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The objectives of the dissemination work for the "European virtual institute for gas turbine instrumentation" project are related to the Promotion and Co-ordination of the project. This part of the project acts also as the point of contact between the Commission and the partnership. Progress made to-date includes the development of the following promotional materials: - New Members Leaflet; - In-house Publication; - Single Page Flyer; - 2 Editions of the EVI-GTI Newsletter. The EVI-GTI website (http://www.evi-gti.com) has been re-designed and re-launched. It now includes a range of questionnaires for the wider community covering topics such as R&D interest, Training Needs and Availability, Products and Services and Organizational information. Two papers promoting EVI-GTI have been published and a further two are currently being written for publication during 2004. EVI-GTI exhibited at the world’s first Aerospace Testing Expo, which was held in Hamburg between 25th and 27th February 2003 and was well received within the community. EVI-GTI was given the opportunity to publish an article in the Aerospace Testing Expo magazine, which was circulated at the Paris Airshow in June 2003, a good opportunity to access a very targeted market. Reporting to the Commission: To the time of submitting this Mid-Term Draft Technological Implementation Plan and Mid-Term Report, two previous reports have been prepared and submitted to the Commission for approval. Both have subsequently been accepted by the Commission and no corrective actions have been requested. These two reports are as follows: The 6-month Management Report, and the 12-month Progress Report. A number of Final Task Reports have also been prepared within the reporting period of the contract and these cover the following tasks: Task 1.2 (WP1): Comparison with US Technology Gaps; Task 1.1 (WP2): EU Instrumentation Requirements and Priorities Established. Task 1.4 (WP4): Call for Participation of SMEs and Universities.
Developing a business plan is related to the Exploitation and Self-Funding of EVI-GTI (European virtual institute for gas turbine instrumentation). These objectives will be met by undertaking the following: - Creating a Business exploitation study - Creating a Technical exploitation study - Reviewing year-4 funding arrangements prior to the end of project EVI-GTI. Work on the business development plan was not originally scheduled to commence until Year 2 of the project. However, it was felt that the development of a pre-June 2005 Business Plan leading to an early launch of the organisation would allow steady growth during the period of pump-priming funding from the Commission. A draft pre-June 2005 Business Development Plan has therefore been developed and circulated to partners for comment and has been submitted to the Commission at the time of the 12-month report. A post-June 2005 version of the Business Plan is currently being developed and this will draw on the levels of interest and take-up of membership achieved during the period running up to the end of the project and the Commission pump-priming funding. Time has been usefully spent in investigating available business legal structures (attendance at Virtual Institutes Workshop of legal matters in Brussels - November 2002) and in formalizing the structure of the Business Plan (participation in 5-day Business Plan Writing course at Itzehoe, Germany - November 2002).
The objectives relate to the linking of the R&D developmental areas identified in the EVI-GTI project (European virtual institute for gas turbine instrumentation) to funding opportunities available at national and European level. This part of the project work is being led by Alstom Power and started in July 2003. The steps identified to accommodate the needs of this task are: - Identification of suitable funding opportunities through on-line research, information from personal contacts and partner organizations (particularly concerning national level funding). - Creation of a database facility to record and sort details of all funding opportunities identified. - Once population of the database has commenced, the up-loading of the database as a searchable facility on the EVI-GTI website. - Constant up-grading and renewal of information as new opportunities become known. Work stared in July 2003. A database facility has now been created and passed to Alstom Power for initial data input. Research is currently underway to identify the funding opportunities available to match the areas identified elsewhere in this project.
The objectives are in the field of streamlining the formation of research teams in specific areas as they emerge from other work packages in the EVI-GTI (European virtual institute for gas turbine instrumentation) program. The research teams should have a clear and fast communication structure so they act as a fertile ground for the preparation of excellent research proposals. This should improve Europe’s position with respect to the US ultimately leading to better engines and reduced time to market. This work addresses the process to be followed when forming core research teaming arrangements. These teams will be formed and dispersed for individual bids and its is therefore essential to form “pools” of interest that can be accessed quickly and easily and which will consist of parties able to act effectively whenever opportunities arise. Essential elements are identified as: - A database of contact information, based on persons, for all interested parties - A communication protocol, a described way of information dissemination - Establish a list of priority constituent groups, based on the outcome of - Establish a group “champion” who triggers action whenever needed. The communication protocol has been drafted and also the procedure for establishment of a group champion has been set up. Group champions have been assigned for the December 2003-March 2004 call.
