Project description
SPAR: Smart Photonic Fibre Sensing and Digital Twin for Advanced Energy Storage Systems
As energy storage is vital for the renewable transition, existing systems face gaps in real-time monitoring and lifecycle optimisation. Supported by the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions programme, the SPAR project aims to address these challenges by integrating embedded photonic fibre sensors with dynamic digital twin frameworks. By enabling high-resolution, distributed monitoring of internal temperature, pressure, and state-of-health, SPAR will facilitate predictive analytics and early fault detection through virtual replicas. This integrated approach will enhance battery safety and operational lifespans, supporting European decarbonisation goals by ensuring the reliable performance of next-generation energy storage systems. It also aims to drive innovation at the intersection of photonics, AI, and the Internet of Things (IoT).
Objective
This SPAR project seeks to revolutionise the safety, efficiency, and performance of advanced energy storage systems, with a primary focus on batteries. As energy storage is critical to the renewable energy transition, the SPAR project addresses key challenges such as real-time monitoring, predictive maintenance, and lifecycle optimisation by integrating advanced photonic fibre sensing technologies with cutting-edge digital twin methodologies. By embedding smart photonic fibre sensors directly into battery systems, SPAR enables robust, high-resolution, distributed, and real-time monitoring of critical parameters, including internal/external temperature, pressure, cell expansion, state of charge estimation and state-of-health, at both the cell and pack levels. These data streams are harnessed within a dynamic digital twin framework, creating a virtual replica of the battery system to enable predictive analytics, early fault detection, and enhanced performance management. This integrated approach significantly enhances battery safety, extends operational lifespan, and optimizes energy storage efficiency for applications ranging from grid-scale storage to electric vehicles. Through collaboration between academic institutions, industry leaders, and end-users, SPAR is poised to set a new standard in battery management systems, contributing to Europe’s leadership in sustainable, intelligent energy technologies. By driving innovation at the intersection of photonics, Internet of Things (IoT), and Artificial Intelligence (AI), SPAR supports European goals for clean energy, decarbonization, and technological resilience, ensuring the reliable and sustainable operation of next-generation energy storage systems.
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- engineering and technology environmental engineering energy and fuels renewable energy
- social sciences social geography transport electric vehicles
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HORIZON.1.2 - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA)
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