Project description DEENESFRITPL Sensitive miniature camera for detecting damage and defects in aircraft composite structures Shocks on an aircraft’s composite structure can cause delamination elsewhere on the aircraft. At the moment, the only way to detect delamination is through regular inspections that require the aircraft to be immobilised. To address this lack of efficient diagnostic tools, the EU-funded SWISSMODICS project aims to develop a miniature, ultra-thin camera that can be incorporated in the aircraft’s composite structure where there is a delamination risk. The camera, which will be sensitive to X-rays as well as visible and infrared light, will make diagnostics easier, reduce immobilisation time and allow in-flight diagnostics. The project will provide a breakthrough in the non-destructive testing of aircraft. Show the project objective Hide the project objective Objective "Shocks on a composite structure of an aircraft can propagate and generate delamination at a distant place. There is currently no other method than regular inspection of the structure to detect these delamination, which requires to immobilize the aircraft. The SWISSMODICS project ambitions to answer the lack of efficient diagnostic tools by providing a miniature, ultra-thin camera to be incorporated in the composite structure of an aircraft where delamination risk to occur. This will considerably facilitate diagnostic and reduce immobilization time, even allowing in-operation diagnostic.The SWISSMODICS project will develop a camera sensitive to X-ray, visible and infrared light. This will be achieved by creating a monolithic detector made of a CMOS pixel array with configurable pixels to the specificity of each wavelength range, covalently bonded to an absorber with areas sensitive to these 3 different wavelength ranges. The detector will be tested on a panel of section of fuselage in composite, with delamination defects representative of real defects.The work will be executed by a consortium of 3 companies with complementary competences. CSEM, in Switzerland will develop the CMOS integrated circuit. G-ray, also in Switzerland, will develop the absorber with areas sensitive to different wavelength ranges and will perform wafer to wafer covalent bonding between the CMOS wafer and the absorber wafer. Finally, Almay, a French engineering company with experience in composites for the aeronautical applications, will provide guidance and will integrate and validate the detector on composite structures with defects.This new sensor will be a breakthrough in non-destructive testing and will open the door to ""intelligent"" composite structures. In aeronautics, it will not only reduce immobilization time but also enable to reduce the security margin on composite parts thanks to continuous monitoring, resulting in economy of weight and fuel." Fields of science engineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringsensorsoptical sensorsengineering and technologymaterials engineeringcompositesengineering and technologymechanical engineeringvehicle engineeringaerospace engineeringaircraftengineering and technologymechanical engineeringvehicle engineeringaerospace engineeringaeronautical engineeringengineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuels Programme(s) H2020-EU.3.4. - SOCIETAL CHALLENGES - Smart, Green And Integrated Transport Main Programme H2020-EU.3.4.5.1. - IADP Large Passenger Aircraft Topic(s) JTI-CS2-2019-CfP10-LPA-02-32 - Innovative miniaturized sensing device for large wave length spectrum reception capability as a tool for quality control and aircraft maintenance Call for proposal H2020-CS2-CFP10-2019-01 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme CS2-RIA - Research and Innovation action Coordinator CSEM CENTRE SUISSE D'ELECTRONIQUE ET DE MICROTECHNIQUE SA - RECHERCHE ET DEVELOPPEMENT Net EU contribution € 790 387,00 Address Rue jaquet droz 1 2000 Neuchatel Switzerland See on map Region Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera Espace Mittelland Neuchâtel Activity type Research Organisations Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 Participants (3) Sort alphabetically Sort by Net EU contribution Expand all Collapse all G RAY NANOBONDING SARL Participation ended Switzerland Net EU contribution € 0,00 Address Rouges terres 61 2068 Hauterive See on map Region Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera Espace Mittelland Neuchâtel Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 ALMAY TECHNOLOGIES France Net EU contribution € 52 375,00 Address 37 rue de peuron 86300 Chauvigny See on map Region Nouvelle-Aquitaine Poitou-Charentes Vienne Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 UNIVERSITE JEAN MONNET SAINT-ETIENNE France Net EU contribution € 80 410,00 Address Rue trefilerie 10 42023 Saint etienne See on map Region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Rhône-Alpes Loire Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00