The objective of "Review of US industrial & aero turbine needs" for the first year was to carry out a review of the US industrial and aero engine turbine programmes both to better understand the strategic direction of the US gas turbine industry and their instrumentation development needs. The identification of US needs that are currently met and those that are not met allows the European gas turbine instrumentation community to develop a better instrumentation development plan and compete globally more effectively. A review of all major US gas turbine engine programmes has been carried out and the instrumentation development needs identified by the US Propulsion Instrumentation Working Group for achieving the goals set in Department of Defence and Department of Energy programmes have been analysed. Comparison between the results of this analysis and the one performed in "Review of US industrial & aero turbine needs" indicate that: - American and European instrumentation development needs are very similar. - The US gas turbine instrumentation community are focusing all their attention on only five of their unmet instrumentation needs. - Surface temperature maps (1200 F). - Surface temperature maps (2500 F). - Planar gas path temperature (3200 F). - Emissions including combustor. - Thermal barrier coating ¿health¿. However, several of the US needs that remain unmet for the moment have been identified in WP2 as a top priority for the European instrumentation community. Therefore, addressing these needs will not only fulfil the needs of European gas turbine engine manufacturers but also provide a route into the US market.
The objectives are to identify training needs and opportunities to promote and enhance employment within the sector. As a direct result of appropriate training for the specific technological needs of the sector, the workforce should become more sought after and more mobile. This task specifically addresses the issues of what training is available and identifying any gaps between availability and needs with a view to developing suitable training modules which can be delivered either through traditional routes or through an e-learning interface available through the EVI-GTI platform. An on-line questionnaire has been created and, at the time of circulating the call for participation, all contacts have been invited to participate by providing information about their organizational training needs and opportunities. Data is being collated ready for a formal report at the mid-term meeting to be held in Brussels on 20/21st January 2004. The von Karman Institute for Fluid Dynamics has created a sector-specific lecture series entitled “Advanced Measurement Techniques for Aero Engines & Stationary Gas Turbines” which will be held at Rhode-Saint-Genese in Belgium from 1/5th March in collaboration with EVI-GTI partner organisations.
All contractual reporting requirements have been met, and to-date all have been accepted by the Commission. These reports include the 6 Month Management Report, 12 Month Progress Report, Mid Term Report, DRAFT Mid-Term Technological Implementation Plan, 24 Month Progress Report, 30 Month Management Report, Final Report and Final Technological Implementation Plan.
This result addresses the submission of proposals for R&D funding. The proposals were submitted during the EVI-GTI (European virtual institute for gas turbine instrumentation) project. At the time of writing this draft mid-term TIP, three proposals are being prepared for submission to the 2nd Call for Framework 6. The proposals entitled “High Temperature Aero-Thermal Instrumentation for Gas-Turbine Performance and Life Optimisation” (HAPLO), “Accurate Temperature Measurement for Gas Turbine Lifing and Condition Health Monitoring” (TELHMON) and “Mechanical Measurement Requirements for Improved Engines Integrity” (MEFINE) are being championed by QinetiQ, Siemens Power Generation and SNECMA Moteurs respectively. Each addresses one of the identified key development areas and will draw on different pools of expertise. The opportunity to participate in the R&D proposals has been opened to organizations who have expressed an interest in the work of EVI-GTI, through an open bidding process available on-line at http://www.evi-gti.com. Clearly, final selections of successful organizations will be made by the individual bid champions. March 2003, a proposal called AEROTEST, has been submitted and approved. The subject is on non-intrusive exhaust gas measurements.
