Objective This proposed project explores fundaments and principles for surface measurement and characterization for ultra/nano-precision non-Euclidean geometry and deterministic surfaces, which are vital for making possible key areas of 21st century science - pure and applied, engineering and bio-engineering. The research will explore an original integrated measurement and characterization system with two major aspects: (1) Characterization: to develop radical new thinking as to what are the fundamental building blocks of a texture-characterization system and apply that thinking to non-Euclidean and deterministic surfaces. It will explore necessary and sufficient mathematical operations and principles, surface decomposition models, distortion-free representation of texture etc. (2) Measurement: to investigate principles and enabling optical methods to on-line/in-line measurement for ultra/nano-precision non-Euclidean geometry and deterministic surfaces. The fruits of this research project will significantly facilitate surface-manufacturing control and functional performance of surfaces applied in 21st Century Science and Engineering over a wide set of sectors. Examples are surfaces used in optics and target shells in high-power laser-energy systems, optics in new earth/space-based large telescopes (e.g. the 42 m E-ELT telescope), interfaces in fluid-dynamics (energy-efficient jet engines, aircraft fuselages and wings), long-life human-joint implants, microelectronics and MEMS/NEMS devices in nanotechnology applications. The capability to perform surface quantitative measurements and characterization on the above key components does not exist today. This confronts the state-of-the-art in surface-measurement science with regard to new surface characteristics (structured or patterned surfaces), extremity of size (1 m - 2 m), ultra precision (1 in 10^9), quality, complexity of shape (non-Euclidean geometry), or combinations of these aspects. Fields of science agricultural sciencesagriculture, forestry, and fisheriesagriculturehorticulturefruit growingengineering and technologynanotechnologynatural sciencesphysical sciencesopticsnatural sciencesphysical scienceselectromagnetism and electronicsmicroelectronicsnatural sciencesmathematicspure mathematicsgeometry Keywords Deterministic surfaces Non-Euclidean surfaces Surface measurement and characterization Programme(s) FP7-IDEAS-ERC - Specific programme: "Ideas" implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013) Topic(s) ERC-AG-ID1 - ERC Advanced Grant Interdisciplinary Panel Call for proposal ERC-2008-AdG See other projects for this call Funding Scheme ERC-AG - ERC Advanced Grant Host institution UNIVERSITY OF HUDDERSFIELD EU contribution € 1 895 152,20 Address QUEENSGATE HD1 3DH Huddersfield United Kingdom See on map Region Yorkshire and the Humber West Yorkshire Calderdale and Kirklees Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Denise Ogden (Ms.) Principal investigator Xiangqian Jiang (Prof.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Beneficiaries (1) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all UNIVERSITY OF HUDDERSFIELD United Kingdom EU contribution € 1 895 152,20 Address QUEENSGATE HD1 3DH Huddersfield See on map Region Yorkshire and the Humber West Yorkshire Calderdale and Kirklees Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Denise Ogden (Ms.) Principal investigator Xiangqian Jiang (Prof.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data
