Advanced array technologies for optimised maintenance and inspection in critical applications

Project Information

AMICA

Grant agreement ID: G1RD-CT-2000-00322

Project closed

Start date 1 January 2001

End date 30 June 2004

Funded under

• Programme for research technological development and demonstration on "Competitive and sustainable growth 1998-2002"

Total cost € 2 599 957,00

EU contribution € 1 299 973,00

Coordinated by

TECNATOM S.A.
Spain

Objective

The AMICA proposal addresses the inspection and preventive maintenance of two important problems, turbo-generator critical elements and train wheels premature flaw detection by means of an innovative approach based on ultrasonic phased- array technology. This versatile and adaptable technology is required to avoid components disassembly and to improve actual inspection in critical areas and to reach until now inaccessible zones. Different outputs, all of them exploitable in a separate way, will be obtained: Ultrasonic inspection procedures, 3D imaging and processing module (Software), sensors prototypes and electronics. As a result of this project, new practices in maintenance will be established. The consortium is composed of EU specialists in the different aspects of the project. Some of them will also act as active exploitation responsible.

Fields of science

• natural sciences › computer and information sciences › software
• engineering and technology › electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering › electronic engineering › sensors

Programme(s)

• FP5-GROWTH - Programme for research technological development and demonstration on "Competitive and sustainable growth 1998-2002"

Topic(s)

• 1.1.3.-1. - Key Action Innovative Products, Processes and Organisation

Call for proposal

Data not available

Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

TECNATOM S.A.

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Avenida Montes de Oca 1 ; SAN SEBASTIAN DE LOS REYES - MADRID ; Spain
• Total cost: No data

Participants (6)

ANSALDO RICERCHE SRL - SOCIETA PER LO SVILUPPO DI NUOVE TECNOLOGIE

Italy

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Corso Perrone 25 ; 16161 CORNIGLIANO
• Total cost: No data

CONSEJO SUPERIOR DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS

Spain

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: KM 22,8,Carretera de Campo Real KM 0,200 ; 28500 ARGANDA DEL REY
• Total cost: No data

IMASONIC

France

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: 15 RUE ALAIN SAVARY ; 25000 BESANCON
• Total cost: No data

PATENTES TALGO S.A.

Spain

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Calle Gabriel Garcia Marquez 4 ; 28230 LAS ROZAS DE MADRID
• Total cost: No data

TECHNICAL RESEARCH CENTRE OF FINLAND

Finland

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Metallimiehenkuja 4 ; 02044 ESPOO
• Total cost: No data

ULTRASONIC SCIENCES LIMITED

United Kingdom

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Springlakes Industrial Estate, Unit 4, Deadbrook L ; GU12 4UH ALDERSHOT - HAMSHIRE
• Total cost: No data