The objectives of the work done on "A European Lab Gap Matrix" were: Technology requirement and priority setting for instrumentation leading to: - More penetration by instrumentation into engine launch; - More rapid technology transfer from research institutions into the supply chain and engine companies. To enable these objectives to be met, the Technology Requirements of the European Gas Turbine Industry needed to be established and organized in a consistent manner to ensure common understanding both within the partnership and for communication to the wider European research and instrumentation supply chain. The steps defined to achieve these objectives are summarized as: - Development of a consistent framework in which to capture current capabilities and issues. - Development of requirements capture mechanism. - Data collection. - Data analysis. - Production and Publication of a ‘Lab Gap Matrix’. - Prioritisation and Publication of Requirements. Following successful completion of the first 5 steps, the resulting Lab Gap Matrix was presented to the full membership at their meeting in Limerick in June 2003, and a prioritisation session was held to identify the highest priority gaps. These top priority gaps were then further developed into research themes, which will form the basis of bids to Call 2 of Framework 6. The prioritisation determined was incorporated into the Lab Gap Matrix, the final version of which was published in the partners area of the website and through the production of a Final Report for "A European Lab Gap Matrix" which has been submitted to the Commission.

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The objective of this task was to bring together the results of the activities of Task 1,2 (WP1) - Comparisons with US Technology Gaps, PIWG and EU review, Task 1.1 (WP2) - EU Instrumentation requirements and priorities established to identify the key areas for future aspirations for instrumentation development within the European community. This task also addresses the identification of suitable funding routes to accommodate the required developmental activities. This employed the outputs from Task 2.4 (WP7) - Teaming established, linkage to EU policies. Task 1.2 (WP1) identified the following R&D areas as primary targets for development with the USA, for both industrial and aero engine applications. - Engine Health Management and Monitoring - Active control for increased engine capability - Intelligent engine concept for increased reliability and availability. Task 1.1 (WP2) through its Lab Gap Matrix identified the following three areas for R&D development within the European Community: - High Temperature Aerodynamic Measurements - Mechanical Movement Measurements - Surface Temperature Measurements These areas would constitute the themes for future bids for R&D funding from members of the EVI-GTI consortium, in collaboration with extended EVI-GTI membership. The new generation of instrumentation resulting from this research and future R&D activities should be developed for both test bed research activities and commercial exploitation in order to gain the maximum growth and market share for the European Gas Turbine Instrumentation community. Funding sources for R&D were identified through Task 2.4 (WP7). Two bids were submitted to FP6-2005-Aero-1 through EVI-GTI. - Accurate High Temperature Engine Aero-Thermal Measurements for Gas Turbine Life Optimisation, Performance and Condition Monitoring (HEATTOP) - Gas Turbine Aero Engine Mechanical Measurement Requirements for Improved Engines Integrity (MEFINE). A related bid entitled Engine Failure Advanced Monitoring Systems (EFAMS) was submitted to the same call through Snecma.
The objectives of WP3 are related to the Promotion and Co-ordination of the project. It is also an objective of WP3 to act as the point of contact between the Commission and the partnership. Progress made to-date includes the development of the following promotional materials: New Members Leaflets (a double sided leaflet giving background, benefits of EVI-GTI and encouraging membership) In-house publication (this article is for use for in-house publications within the partnership companies, widening awareness etc) Single Page Flyer (a single sided leaflet giving benefits of EVI-GTI membership) A double sided 3 fold leaflet detailing the background of EVI-GTI, benefits of membership and the EVI-GTI offering was designed for recruiting new members at Aerospace Testing Expo 2004 EVI-GTI newsletter (a newsletter keeping partners informed of progress, detailing future meeting dates, conference updates etc) A complete exhibition package was created for use at trade shows and exhibitions Copies of all publications can be downloaded from the EVI-GTI website (www.evi-gti.com). Over the duration of the project 4 development upgrades have been made to the EVI-GTI website (www.evi-gti.com), with a 5th currently underway. 1st Website - contained basic project information 2nd Website - re-designed to include more detailed information 3rd Website - included web board, basic questionnaires, better menu structure, conference information 4th Website - redesigned to cope with the growth of information, two web board systems, new menu systems allowing easier site navigation, on-line conference registration forms, on-line membership registration forms. The site now includes a Partner Area and a Member Area. Visitors to the site can now register their interest in the R&D teams on-line. A links area includes links to PIWG in the US. The website is currently being re-designed using a robust Content Management System (CMS) which allows extensive collaborative activities for a significantly larger number of members. The Content Management System will allow: Password protected pages for better security; Multi lingual pages; Printer friendly pages; Visitor statistics; On-line applications, database applications; E-commerce features (this would enable EVI-GTI to accept on-line payments for conferences and membership) Three papers promoting EVI-GTI have been published. EVI-GTI's successful exhibiting at the world's first Aerospace Testing Expo which was held in Hamburg between 25th and 27th February 2003 and followed on by exhibiting at the 2004 Expo, again in Hamburg, between 30th and 31st March and 1st April 2004. EVI-GTI was given the opportunity to publish an article in the Aerospace Testing Expo magazine, which was circulated at the Paris Air show in June 2003, and to make a presentation at the 2004 Expo Open Technology Forum. This presentation, by Professor Paul Ivey, was entitled The Virtual Institute as the business solution to cross-sector engineering collaboration. These were both good opportunities to access a specifically targeted market.
