Description du projet
Une méthodologie optimisée par l’IA pour le développement de bois transparent durable
Le pacte vert pour l’Europe a initié une recherche de technologies et de méthodologies durables innovantes destinées à faciliter la transition vers une énergie verte et des processus à émissions nulles. Le bois transparent, un matériau composite prometteur, trouve de nombreuses applications dans divers secteurs tels que l’automobile, la construction, l’électronique et l’ameublement. Le projet AI-TranspWood, financé par l’UE, va développer une méthodologie multi-échelle révolutionnaire, optimisée par l’IA, pour le développement sûr et durable par conception (SSbD) de matériaux à base de bois, ainsi qu’un composite de bois transparent fonctionnel pour illustrer cette méthodologie. Grâce à cette approche, le projet entend proposer un matériau rentable et durable, ainsi qu’une méthodologie hautement efficace pour développer des processus de fabrication alignés sur les objectifs du pacte vert pour l’Europe.
Objectif
AI-TranspWood ambition is to create an AI-driven multiscale methodology for new Safe and Sustainable by Design (SSbD), and functional wood-based composites and demonstrate the concept for Transparent Wood (TW), a promising composite with potential applications in several industrial fields, such as construction, automotive, electronics and furniture. By developing AI supported SSbD framework for TW, we contribute to European Green Deal by providing innovative sustainable materials and cost-effective tools for European industries paving the way towards green and sustainable transition. SSbD tools used by the chemicals and materials community with new transparent wood materials, increases the innovation capacity of SMEs and industry for future sustainable products.
With the help of AI-tools and advanced experiments we develop multiscale models from the atomistic scale to continuum for the manufacturing process and the mechanics of the transparent wood allowing for virtual screening of bio-sourced alternatives for hazardous and petrochemical-based chemicals required for manufacturing Transparent Wood using the current solutions. The built computational models are openly shared within the European environment for scientific software (EESSI). The user-friendly surrogate model is also made available in the VTT Modeling Factory environment, along with an LCA tool, for industrial use. Four TW business cases are conducted, with the aim to be commercialized in the construction, automotive, electronics and furniture industries. The SSbD framework will guide the whole creation of the TW products providing a competitive advantage to the European manufacturers interested in introducing the TW composites in the European market, also as substitutes of glass and plastic in various applications. This can considerably increase the European share in the global production of sustainable TW composites.
Champ scientifique
- engineering and technologymechanical engineeringmanufacturing engineering
- natural sciencescomputer and information sciencessoftware
- engineering and technologymaterials engineeringcomposites
- social scienceseconomics and businesseconomicssustainable economy
- agricultural sciencesagriculture, forestry, and fisheriesforestry
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HORIZON-RIA - HORIZON Research and Innovation ActionsCoordinateur
02150 Espoo
Finlande