 |
| NCF-CAE - Simulation of Non-Crimp Fabrics based on Computational isogeometric shell elements, analytical averaging and experimental analysis | Composites | DFG | 2019 | 2021 |
| NowoVISION - Development of an optical measuring system for inline-evaluation of web qualitiy of carded nonwovens | Textile Engineering | AiF/ZIM | 2019 | 2021 |
| OptiTFP - Development of a material- and load-path optimized TFP preform technology for the processing of multi-component mixed fibres in thermoplastic composites | Composites | ZIM | 2018 | 2020 |
| OrthoPreg - Development of a low-impregnation reinforcement textile with orthogonally equivalent strengths for the production of glass-fibre concrete components | Textile Construction | ZIM | 2019 | 2021 |
| PolyInt - Development of agricultural nets with integrated repulsive sub-stances for the repulsion of pest insects | Man-Made Fibre Technology | BMWi (ZIM) | 2018 | 2021 |
| ProPSAStick - Development of a digitalised process chain for personal protective equipment using embroidery | Textile Engineering | BMBF | 2020 | 2022 |
| PulmoStent2 - Validation of innovation potential of a biohybrid stent for use in the respiratory tract | Medical Textiles | BMBF | 2017 | 2020 |
| QDotFiberSens - Development of a textile rapid system based on Quantum Dot functionalized yarns for explosive substances and drugs asa sensor glove for security forces | Man-Made Fibre Technology | ZIM | 2020 | 2022 |
| smartVessel - Integration of fibre-based sensors during the production of hydrogen tanks for intelligent condition monitoring, lifetime prediction and evaluation | Automotive | Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Energie | 2020 | 2023 |
| Space-R-eflector - Development of a versatile, flexible and deployable reflector surface structure for satellite antennas | Product Development | BMBF | 2018 | 2021 |
| StEnd - Method for the automated production of wire-based stent implants with atraumatic ends in the braiding process | Medical Textiles | BMWi: ZIM | 2020 | 2022 |
| SustainPol - Development of a new type of polishing wheel on the basis of native textile fibres to enable a light gloss polish. Substitution of cotton by native textile fibres for mechanical surface treatment in the field of technical textiles | Textile Engineering | ZIM | 2020 | 2022 |
| TailCo - Fibre composite structures based on tailor-made reinforcement products | Composites | BMBF | 2018 | 2021 |
| Tape2Demand - Tailored carbon fiber binder tapes for out-of-autoclave RTM and infusion processes | Composites | AiF | 2018 | 2020 |
| TFPInsert - Development of a preforming process using TFP embroidery technology for direct integration of inserts | Composites | ZIM | 2019 | 2021 |
| TwistRunner - Development of a twist compensation module for in-line elimination of twists in reinforcement fiber roving | Composites | ZIM | 2020 | 2022 |
| VariDrall - Innovative twisting unit for texturing spun-dyed filament yarns | Textile Engineering | AiF (ZIM) | 2018 | 2020 |
| VarioGlas - Development of a manufacturing process for glass fibers with varying diameters | Man-Made Fibre Technology | ZIM | 2018 | 2021 |
| VerTex 4.0 - Development of a technology transfer concept for networking textile process chains | Textile Engineering | AiF - IGF | 2019 | 2021 |
| VibeGuide - Abrasion-resistant Yarn Guide for Texturing Spun-dyed Filament Yarns | Man-Made Fibre Technology | AiF ZIM | 2019 | 2021 |
| WissProKMU - Future of Work: Design and Networking | Future of Work - SME - innovative and socially | BMBF | Betreut durch Projektträger Karlsruhe (PTKA) | 2018 | 2021 |
| ZIM MadTex - Development of an innovative procedure for the functionalization and coating of novel textile wound dressings with a protein-based active ingredient | Medical Textiles | ZIM | 2018 | 2020 |