The objectives of WP8 are in the field of streamlining the formation of research teams in specific areas as they emerge from other work packages in the EVI-GTI program. The research teams need a clear and fast communication structure to ensure that they can act in an effective and efficient manner in the preparation of excellent research proposals. The aim here is to improve Europe’s position in relation to the US, ultimately leading to better engines and reduced time to market. Task 1.5 addressed the process to be followed when forming core research teaming arrangements. These teams are to be formed and dispersed for individual bids and it is therefore essential to form ‘pools’ of interest that can be accessed quickly and easily and which will consist of parties able to act effectively whenever opportunities arise. Essential elements were identified as: a database of contact information identifying interested individuals within organisations (Task 1.4, WP4); a communication protocol, a prescribed way of information dissemination; establishment of a list of priority constituent groups, based on the outcome of (task 1.1, WP2); establishment of a group “champion” who triggers action whenever needed. A draft communication protocol has been written and the procedure for establishment of a group champion has been set up. Group champions have been assigned to the two proposals that were submitted to FP6-2005-Aero-1.
This task focuses particularly on one of the important objectives of WP8, namely the improvement of rapid technology transfer. The link has to be made here with other work packages to provide answers to the following questions: what are the topics of interest where rapid technology transfer is required and which training schemes would be most appropriate for this purpose. WP2 has provided a very valuable synthesis of the main areas of interest through the establishment of the Lab Gap Matrix. The three main areas of interest were identified as (1) high temperature aerodynamic measurements, (2) surface temperature measurements and (3) mechanical movement measurements. These are the areas where rapid progress is desirable for engine manufacturers. On the other hand, WP6 has provided a very extensive survey of existing training opportunities all over Europe by analysing various questionnaires submitted to all actors playing a role in the gas turbine community. The conclusions were that - the level of expertise after undergraduate engineering studies is usually insufficient. - postgraduate studies in the field are desirable but time consuming. - short courses (1 week) are seen as attractive prospects by most outfits. - current collaborations are usually in-country, thus limiting access to expertise that may be available elsewhere in the EU. - e-learning is an interesting prospect, but only suitable for introductory or informational material. The nature of this sector is such that hands-on operation of the equipment is usually required for other applications. Options for training have been studied. The following ideas have emerged: - Set up new courses on particular topics, either at university or under the form of specialized courses. - Lecture Series (short courses of approx. 1 week) - Set up of workshops (more practically oriented and of the same duration) - Organize tutorial sessions incorporated in a conference. Although other training schemes remain open, two of those options have been retained: a Lecture Series on “Advanced Measurement Techniques for Aero Engines and Stationary Gas Turbines” and a Workshop on “Data Acquisition and Signal Processing for Turbo machinery Applications” have been organized at VKI respectively in March 2004 and April 2005.
A database of funding opportunities and skills resources was created. The original version was produced in Microsoft Access. This was then converted to Excel to accommodate flexible development as the information requirements grew. The current database is more extensive than originally planned with top level headings that include: funding agencies; programmes; instruments; calls; proposals; assistance with proposal writing; EVI-GTI projects; education; information centres, advisory councils, laboratories and authorities; professional institutes; specialist groups; meetings; partner details; contacts; attachments (that include technical documents and other relevant information); and EU networks. This database is now being up-graded into a fully searchable version which will be published as the new EVI-GTI website is launched in early October 2005. The database itself is not exploitable but the function it serves, in providing a key information service for members and a source of reference for R&D funding opportunities and collaboration, has the potential to be worth multi million euros in the future.
