International project work in times of lockdown

At the beginning of this year, even before the corona pandemic, the Chair of Polymer-based Lightweight Design began developing rotor blades for small wind turbines. After time and production cost calculations, large format 3D printing was finally identified as a highly efficient method of manufacturing the molds for infusion and autoclave processes. A new cooperation partner was found in the Spanish company CNCbárcenas, which was able to meet the required manufacturing tolerances and was open for demanding development projects. With the spread of the COVID-19 virus in Europe and the accompanying lockdown in both countries, the cooperation also had to be taken to a new level. The development work planned in Spain was carried out remotely by video conferencing in CAD development and parameter identification. The rapid provision of the necessary infrastructure enabled the timely completion of the mold tools. The first rotor blades are already being implemented at PbL.

[Update 05.10.2020]
The published article on Leichtbauwelt.de was linked.