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22nd Workgroup Meeting “Composite Pipes & Vessels”

May 6, 2026 @ 11:00 - 17:00

Focus Topics

  • Design and process innovations for composite pressure vessels
  • Modeling and assessment of materials for pipes & vessels
  • Innovative sustainable composites

Features

  • Market & Technology Monitoring
  • Insights by Technology Experts

Agenda

11:15Welcome and Introduction
Dr. Michael Emonts | AZL Aachen GmbH
11:30Market & Technology Screening of Composite Pipes and Vessels
Julius Frank | Aachen Center for integrative Lightweight Production – AZL
12:00Conformable Composite Pressure Vessels with Tension-Strut Reinforcement
Elisabeth Gleis | Chair of Carbon Composites – Technical University of Munich
12:30Competitive and innovative 3R composites for energy applications
Dr. Javier Goñi | CIDETEC
13:00Networking Lunch 
14:00Advances in modeling composite pressure vessels: process and material points of view
Dr. Michael Bruyneel | GDTech Engineering
 
14:30Tow-Steered Composite Pressure Vessels: Unlocking Performance Potential through Advanced Design
Dr. Shahrzad Daghighi | University of the West of England Bristol
15:00Cryogenic and high-pressure conditions : assessing the material behaviour under severe environments for Hydrogen storage solutions
Dr. Suzanne Laik | Cetim
15:30TECH SEMINAR & LIVE DEMO @IKV
Winding of Hydrogen Pressure Vessels: Latest Research Activities, Current Challenges and Future Activities
17:00Discussion and Closing Remarks

 

Registration

 

AZL Office Hub

Campus Boulevard 30
Aachen, 52074 Germany

Expertise/ background in:

Production and development of composite parts
Materials: thermoset and thermoplastic resins, continuous fiber composites, metals and plastic-metal hybrids
Process: prepreg, autoclave, resin infusion, RTM, milling, tooling, joining, quality assurance
Design: CAD design and design to process
Networking: Matchmaking with academic and industrial partners

I will support you in:

  • Process selection, evaluation and implementation
  • Evaluation and benchmarking of solutions
  • Identification of applications
  • Benchmarking with market companions state of the art solutions
  • Identification and elimination of pain points
  • Connect with the right partners for industrial implementation