Objective "The aim of MAGNASENSE is to develop the appropriate smart maintenance technologies, using magnetostrictive sensors, in order to enable self-sensing of the strain field developed in components manufactured by CFRP. For this reason, all the hardware (embedded sensors – sensing elements etc.) and software (transformation of measurements to strain readings, ispection supporting fotware, initial correlation of strain measurements to internal damage etc.) to enable sensing and monitoring of the structural integrity of composite structures will be developed. At the end of the project, a component scale demonstrator will be manufactured (damaged stiffened panel repair with a bonded composite patch including embedded MsS), for the evaluation of the developed smart maintenance methodology. In order to succeed these goals, a five step development and demonstration process is proposed, comprising of: (a) Identification of appropriate strain sensitive magnetic wires (Magnetostrictive Sensor – MsS) to be applied to composite structures, (b) Development of a non-contact magnetic flux sensor arrays for quick scanning and strain mapping of the composite structures, (c) Numerical simulation of arrays of sensing elements, to couple mechanical to magnetic readings, (d) Development of appropriate algorithms and software supporting the magnetic flux sensing and (e) Manufacturing of component scale demonstrator. MAGNASENSE will produce a complete operational chain of prototype equipment, software and sensors that will revolutionise the technology for structural health monitoring of CFRP structures. It is expected that, by integrating self-sensing capabilities to CFRP structures, a direct reduction of maintenance requirements and costs will be achieved, while increasing structural reliability, thus assisting in increasing of EU manufactured aircraft competitiveness, greening of aircraft operations and maintenance activities and reduction of aircraft operations and maintenance costs." Fields of science natural sciencescomputer and information sciencessoftwareengineering and technologymechanical engineeringvehicle engineeringaerospace engineeringaircraftengineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringsensorsengineering and technologymaterials engineeringcompositescarbon fibers Programme(s) FP7-JTI - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Joint Technology Initiatives Topic(s) JTI-CS-2011-1-GRA-01-035 - Smart maintenance technologies Call for proposal SP1-JTI-CS-2011-01 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme JTI-CS - Joint Technology Initiatives - Clean Sky Coordinator GMI AERO EU contribution € 45 000,00 Address 13 RUE GEORGES AURIC CAP 19 75019 Paris France See on map Region Ile-de-France Ile-de-France Paris Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Roland Chemama (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Participants (2) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all ETHNICON METSOVION POLYTECHNION Greece EU contribution € 97 499,70 Address HEROON POLYTECHNIOU 9 ZOGRAPHOU CAMPUS 157 80 ATHINA See on map Region Αττική Aττική Κεντρικός Τομέας Αθηνών Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Georgia Mertzelou (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE LIMITED - INNOTECUK United Kingdom EU contribution € 22 500,00 Address HILDERSHAM ROAD NORTH WING THE OLD LIVERY CB21 6DR CAMBRIDGE See on map Region East of England East Anglia Cambridgeshire CC Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Johal Harvinder (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Total cost No data