Horizon Europe
MULTHEM
Multi-material additive manufacturing for lightweight and thermal management
Project overview
Additively manufactured carbon-composite/metal structures combining load bearing and thermal management
Consortium
Collaborating organisations
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FRAUNHOFER GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FORDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG EV
LUXEMBOURG INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
NEDERLANDSE ORGANISATIE VOOR TOEGEPAST NATUURWETENSCHAPPELIJK ONDERZOEK TNO
SOLMATEK SOLUTIONS SL
EIRECOMPOSITES TEORANTA
ALTFORM S.R.L.
THALES
THALES SIX GTS FRANCE SAS (linked third party)
BRUNEL UNIVERSITY LONDON (associated partner)
Composite-material relevance
Core
Objectives and expected results
Develop cost-effective CFC-metal multi-material components with structural and cooling functions for batteries, motors and power electronics.
Lower mass and cost than aluminium or steel; integrated structural and cooling functionality
Technology, materials and applications
Simulation of heat distribution and topology optimisation
Carbon-fibre composite and aluminium multi-material structures with enhanced thermal conductivity
Material extrusion, laser metal deposition, additive manufacturing, robotic friction-stir welding
Aerospace, Automotive, Rail, Marine, Electric mobility
Carbon fibre / Polymer matrix, metal-polymer multi-material system
Not specified to Not specified
Funding and verification
European Commission
HORIZON-CL4-2022-RESILIENCE-01-12
EUR 4071977.25