Descripción del proyecto
Mejora de la fabricación de materiales compuestos y de la supervisión de su estado estructural
Los investigadores llevan decenios trabajando con microhilos recubiertos de vidrio. Los microhilos magnéticos se encuentran en aplicaciones utilizadas en muchas industrias, y la aeroespacial es una de ellas. En el proyecto INFINITE, financiado con fondos europeos, se crearán sensores y un analizador basados en el uso de microhilos ferromagnéticos que se incorporarán en piezas estructurales de materiales compuestos aeroespaciales. El objetivo es supervisar la fabricación y la salud estructural durante todo el ciclo de vida del componente. También se intentará mejorar la fabricación de materiales compuestos y la supervisión de su estado estructural. Además, el equipo de INFINITE investigará el potencial de reutilización de los sensores y componentes. Los hallazgos arrojarán luz sobre cómo mejorar los métodos actuales de reciclaje de los materiales compuestos.
Objetivo
INFINITE aims to develop sensors and analyser based on the usage of ferromagnetic microwires to be embedded in aerospace composite structural parts, in order to monitor manufacturing and structural health throughout the whole life cycle of the component. The wireless monitoring system will permit producing digital signals and vast sets of data linked with the specimen to create an as-built digital twin of the structure that will also account for the whole history since it was manufactured through all maintenance operations performed, until being optimally recycled. INFINITE intends to deliver improvements in composite manufacturing and structural health monitoring (SHM) by the development of functional sensorised Non-Crimp fabrics (NCF). These fabrics will provide an efficient real-time monitoring system through a self-sensing fibre by wireless monitoring of the fibre position, orientation, strain-stress and temperature. This will be achieved by applying a safe magnetic signal, providing a volumetric information during the manufacture process (temperature and fibre control) but also during the life of the component. In service, the new SHM system will provide information about component integrity, performance and safety; therefore informing and improving maintenance operations. The new sensorised NCF will also enable a new repair capability for complex parts. Integration of microwires in the fabric opens new possibilities in the design of future functional composites using existing sensoring technologies. This advanced quality monitoring has the potential to deliver a significant impact on cost and safety reliability of composite components, providing a competitive advantage of European manufactures and MROs. INFINITE also aims to assess the effect of sensoring hardware on the current methods for composite recycling, investigating the potential for re-using (other applications, sectors, etc.) both sensors and components to provide useful end of life functionality.
Ámbito científico
- engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringwaste managementwaste treatment processesrecycling
- engineering and technologymaterials engineeringcomposites
- social sciencessociologyindustrial relations
- engineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringsensors
- engineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringinformation engineeringtelecommunicationsradio technology
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HORIZON-RIA - HORIZON Research and Innovation ActionsCoordinador
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