Objective This project will develop an integrated system to monitor the condition of aircraft components, using integrated transducer arrays for improved long range ultrasonic testing (LRUT) optimised to maximise UT wave-defect interaction in order to boost sensitivity. The project will: •Improve the defect detection capabilities of guided waves by generating / selecting wavemodes on the basis of optimised wave-defect interaction, rather than selecting one non-dispersive mode facilitating visual signal interpretation, as is the current practise. •Make use of Neural Nets for data interpretation and defect classification. Neural Nets are, in a monitoring type system, ideally suited to detect minute changes in signals, caused by defect initiation and subsequent growth, and separate them from changes in signal caused by other factors. •Develop and validate novel flexible MFC transducers / magnetostrictive transducers suitable to be bonded to / integrated into aircraft components to form LRU sensor arrays enabling detection, localisation and sizing of flaws. •Development of Focusing thechniques such as Time reversal focusing and Time delay focusing in complex materials used for aircraft component manufucturing. •Develop, train and validate the Neural Net defect detection and classification system using LRU technology for aircraft components Monitoring. •Develop a central software program with high-level functions comprising data collection, signal processing, data analysis and representation, information storage and user interface. Additional software will be developed to enable focusing of LRU to identifiy significant potential failure sources. •Undertake modular integrations of the sensors/transducers, signal processing and software functionalities to develop the prototypes and demonstrate its the capability to monitor , to reduce the maintenance costs and increase the safety of aircraft components. Fields of science natural sciencescomputer and information sciencesdata sciencenatural sciencescomputer and information sciencessoftwareengineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringsignal processingengineering and technologymechanical engineeringvehicle engineeringaerospace engineeringaircraftengineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringsensors Programme(s) FP7-SME - Specific Programme "Capacities": Research for the benefit of SMEs Topic(s) SME-1 - Research for SMEs Call for proposal FP7-SME-2008-1 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme BSG-SME - Research for SMEs Coordinator TWI LIMITED EU contribution € 92 000,00 Address GRANTA PARK GREAT ABINGTON CB21 6AL Cambridge United Kingdom 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 Kamer Tuncbilek (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Participants (7) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all PRZEDSIEBIORSTWO BADAWCZO-PRODUKCYJNE OPTEL SPOLKA Z OGRANICZONA ODPOWIEDZIALNOSCIA Poland EU contribution € 254 475,00 Address JERZEGO KOWALSKIEGO 5 52-428 WROCLAW See on map Region Makroregion południowo-zachodni Dolnośląskie Miasto Wrocław Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Wieslaw Bicz (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data PHILLIPS CONSULTANTS United Kingdom EU contribution € 239 725,00 Address Ewshott Corner, Nuthatch Close GU10 5TN FARNHAM See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Robert Barrett Phillips (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Total cost No data ISOTEST ENGINEERING SRL Italy EU contribution € 221 475,00 Address Via Roma 8 10090 REANO, TORINO See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Patrizia Massaro (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data SMART MATERIAL GMBH Germany EU contribution € 213 225,00 Address LOBTAUER STRASSE 69 01159 Dresden See on map Region Sachsen Dresden Dresden, Kreisfreie Stadt Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Jan Kunzmann (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data KENTRO EREVNAS TECHNOLOGIAS KAI ANAPTYXIS THESSALIAS Greece EU contribution € 45 000,00 Address TECHNOLOGIKO PARKO A VIPE 38500 VOLOS See on map Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Elias Houstis (Prof.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data NDT EXPERT France EU contribution € 19 250,00 Address Rue Marius Terce 18 31300 Toulouse See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Fernando Santos (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data ULTRA ELECTRONICS LIMITED Participation ended United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address BRIDPORT ROAD 419 UB6 8UA GREENFORD See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Mark Hannah (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Total cost No data
