{"id":253664,"date":"2026-02-17T10:18:47","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T09:18:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cimne.com\/?p=253664"},"modified":"2026-02-18T17:10:16","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T16:10:16","slug":"advanced-aeronautical-lightweight-structures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cimne.com\/es\/advanced-aeronautical-lightweight-structures\/","title":{"rendered":"Advanced aeronautical lightweight structures"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=\u00bb1&#8243; admin_label=\u00bbsection\u00bb _builder_version=\u00bb4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=\u00bb{}\u00bb][et_pb_row admin_label=\u00bbrow\u00bb _builder_version=\u00bb4.16&#8243; background_size=\u00bbinitial\u00bb background_position=\u00bbtop_left\u00bb background_repeat=\u00bbrepeat\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00bb{}\u00bb][et_pb_column type=\u00bb4_4&#8243; _builder_version=\u00bb4.16&#8243; custom_padding=\u00bb|||\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00bb{}\u00bb custom_padding__hover=\u00bb|||\u00bb][et_pb_image src=\u00bbhttps:\/\/cimne.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/advanced-aeronautical-lightweight-structures.jpg\u00bb alt=\u00bbAdvanced aeronautical lightweight structures\u00bb title_text=\u00bbadvanced-aeronautical-lightweight-structures\u00bb _builder_version=\u00bb4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=\u00bbdefault\u00bb width=\u00bb60%\u00bb width_tablet=\u00bb60%\u00bb width_phone=\u00bb100%\u00bb width_last_edited=\u00bbon|phone\u00bb module_alignment=\u00bbcenter\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00bb{}\u00bb][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row admin_label=\u00bbrow\u00bb _builder_version=\u00bb4.16&#8243; background_size=\u00bbinitial\u00bb background_position=\u00bbtop_left\u00bb background_repeat=\u00bbrepeat\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00bb{}\u00bb][et_pb_column type=\u00bb4_4&#8243; _builder_version=\u00bb4.16&#8243; custom_padding=\u00bb|||\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00bb{}\u00bb custom_padding__hover=\u00bb|||\u00bb][et_pb_heading title=\u00bbOverview\u00bb admin_label=\u00bbIn action\u00bb _builder_version=\u00bb4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=\u00bbdefault\u00bb title_level=\u00bbh2&#8243; global_colors_info=\u00bb{}\u00bb][\/et_pb_heading][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u00bb4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=\u00bbdefault\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00bb{}\u00bb]<\/p>\n<p>Experts at CIMNE\u2019s research group <a href=\"https:\/\/cimne.com\/research\/research-clusters\/aeronautical-marine-automotive-and-energy-engineering\/composites-and-advanced-materials-for-multifunctional-structures\/\"><strong>CAMMS<\/strong><\/a> (<em>Composites and Advanced Materials for Multifunctional Structures<\/em>) engineer <strong>sustainable solutions tailored to industrial needs<\/strong>. Their research tackles one of today\u2019s major transport challenges by developing <strong>advanced lightweight structures that reduce fuel consumption and environmental impact<\/strong>, providing support to organisations such as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.esa.int\/\">European Space Agency<\/a> (ESA) and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.airbus.com\/en\">Airbus<\/a>, which often cannot create such designs internally.<\/p>\n<p>CAMMS advances efficient numerical methods and procedures to characterise and predict the behaviour of composites, advanced materials and large\u2011scale multifunctional structures. These capabilities enable rigorous analysis across the <strong>naval, offshore, aerospace, automotive and civil engineering sectors<\/strong>, delivering robust solutions for complex industrial problems.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row admin_label=\u00bbrow\u00bb _builder_version=\u00bb4.16&#8243; background_size=\u00bbinitial\u00bb background_position=\u00bbtop_left\u00bb background_repeat=\u00bbrepeat\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00bb{}\u00bb][et_pb_column type=\u00bb4_4&#8243; _builder_version=\u00bb4.16&#8243; custom_padding=\u00bb|||\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00bb{}\u00bb custom_padding__hover=\u00bb|||\u00bb][et_pb_heading title=\u00bbTopology optimisation\u00bb admin_label=\u00bbTopology Optimization\u00bb _builder_version=\u00bb4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=\u00bbdefault\u00bb title_level=\u00bbh2&#8243; global_colors_info=\u00bb{}\u00bb][\/et_pb_heading][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u00bb4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=\u00bbdefault\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00bb{}\u00bb]<\/p>\n<p>Topology optimisation is one of the most <strong>powerful techniques for lightweight structural design<\/strong>, enabling maximum stiffness and strength with minimum material. When combined with additive manufacturing, manufacturability constraints must be incorporated from the earliest design stages, particularly minimum feature size (length scale) and overhang limitations.<\/p>\n<p>Researchers at CAMMS deliver numerical methods to globally enforce such additive manufacturing constraints, <strong>decreasing geometric complexity and promoting boundary orientations<\/strong> that are more suitable for vertical build directions. As a result, designs are easier to manufacture, require fewer support structures, and exhibit improved structural integrity and repeatability during printing.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-253674\" src=\"https:\/\/cimne.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/topology-optimisation.png\" alt=\"Topology optimisation\" width=\"600\" height=\"419\" \/><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row admin_label=\u00bbrow\u00bb _builder_version=\u00bb4.16&#8243; background_size=\u00bbinitial\u00bb background_position=\u00bbtop_left\u00bb background_repeat=\u00bbrepeat\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00bb{}\u00bb][et_pb_column type=\u00bb4_4&#8243; _builder_version=\u00bb4.16&#8243; custom_padding=\u00bb|||\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00bb{}\u00bb custom_padding__hover=\u00bb|||\u00bb][et_pb_heading title=\u00bbTOPSAT project\u00bb admin_label=\u00bbTopology Optimization\u00bb _builder_version=\u00bb4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=\u00bbdefault\u00bb title_level=\u00bbh2&#8243; global_colors_info=\u00bb{}\u00bb][\/et_pb_heading][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u00bb4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=\u00bbdefault\u00bb hover_enabled=\u00bb0&#8243; global_colors_info=\u00bb{}\u00bb sticky_enabled=\u00bb0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/activities.esa.int\/4000146560\"><strong>TOPSAT project<\/strong><\/a> (<em>Ultra-Lightweight CubeSat Chassis Enabled by Anisotropic Topology Optimization of Composite Materials<\/em>) proposes the development of a novel topology optimisation methodology to continuous-fibre composite materials to <strong>design a CubeSat chassis structure<\/strong>, including experimental validation. The project is led by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inegi.pt\/en\/\">Inegi<\/a>, the Portuguese Institute of Science and Innovation in Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, in partnership with CIMNE, and funded by the European Space Agency (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.esa.int\/\">ESA<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>The project targets significant performance improvements, with expected <strong>increases of 20\u201340% in stiffness and 25% in maximum load capacity<\/strong> compared to a composite baseline, and up to <strong>60% mass reduction<\/strong> relative to conventional metallic designs. 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