Objective Safe operation of structures requires rapid and early detection of structural degradation. A potential approach is to monitor structural degradation in real-time, including damage/facture due to unforeseen circumstances, by deploying sensors and efficient/effective wireless mesh networks throughout the structure. This proposal addresses the development of suitable combinations of sensors to monitor damage and their prediction during an aerospace structural component’s service life. Diagnostic and prognostic algorithms will determine the damage evolution (initiation/propagation) and damage type (i.e. delamination). The research will also focus on the development of models to predict failure evolution using FEM-based progressive failure analysis that considers the effect of defects and uncertainties not anticipated during design stage. This would cover in-service accidental damage, tracking of repairs and monitoring of sensor changes reported during transmission. Flexible, low-cost, easy-to install solutions for autonomous ad-hoc monitoring will be assessed. This project will to determine the feasibility of coordination of data from heterogeneous sensors, with special focus on improving the wireless transmission of data. The aim is to determine and validate the type, number and arrangement of sensors needed to characterize a given structural damage scenario. This project will cover five key topics: 1) Assess and design the architecture of a smart and flexible wireless sensor network for multiple sensors with on-board processing, 2) Design and fabricate prototype sensor modules for selected candidate sensors. The process board will be designed for all sensors so that only one board is necessary with each sensor interfacing the wireless chip, a micro controller and a memory chip, 3) Basic sensor module hardware firmware will be written, 4) Architect the flexible wireless protocol stack and write the Windows drivers and 5) Test, debug and demonstrate the system. Fields of science engineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringsensorssmart sensorsengineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringinformation engineeringtelecommunicationsradio technology Programme(s) FP7-JTI - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Joint Technology Initiatives Topic(s) JTI-CS-2013-2-GRA-01-054 - Wireless transmission of sensor signals Call for proposal SP1-JTI-CS-2013-02 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme JTI-CS - Joint Technology Initiatives - Clean Sky Coordinator ALPHA CONSULTING SERVICE SRL EU contribution € 171 574,00 Address VIA MONTELEONE SABINO 12/B 00131 ROMA Italy See on map Region Centro (IT) Lazio Roma Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Vinicio Salvi (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Participants (2) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all PANEPISTIMIO PATRON Greece EU contribution € 48 924,00 Address UNIVERSITY CAMPUS RIO PATRAS 265 04 Rio Patras See on map Region Κεντρική Ελλάδα Δυτική Ελλάδα Αχαΐα Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Dimitris Saravanos (Prof.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data GLEXYZ ENGENHARIA INVESTIGACAO E DESENVOLVIMENTO UNIPESSOAL LDA Portugal EU contribution € 41 995,00 Address INSTITUTO PEDRO NUNES RUA PEDRO NUNES 3030 199 COIMBRA See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Andre Miguel Godinho Luz (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data
