Objective The ZEM project addresses the development of a monitoring system to verify the integrity of composite high-pressure tanks for natural gas or hydrogen. Stationary and mobile applications will be considered and a demonstrator related to vehicle propulsion will be developed. Currently proposed inspection techniques of composite vessels involve off-vehicle visual inspection and pressure testing which is labour intensive and requires expensive equipment. The proposed approach, based on fibre optic sensors, facilitates simple but detailed evaluation of the structural integrity, monitored on-line during tank refuelling. The project focuses in particular fibre optic sensors and their embedding in the material, composite tank manufacturing, signature recognition algorithms and interrogation methods. Fields of science engineering and technologymaterials engineeringcompositesengineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsfossil energynatural gasengineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringsensorsnatural sciencesphysical sciencesopticsfibre optics Programme(s) FP5-GROWTH - Programme for research technological development and demonstration on "Competitive and sustainable growth 1998-2002" Topic(s) 1.1.3.-1. - Key Action Innovative Products, Processes and Organisation Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinator CENTRO RICERCHE FIAT S.C.P.A. EU contribution No data Address Strada Torino 50 10043 ORBASSANO Italy See on map Total cost No data Participants (5) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all AIRBORNE DEVELOPMENT B.V. Netherlands EU contribution No data Address Overgoo 2P Fleetpark 2260 BB LEIDSCHENDAM See on map Total cost No data SGS-TUEV SAARLAND GMBH Germany EU contribution No data Address Am TUEV 1 66280 SULZBACH (SAAR) See on map Total cost No data SMARTEC SA Switzerland EU contribution No data Address Via al Molino 6 6916 BEDANO See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data ULLIT SA France EU contribution No data Address Rue des Ajoncs 36400 LA CHATRE See on map Total cost No data UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address George Street 204 G1 1QE GLASGOW See on map Total cost No data
