Objective The aim of the project is the development of a pre-commercial prototype mould with built in continuous structural health monitoring. This will be achieved by carrying out research work appropriate for developing femtosecond laser metal processing techniques to produce smooth walled and depth-controlled grooves on metal parts. In these groves a TiN/Al2O3 composite will be sintered in a few micron thick layer that will work as a wave guide for high frequency pulsing. The measurements will be processed by an FPGA or appropriate dedicated DSP module, to give the user a real time indicator of the structural health of the metal part. If the steel surface gets damaged or is worn down through use, the ceramic grid will crack or become thinner and have increased resistance. Using a number of transducers the surface damage can be quantified and allow for preventive maintenance. The developed technology will be implemented and tested on high precision flanges used in machine construction and on moulds used for injection molding, and hence these will work as proof of concept. The technology could potentially also be used for real time health measurements on dyes for extrusion, in the automotive industry the technology can be applied to driveshaft’s, gears, break pads and a number of other areas where steel surfaces are subjected to continuous friction. Fields of science engineering and technologycivil engineeringstructural engineeringstructural health monitoringengineering and technologymaterials engineeringcompositesengineering and technologymechanical engineeringvehicle engineeringautomotive engineeringnatural scienceschemical sciencesinorganic chemistrypost-transition metalsengineering and technologymaterials engineeringceramics Programme(s) FP7-NMP - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Nanosciences, Nanotechnologies, Materials and new Production Technologies Topic(s) NMP-2008-4.0-8 - Smart materials for applications in the sectors of construction and of machinery and production equipment Call for proposal FP7-NMP-2008-SME-2 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme CP-TP - Collaborative Project targeted to a special group (such as SMEs) Coordinator UAB MODERNIOS E-TECHNOLOGIJOS EU contribution € 228 250,00 Address VISMALIUKU G 34 10423 Vilnius Lithuania See on map Region Lietuva Sostinės regionas Vilniaus apskritis Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Linas Eriksonas (Dr.) 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 DANISH INNOVATION INSTITUTE A/S Participation ended Denmark EU contribution € 74 120,00 Address FRUEBJERGVEJ 3 2100 KOBENHAVN See on map Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Sebastien Allibe (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Total cost No data VILNIAUS UNIVERSITETAS Lithuania EU contribution € 353 400,00 Address UNIVERSITETO G. 3 01513 Vilnius See on map Region Lietuva Sostinės regionas Vilniaus apskritis Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Vida Lapinskaite (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data F.A. 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