Monday 16th December 2024, Global Technology Centre, GKN Aerospace, Bristol

Decarbonising Aerospace is a focused event exploring innovative solutions to reduce carbon emissions in the aerospace sector through advanced composite materials.

As the industry faces mounting pressure to achieve net-zero goals, composite materials present a promising avenue due to their lightweight properties and structural efficiency, which can significantly lower fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions.

This event will gather industry experts, engineers, and researchers to discuss current advancements, practical challenges, and future prospects for composite materials in aerospace applications, including sustainable production, recycling, and integration into existing manufacturing processes.

Attendees will gain insight into breakthrough technologies and explore their impact on sustainability and operational efficiency in aerospace. The event aims to inspire collaboration and innovation, paving the way for greener, more efficient flight technologies that align with global environmental targets.

Programme

10:00                  Registration

10:25                  Welcome – Composites UK

10:30                  An Overview of the Global Technology Centre (GTC)
                         Sameer Savani, Vice President GTC-UK, GKN Aerospace

10:50                  Composite Materials Technologies – Challenges and Opportunities for the UK Aerospace Sector
                         Angelo Emmi, Senior Technologist, ATI

11:15                   A Guide to Carbon Emission Reporting in Aerospace and Defence
                         Jordan Croskery, ESG Executive, ADS

11:40                  Beyond Lightweighting: Decarbonisation of the Aerospace Sector
                          Tim Young, Chief Technologist – Advanced Materials, National Composites Centre
                          Adrian Tayler, Head of Aerospace Delivery, National Composites Centre

12:05                  Lunch

13:00                Climate Impulse – The First Hydrogen Flight Around the World
                         Ben Hawtin, Head of Customer Development – EMEA, Syensqo

13:25                 Sustainable Solutions for the Aerospace Sector: High-Performance Bio-Based Prepregs
                         Dominic Hopwood, Business Development Manager Aerospace and Defence, SHD Composite Materials

13:50                  Break

14:15                 Enhancing Data Quality for Net Zero in Aerospace Composites
                         Vaishnavi Shankar, Research Engineer, GKN Aerospace

14:40                 Design and Manufacturing Optimisation of Electrical Motor Rotor for Aerospace Applications using TFP
                          Sam Furtado, Technical Fellow, AMRC

15:05                  Re-use of Carbon Fibre in Aerospace; Turning Waste into Value using Fibre Alignment Technology
                         Lourens Blok, CTO, Lineat Composites

15:30                  Tour of the Global Technology Centre (approx. 1 hour)

16:00                  Close

 

Tour of the GTC

This event will include a tour of the venue – GKN’s Global Technology Centre, a 10,000 m2, ‘Open access’ collaborative R&D centre located in Filton, Bristol. One of four Global Technology Centres, it is a joint £32M investment between GKN Aerospace and the UK Government through the Aerospace Technology Institute and provides an ecosystem of Universities, Research and Technology Organisations, Catapults, Government Organisations and Industrial Partners. The centre provides support to start-ups and SMEs.

Registration

Due to security protocols, registration for this event is now closed.

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