Great efforts have been made to ensure that the market sector is aware of EVI-GTI and its activities. The main vehicles employed to ensure public awareness have been: - The EVI-GTI public website - Promotional materials - Exhibiting at sector shows - Call for Participation - Personal contacts - Publications - Conferences and Workshops EVI-GTI Public Area Website The public area of the website can be found at www.evi-gti.com. If a search is made for EVI-GTI in the Google search engine, the above address appears as the first two links. Awareness of EVI-GTI’s web address has been raised through its use in all communications; it appears on all promotional materials, including the pop-up stand used for exhibition purposes, in the Call for Participation materials, in publications about EVI-GTI, on business cards, etc. The impact of these contacts can be demonstrated through the web statistics for the website. There has been steady growth in the number of visits to the EVI-GTI website over the period under review. Peaks of activity can be seen following circulation of the Call for Participation in November 2003 and the announcement of the 1st EVI-GTI Conference in March 2004. Promotional Materials - during the life of the project a range of promotional materials have been produced and these have included: - EVI-GTI Newletter (Editions 1, 2 and 3) - EVI-GTI Flyer - 2 Exhibition Brochures (1 x A4, 1 x 3-fold) - New Members Leaflet - Partner and Member Organisations - R&D Areas Exhibitions - EVI-GTI exhibited at two trade shows during the course of the project: Aerospace Testing Expo 2003 (Hamburg, 26 to 28 February) and Aerospace Testing Expo 2004 (Hamburg, 30, 31 March and 1 April). Many good contacts were made on both occasions and much interest was shown in the activities of EVI-GTI. At the 2004 event, Professor Paul Ivey made a presentation at the Open Technology Forum entitled “The Virtual Institute as the business solution to cross-sector engineering collaboration” which was very well received. Exhibiting at this sector-specific show allowed direct access to EVI-GTI’s potential customers in order to discuss the needs of individual organisations. Call for Participation - The Call for Participation was circulated a little behind schedule in November 2004. The resultant increase in interest in the activities of EVI-GTI is shown in Figure 1. Personal Contacts - The partnership submitted lists of personal contacts involved in gas turbine instrumentation to EVI-GTI to form the basis of a database, which was used in circulating the Call for Participation. Publications, Presentations and Representation to other EU Projects - During the life of the project, four major papers, five major presentations and one article for Aerospace Testing International have been prepared and presented. These have already been listed with full details under the contents of Work Package 3. In addition to these activities, EVI-GTI has attended several VI workshops and forums and frequently represented to project in customer-facing situations.
The objective of Work Package 1 for the first year was to carry out a review of the US industrial and aero engine turbine programmes both to better understand the strategic direction of the US gas turbine industry and their instrumentation development needs. The identification of US needs that are currently met and those that are not met allows the European gas turbine instrumentation community to develop a better instrumentation development plan, task 2.1, and compete globally more effectively. A review of all major US gas turbine engine programmes has been carried out and the instrumentation development needs identified by the US Propulsion Instrumentation Working Group for achieving the goals set in Department of Defence and Department of Energy programmes have been analysed. Comparison between the results of this analysis and the one performed in WP2 indicate that: - American and European instrumentation development needs are very similar - The US gas turbine instrumentation community are focusing all their attention on only five of their unmet instrumentation needs - Surface temperature maps (1200 F) - Surface temperature maps (2500 F) - Planar gas path temperature (3200 F) - Emissions including combustor - Thermal barrier coating “health”. However, several of the US needs that remain unmet for the moment have been identified in WP2 as a top priority for the European instrumentation community. Therefore, addressing these needs will not only fulfil the needs of European gas turbine engine manufacturers but also provide a route into the US market.
