Project description
Silicon photonic sensors for aerospace composites manufacturing
An increase in airline traffic, coupled with rising fuel costs and strict environmental regulations, is driving the increased use of composite materials in the aerospace industry. Using silicon photonic multi-sensors, the EU-funded SEER project is developing smart self-monitoring composite tools to measure process and material parameters. The aim is to leverage machine learning to provide unprecedented reliability of the cured part while significantly cutting costs through preventive maintenance of the tools. Specifically, the project will develop miniature photonic sensors to embed in the tool with through-the-thickness techniques that minimise alteration of the tool's structural integrity. The sensors will be capable of providing temperature, refractive index and pressure data of the composite part without compromising its structure. It will also provide a part quality fingerprint, ensuring the quality of the part based on the undergone curing process. The SEER solution will be made compatible with existing composite manufacturing and measurement methods.
Fields of science
- engineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringcontrol systems
- engineering and technologymaterials engineeringcomposites
- engineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringsensors
- natural scienceschemical sciencesinorganic chemistrymetalloids
- natural sciencescomputer and information sciencesartificial intelligencemachine learning
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IA - Innovation actionCoordinator
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44340 Bouguenais
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11500 Puerto De Santa Maria Cadiz
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CB21 6AL Cambridge
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3001 Leuven
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153 44 Gerakas
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MK43 0AL Cranfield - Bedfordshire
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547 01 Nachod
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01510 Vitoria Gasteiz
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UB8 3PH Uxbridge
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10561 Athina
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The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.