An Advanced Methodology for the Inspection and Quantification of Damage on Aerospace Composites and Metals using an Innovative Approach

Objective

There is an innovative need for more efficient and reliable damage inspection, reducing time and cost of aircraft infrastructures, as well as maintenance-especially C and D Checks- without compromising the safety of passengers and goods transported. The CompInnova project is focused upon the development of an innovative inspection methodology, with automated and manual capabilities, for any type of composite and metallic aircraft structures. The novel structural integrity approach is comprised by three parts: a qualified Phased Array (PA) and Infrared Thermography (IRT) method attached to a mobile Vortex robot, a Damage Tolerance (DT) structural integrity assessment technique processed on a computer and an innovative repair system.

Fields of science

• social sciences › economics and business › economics › production economics › productivity
• engineering and technology › electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering › electronic engineering › signal processing
• engineering and technology › materials engineering › composites
• engineering and technology › mechanical engineering › vehicle engineering › aerospace engineering › aircraft

Programme(s)

• H2020-EU.1.2. - EXCELLENT SCIENCE - Future and Emerging Technologies (FET)
• H2020-EU.1.2.1. - FET Open

Topic(s)

• FETOPEN-RIA-2014-2015 - FET-Open research projects

Call for proposal

H2020-FETOPEN-2014-2015-RIA
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Funding Scheme

RIA - Research and Innovation action

Coordinator

CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY

Address

College Road
MK43 0AL Cranfield - Bedfordshire
United Kingdom

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

EU contribution

€ 628 113

Participants (5)

PANEPISTIMIO PATRON

Greece

EU contribution

€ 628 075,79

Address

University Campus Rio Patras
265 04 Rio Patras

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

PANEPISTIMIO IOANNINON

Greece

EU contribution

€ 512 625

Address

Panepistemioypole Panepistemio Ioanninon
45110 Ioannina

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

LULEA TEKNISKA UNIVERSITET

Sweden

EU contribution

€ 532 513,03

Address

Universitetsomradet Porson
971 87 Lulea

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

EXIS INNOVATION LTD

Participation ended

United Kingdom

EU contribution

€ 63 700,24

Address

Unit 1 The Cam Centre Wilbury Way
SG4 0TW Hitchin

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

OPTIMAL STRUCTURAL SOLUTIONS LDA

Portugal

EU contribution

€ 130 835,94

Address

Rua Do Moinho Vermelho N 50
2645-449 Alcabideche

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)