Airbus accelerates technology research cooperation in China Go back »
2018-12-20 | Beijing
In 2018 Airbus launched its biggest ever wave of R&T initiatives in China. As part of it, Airbus Beijing Engineering Centre (ABEC) initiated a series of cooperation agreements with its Chinese partners. The aim is to accelerate Airbus’ research and technology cooperation efforts in China by exploring the application of cutting-edge technologies on advanced materials, smart structure and digital solutions in the aeronautical industry. To this end, ABEC is driving R&T projects which aim to disrupt the aerospace industry and cover eight topics including, but not limited to nanomaterials (previously announced), but also multifunctional composites, morphing structures, 3D printing and visual recognition. In the frame of this cooperation, a new joint lab on aeronautical smart structures, between Airbus and Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics (NUAA), will undertake R&T activities on smart structure design, advanced actuation and control systems and advanced sensing and monitoring technologies. Airbus has also opened a new lab jointly with Northwestern Polytechnical University to conduct cooperative research and development activities around additive manufacturing technology and special materials for the aviation industry.
Source: Airbus
