Descrizione del progetto
Una progettazione intelligente delle superfici per procedure antighiaccio efficaci
Da tempo il ghiaccio condiziona la sicurezza nei trasporti e nelle infrastrutture in generale. Il progetto SURFICE, finanziato dall’UE, si sta occupando della progettazione di superfici e sistemi antighiaccio. Tredici talentosi ricercatori in fase iniziale di carriera riceveranno una formazione da un consorzio internazionale, interdisciplinare e intersettoriale di esperti di scienza dei materiali e delle superfici, fisica e ingegneria. Le soluzioni antighiaccio proposte saranno applicate direttamente all’aeronautica, ai sistemi energetici e alle tecnologie dei sensori, nonché al settore della produzione del vetro e al settore automobilistico attraverso partner industriali. I risultati del progetto evidenzieranno l’importanza della sicurezza relativa al ghiaccio e promuoveranno avanzate tecnologie antighiaccio.
Obiettivo
Icing affects the operational safety of much of our transport and general infrastructure. Although in the last decade there have been promising advancements in surface engineering and materials science, to achieve an effective and sustainable anti-icing technology requires that the physical processes involved in icing are better understood and applied to a rational design of anti-icing surfaces and systems. Furthermore, the arrival of hybrid or fully-electric engines, requires that new technologies also be developed for ice protection purposes suited to these new aircraft types. Already today, all new electric urban air mobility and unmanned aerial systems (UAS) developers and start-ups are experiencing difficulties in finding icing and inclement weather specialists. This is because such training is very specialized and the required skills take years to develop. SURFICE will address both aspects. 13 talented early stage researchers will be trained by an international, interdisciplinary and intersectoral consortium of experts in materials and surface science, physics and engineering.
The project will address three major research objectives: (i) investigate icing physics on complex surfaces to understand and model ice formation, accretion and adhesion; (ii) achieve rational design for anti-icing materials and coatings based on a novel concept of discontinuity-enhanced icephobicity; and (iii) develop new technologies for efficient ice prevention and control. The proposed anti-icing solutions will be directly applied in aeronautics, energy systems and sensor technologies, as well as glass manufacturing and automotive industry through industrial partners. Intertwining surface science and engineering will benefit icing research, but also other innovative emerging technologies, where surface phenomena play a crucial role. Training on scientific, transferable and entrepreneurial skills will complete the CVs of the young researchers providing an innovation-oriented mind-set.
Campo scientifico
- engineering and technologymechanical engineeringvehicle engineeringaerospace engineeringaircraft
- engineering and technologymechanical engineeringvehicle engineeringautomotive engineering
- engineering and technologymaterials engineeringcoating and films
- engineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringsensors
- engineering and technologymechanical engineeringvehicle engineeringaerospace engineeringaeronautical engineering
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MSCA-ITN - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Innovative Training Networks (ITN)Coordinatore
20126 MILANO
Italia