Developing new ways to combine materials:

The project has successfully developed and documented manufacturing approaches for both metal-metal and metal-polymer combinations. Materials have been selected, tested and characterized, while dedicated manufacturing parameters, simulation guidelines and testing procedures have been established. These results provide an important knowledge base for designing and producing future multi-material components.

Delivering full-scale demonstrators:

All three use-case components have progressed to full-scale manufacturing. The project submitted its deliverable covering the three full-scale prototypes in May 2026. Testing has produced encouraging results while also revealing technical challenges that would have been difficult to identify at laboratory scale. The lessons learned are helping the consortium improve process reliability and define the next development steps towards industrial use.

Adding intelligence inside manufactured components:

DISCO2030 has also demonstrated how optical-fibre sensors can be incorporated into metallic and composite components. The sensors successfully measured distributed temperature and mechanical response with a spatial resolution of 1 cm. Temperature gradients were measured up to 500°C, and the sensors continued to function in compact, curved configurations. This proof of concept opens opportunities for future components that can monitor temperature and deformation from within the structure, supporting condition monitoring and predictive maintenance. Milestone M9, covering the successful integration and evaluation of optical-fibre sensors in a proof-of-concept component, has been achieved.