Orientation project on multifunctional fibre composites launched at the Faculty of Engineering at HTWK Leipzig.
In mid-February 2026, the Advanced Materials & Structures Lab (AMSL) at the Faculty of Engineering at HTWK Leipzig launched an orientation project for the realisation of fibre composite structures with integrated structural supercapacitors (SSC). The ScStruct project focuses on the holistic evaluation of material selection, lightweight construction methods and multifunctional functional testing.
"Our aim is to identify cost-cutting potential through functionally integrated lightweight construction concepts and to reduce system mass and production steps," says Davood Peyrow Hedayati, Head of AMSL.
For the first time, a multifunctional functional test is being carried out in a system-orientated development approach. The aim of the project is the realisation of an SSC on a laboratory scale and the experimental proof of function.
"We will provide conventional differential lightweight construction systems, which are cost-intensive due to the high material and manufacturing costs, with the ability to store energy. We plan to produce the load-optimised SSC lightweight structures with a reduced number of production steps and thus demonstrate economic advantages," emphasises Prof. Robert Böhm, ScStruct project manager.
This also results in a greenhouse gas reduction potential, namely through the reduced fuel requirement in the operation of the mobility applications, which is quantified by the specific multifunctional properties. The savings potential is calculated in the project and compared with existing energy storage concepts.
