Currently Funded Project

Oxide fibre reinforced ceramics (O-CMC) are strategic materials for the European manufacturing, energy and aerospace industries. They are used in next-generation aircraft engines, stationary gas turbines, power-to-X processes with concentrated solar power CSP, in the chemical industry or even as charge carriers for high-temperature processes. Currently, such high-end O-CMC components and their individual components - the ceramic fibres as reinforcing components - are the key to this class of materials. Oxide ceramic reinforcement fibres have so far been produced mainly in the USA. The aim is for the European O-CMC component industry to become independent of fibre manufacturers from non-EU countries.

• Development of a European oxide ceramic reinforcement fibre equivalent to state-of-the-art fibres from USA / Japan to be available to end users without dual-use restrictions.
• Development and validation of a next generation fibre with improved thermo-mechanical properties (Next Generation Oxide Fibre / NGO fibre) compared to state-of-the-art fibres to make processes, equipment, turbines, etc. more energy efficient through higher application temperatures.