Project description
Advanced training in time-resolved lab X-ray imaging
Additive manufacturing has revolutionised design, but traditional 3D printing struggles with dynamic components. This has prompted the development of 4D printing, which uses smart materials that change properties in response to stimuli, although tools for optimising these materials remain limited. With the support of the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions programme, the X-CELERATE project will develop the next generation of innovators in time-resolved lab X-ray imaging, a crucial technology for studying smart materials. It will tackle challenges such as creating strategies for 4D X-ray computed tomography, establishing quality control methods, and enhancing lab-based phase contrast imaging for low-density materials. The project will develop innovative tools for advanced material characterisation and provide research engineers with an entrepreneurial mindset.
Objective
Additive Manufacturing has triggered a revolution in the fabrication and design of objects. However, traditional 3D printing methods remain limited in their ability to create dynamic structural components such as soft grippers, self-assembly systems, or smart actuators. This limitation initiated research and development of 4D printing, a technique which uses smart materials that are processed during 3D printing. Such materials possess properties that can be altered in a controlled and reversible manner in response to external stimuli such as temperature changes, magnetic fields, light, or exposure to chemicals. Despite the staggering potential of 4D printing adequate tools are lacking to dynamically study, inspect, and optimise smart materials. Recognizing the need for solution, X-CELERATE will focus on nurturing the next generation of innovators in the field of time-resolved, lab X-ray imaging, a rapidly evolving technology ideally suited to study the dynamics of smart materials. Challenges include the development of 1) targeted strategies for 4D X-ray computed tomography (4DCT) imaging, 2) 4DCT quality control methods, and 3) lab-based phase contrast imaging for low density smart materials characterisation. To address these challenges successfully, a multidisciplinary approach is required, incorporating expertise from diverse fields such as applied mathematics, physics, materials science, and product design. The primary goal of X-CELERATE is to develop novel 4DCT tools to boost the development and characterisation of advanced materials. By providing a comprehensive training environment, X-CELERATE aims to cultivate a new generation of research engineers with an entrepreneurial mindset who will play a crucial role in propelling Europe's manufacturing industry. X-CELERATE will realise a huge step towards harnessing the full potential of smart material applications, thereby paving the way for transformative advancements in Europe’s manufacturing industries.
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HORIZON.1.2 - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA)
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Belgium
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