The objectives of WP2 were: Technology requirement and priority setting for instrumentation leading to: - More penetration by instrumentation into engine launch - More rapid technology transfer from research institutions into the supply chain and engine companies. To enable these objectives to be met, the Technology Requirements of the European Gas Turbine Industry needed to be established and organized in a consistent manner to ensure common understanding both within the partnership and for communication to the wider European research and instrumentation supply chain. The steps defined to achieve these objectives are summarized as: - Development of a consistent framework in which to capture current capabilities and issues - Development of a requirement captures mechanism - Data collection - Data analysis - Production and Publication of a ‘Lab Gap Matrix’ - Prioritisation and Publication of Requirements. Following successful completion of the first 5 steps, the resulting Lab Gap Matrix was presented to the full membership in Limerick in June 2003, and a prioritisation session was held to identify the highest priority gaps. These top priority gaps were then further developed into research themes, which have formed the basis of bids to call 3A of Framework 6. The prioritisation determined was incorporated into the Lab Gap Matrix, the final version of which was published in the partners area of the website and through the production of a Final Report for WP2 which has been submitted to the Commission. An overview has also been published in the public area of the website.
This task, although designated a year 3 tasks, has been on going throughout the life of the project. At an early stage it was recognised that it would be necessary for EVI-GTI to make an early start on recruitment of Members if the self-sustaining organisation was to be given an opportunity to survive as the pump priming funding from the EU ended in 2005. The first Call for Membership was launched at EVI-GTI’s 1st International Conference for Gas Turbine Instrumentation, which was held in Barcelona in September 2004. The conference was extremely successful, attracting over 60 delegates from around Europe and with representation from the US. This event secured an additional 11 member organisations for the new organisation. A second Call for Membership will be launched at EVI-GTI’s 2nd International Conference for Gas Turbine Instrumentation, which will be held in Dubrovnik in October 2005. This is due to coincide with the formation of EVI-GTI as an International Non-Profit Organisation (INPA) with its legal entity based in Belgium.
Having identified the areas where further research work is needed (WP2) and having decided on the teaming arrangements, an action plan for the resulting teams has been set-up. This includes regular contact of the team members, either under the auspices of EVI-GTI, or on a bilateral basis. In order to retain the coherence of these teams it is imperative that they participate in collaborative actions. The participation in joint research proposals that has been done by EVI-GTI members is one such action. Common participation in international forums and frequent exchange of research results will also assist in the viability of such teaming arrangements.
Task 3.3 of WP8 addresses the submission of proposals for R&D Funding and uses the mechanisms defined by Task 1.5 WP8. Two proposals (“Accurate High Temperature Engine Aero-Thermal Measurements for Gas-Turbine Life Optimisation, Performance and Condition Monitoring” (HEATTOP) and “Gas Turbine Aero Engine Mechanical Measurement Requirements for Improved Engines Integrity” (MEFINE)) have been submitted to FP6-2005-Aero-1 championed by Siemens and Cranfield University respectively. Both bids address one of the key development areas identified through Task 1.1, WP2, and draw on different pools of expertise. The opportunity to participate in the R&D proposals has been opened to organisations who have expressed an interest in the work of EVI-GTI, through an open bidding process available on-line at www.evi-gti.com. Clearly, individual bid champions makes final selections of successful organisations. March 2003, a proposal called AEROTEST was submitted and approved. The subject of the study is non-intrusive exhaust gas measurements.
The objectives of WP6, Task 2.6, were to identify training needs and opportunities to promote and enhance employment within the sector. Appropriate training for the specific technological needs of the sector workforce should ensure that they become both more sought after and mobile. Task 2.6 specifically addresses the issues of what training is available and identifying any gaps between availability and needs with a view to developing suitable training modules which can be delivered either through traditional routes or through an e-learning interface available through the EVI-GTI platform. An on-line questionnaire (available at www.evi-gti.com) was created and, at the time of circulating the call for participation, all contacts have been invited to participate by providing information about their organisational training needs and opportunities. Results have been analysed allowing plans for courses to be developed to close any training 'gaps' identified. As a direct result the von Karman Institute for Fluid Dynamics, in collaboration with EVI-GTI partner organisations, has created a sector-specific lecture series entitled "Advanced Measurement Techniques for Aero Engines & Stationary Gas Turbines" which was held at Rhode-Saint-Genese in Belgium from 1-5 March 2004 and the "Data Acquisition & Signal Processing for Turbomachinery Applications Workshop with Laboratory and Practical Training Sessions" which was run from 11-15 April 2005. A final work package report was created detailing sector training.

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