C3HARME was officially launched during the 2-day Kick-off Meeting held at the Institute of Science and Technology for Ceramics in Faenza (Italy) on 9th and 10th June 2016. The Kick-off Meeting was hosted by the Project Coordinator, ISTEC-CNR. A total of 30 representatives from partner institutions attended the meeting.
C3HARME is a newly funded European project aiming at designing new materials for the aereospace industry. The C3HARME partners have come together to design, develop and manufacture materials that will overcome the intrinsic problems of hypersonic flights. This new class of materials needs to be reliable, cost-effective and scalable. They must also be capable of in-situ repair of the damage caused during operation in severe aerospace environments. Rocket nozzles will then be able to withstand extreme temperatures and harsh environments at launch and re-entry into the Earth’s atmosphere.
Partners include: National Research Council (Italy), In Srl, University of Birmingham, Tecnalia Research & Innovation, University of Naples, DLR, Avio S.p.A., Nanoker Research, HPS-PT, Airbus SL, Airbus Group and CRANN Trinity College Dublin.