Repair and maintenance of fiber composite structures for aviation and wind turbines

Aeroconcept GmbH

Würselen (Merzbrück)New on Amplifa

1994Founded

Würselen (Merzbrück)Location

DE.145.0272EASA Part-145 Maintenance Operation

DE.MG.0272CAMO Approval

Composites are our art

Aeroconcept GmbH was founded in 1994 by qualified engineers Carsten Weber and Thomas Schäfer as an engineering company for aviation technology and fiber composite technology. The company specializes in the repair and maintenance of aircraft with its core competence in the processing of fiber composite structures and operates a certified aviation maintenance operation (DE.145.0272) with CAMO approval (DE.MG.0272). In addition to aviation, the service area for wind turbine rotor blades has developed: using established procedures from the aviation sector and its self-developed rope access platform AEROCLIMB, even complex structure-related damage to rotor blades can be repaired without disassembly. In the AFARA research project, Aeroconcept is developing a procedure for adaptive, non-destructive testing of fiber composites using AI-supported radar, together with Fraunhofer FHR, Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum Institute for Technology, and IBG-Automation. The company also offers GWO training and manufactures test pieces, semi-finished products, and measurement materials from composites using infusion or injection processes.

Site: Würselen
Processes: Repair and maintenance of fiber composite structures (aircraft and, Repair of structure-related damage to rotor blades of wind turbines without disassembly, Non-destructive testing of fiber composites using AI-supported radar (Project AFARA,, Production of test pieces, semi-finished products, and measurement materials from composites, Aviation maintenance (certified maintenance operation DE.145.0272, CAMO), Repair and maintenance of aircraft, Rotor blade service for wind turbines, Repair of structure-related damage to rotor blades without disassembly
Materials: Fiber Composite, Glass Fiber Reinforced Plastic (Glass fiber semi-finished products with resin matrix), Glass Fiber Reinforced Plastic, Infusion/Injection Process, Rope Access Platform AEROCLIMB
Certificates: EASA Part-145 Maintenance Operation, CAMO, EASA Part-145 Maintenance Operation (DE.145.0272), CAMO (DE.MG.0272)
Founded: 1994
Industries: Aviation, Wind Power/Wind Energy, Research (Fiber Composites)

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Engineering and Damage Analysis
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Repair of structure-related damage to fiber composite structures
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Non-destructive testing of repair sites
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Documentation according to aviation standards

Materials and Processes

GFK

Glass Fiber Reinforced Plastic

Glass fiber semi-finished products with resin matrix for structure-related repairs on rotor blades and aircraft.

FVK

Fiber Composite

Basic material for Aeroconcept's repair, maintenance, and testing procedures.

INF

Infusion/Injection Process

Production of test pieces and semi-finished products with vacuum consolidation in Project AFARA.

AEROCLIMB

Rope Access Platform AEROCLIMB

Self-developed platform for repairing rotor blades without disassembly.

Location

Würselen

Headquarters / Maintenance Operation

Materials: Fiber Composite, GFK

Rope Access Platform AEROCLIMB (Self-developed)

Services and Components

**Rotor Blade Service for Wind Turbines**Fiber Composite Repair · Wind Power

**Aircraft Maintenance**Part-145 Maintenance · Aviation

Inside the production

Industries

AviationWind Power/Wind EnergyResearch (Fiber Composites)

Processes & technical limits

Processes	Tolerance	Max. part	Weight	Lot size	Materials
Repair and maintenance of fiber composite structures (aircraft andAssembly	–	–	–	–	Glass Fiber Reinforced Plastics (Fiber Composite)
Repair of structure-related damage to rotor blades of wind turbines without disassemblyAssembly	–	–	–	–	Fiber Composites
Non-destructive testing of fiber composites using AI-supported radar (Project AFARA,Testing	–	–	–	–	Fiber Composites, Glass fiber semi-finished products with resin matrix
Production of test pieces, semi-finished products, and measurement materials from compositesPlastics	–	–	–	–	Glass fiber semi-finished products, Resin matrix/Fiber composites
Aviation maintenance (certified maintenance operation DE.145.0272, CAMO)Assembly	–	–	–	–	Fiber composite structures

1 Anlagen & Maschinen

Machine	Manufacturer / model	Quantity	Working area	Year built	Site
Rope Access Platform (AEROCLIMB)	Aeroconcept (Self-developed) AEROCLIMB	–	–	–	Würselen

Additional services

Repair and maintenance of aircraftRotor blade service for wind turbinesRepair of structure-related damage to rotor blades without disassemblyRope access platform AEROCLIMBFiber composite technologyNon-destructive testing of fiber composites (Project AFARA)GWO Training

Quality and Certifications

As a certified aviation maintenance operation according to EASA Part-145 (DE.145.0272), Aeroconcept works according to recognized aviation standards; additionally, it holds a CAMO approval (DE.MG.0272). In Project AFARA, the company is also developing a procedure for non-destructive testing of fiber composites using AI-supported radar.

Evidence	Würselen
EASA Part-145 Maintenance Operation (DE.145.0272)
CAMO (DE.MG.0272)

History

1994
Carsten Weber and Thomas Schäfer founded AEROCONCEPT in May 1994 as an engineering company for aviation technology and fiber composite technology.
Development of competency transfer from aviation to the wind energy sector, including the self-developed rope access platform AEROCLIMB.