CompSTLar ✈️

At @Compstlar, we are automating UD‑tape recovery with precise laser heating, custom hardware and systematic optimization. The goal: >90% performance retention and a closed materials loop for truly circular aviation. #CircularAviation #ThermoplasticComposites #EU

We didn’t pick the easiest component to test the future of aerospace. We picked the one that forces us to solve the hardest problems. ✈️🔧 Why did the @Compstlar team choose an engine cowl as our ultimate demonstrator? Find out: compstlar.eu/why-we-chose-a… #Aerospace #HorizonEU

Repairs that do more than fix — they report their own health. 🛠️✨ Laser-Induced Graphene (LIG) turns repaired composites into self-monitoring surfaces, detecting strain, cracks, and damage in real time. #LIG #Sensors #SHM #SmartMaterials #Graphene

🤖 What if welding systems could adjust themselves in real time? Within the @Compstlar project, AI-assisted process control is helping optimize induction welding for faster, more reliable composite repair. The future of smart composite repair is not only fast, it's intelligent.

♻️@Compstlar has co-founded the RECAP Cluster alongside the @ICARUSEUProject, @BIO4EEB , @wood2wood_EU, and @iBot4CRMs . This #HorizonEurope alliance leverages #AI, #DigitalTwins, and #Robotics to rethink #circularity and advance sustainable manufacturing. Stay tuned!

💡Can parts “feel” their health before entering service? Our @Compstlar partner @IDEKO_ uses advanced ultrasonic #NDT as an early structural “check-up” during manufacturing, moving beyond defect detection toward real health assessment. #aerospace #SHM #Composites #ZeroDefects

🔧 What if composite repairs took minutes instead of hours? Within the @Compstlar project, partners are exploring induction welding for fast, reliable repair of thermoplastic #composites, without adhesives. A smarter way to maintain advanced structures. #horizoneurope #EU

📢@SlicesRi is powering @CompSTLar’s digital backbone! We're using the SLICES-RI infrastructure to build our new physical & digital research platform for aerospace composites. 🔎Read more: compstlar.eu/physical-and-d… #research #HorizonEurope

📍 The @Compstlar project is at #JECWorld2026 in Paris! Visit the @aimenct booth to learn more about how we’re advancing the digital transformation of aviation supply chains for advanced composite aerostructures. Come meet our partners if you’re there! ✈️ #horizoneurope

Can #composite parts "feel"? 🧠✨ In @Compstlar, @aimenct is embedding fiber optic sensors to create a nervous system for aerostructures. From manufacturing to repair (with @msquare_GmbH), these sensors monitor strain & health 24/7. 📉

😊 Yesterday, IMDEA Materials hosted the first day of the latest @Compstlar project meeting. Coordinated by @aimenct, #CompSTLar proposes a research ecosystem combining automated composite technologies, multiphysics and data-driven models, #AI tools, and sensorised processes.

🤝 IMDEA Materials Institute has hosted the latest @Compstlar consortium meeting, bringing together partners from across Europe to review progress and define the next phase of this ambitious #HorizonEurope project.

Happy International Women's Day! ♀️ Our latest article explores the barriers women face in STEM and why closing this gap is essential for the future of aerospace. Read more 👇 compstlar.eu/where-are-the-… #IWD2026 #WomenInScience #IWD #SDG5

🚨new #blog! Read why making airplane parts is surprisingly similar to styling hair in our latest post. 💇‍♂️ We break down how one simple step "tow spreading" eliminates the "silent enemy" of dry spots in aero composites. 👇compstlar.eu/the-combing-ef… #composites #aircraft #research

🎉 It’s been one year of @Compstlar ! We’re proud to be boosting the digital transformation of aviation supply chains. From zero-defect composite manufacturing to circularity, we’re laying the groundwork for sustainable, next-gen aircraft.✈️🌍 Here's to many more breakthroughs!

@Compstlar AI-powered Digital Twins for composites? This is exactly the leap aerospace needs - real-time monitoring transforms safety standards. 🚀

📢 @Compstlar featured in @CompositesWrld ! 🗞️ The article explores how we are developing thermoplastic composites into their own structural health monitoring (SHM) systems for smarter, safer aircraft. Read the feature here 👇 compositesworld.com/news/compstlar…

🧠 Can #AI make #DigitalTwins fast enough for real life? By using ML surrogate models, heavy simulations become near real-time predictions, enabling faster damage detection and smarter monitoring. That’s exactly what @Compstlar is exploring for composite #aerospace structures.

🧩 With an Asset Administration Shell (AAS), a composite part gets a living digital companion 📡—beyond geometry. 🔍 Traceability | 🔗 Interoperability | 📊 Certification ✈️ Can we afford composite aerostructures without it? @Compstlar

🤔 You have probably heard of them, but what exactly are #DigitalTwins, and how can they be applied in #aerospace? Find out more about how IMDEA Materials Institute researchers are helping lead the way in the development of this cutting-edge field via the @Compstlar project⬇️