SmartFiber
Miniaturised Structural Monitoring System with Autonomous Readout Micro-Technology and Fiber sensor network
| Coordinatore | INTERUNIVERSITAIR MICRO-ELECTRONICA CENTRUM VZW
Organization address
address: Kapeldreef 75 contact info |
| Nazionalità Coordinatore | Belgium [BE] |
| Totale costo | 4˙007˙258 € |
| EC contributo | 3˙050˙000 € |
| Programma | FP7-ICT
Specific Programme "Cooperation": Information and communication technologies |
| Code Call | FP7-ICT-2009-5 |
| Funding Scheme | CP |
| Anno di inizio | 2010 |
| Periodo (anno-mese-giorno) | 2010-09-01 - 2014-02-28 |
Partecipanti
| # | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
INTERUNIVERSITAIR MICRO-ELECTRONICA CENTRUM VZW
Organization address
address: Kapeldreef 75 contact info |
BE (LEUVEN) | coordinator | 0.00 |
| 2 |
AIRBORNE TECHNOLOGY CENTRE BV
Organization address
address: Laan van Ypenburg contact info |
NL (The Hague) | participant | 0.00 |
| 3 |
FIBRE BRAGG GRATING SENSORS TECHNOLOGIES - FBGS TECHNOLOGIES GMBH
Organization address
address: BUCHAERSTRASSE contact info |
DE (JENA) | participant | 0.00 |
| 4 |
FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FOERDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E.V
Organization address
address: Hansastrasse contact info |
DE (MUNCHEN) | participant | 0.00 |
| 5 |
Optocap Ltd
Organization address
address: Bain Square contact info |
UK (Livingston) | participant | 0.00 |
| 6 |
UNIVERSITEIT GENT
Organization address
address: SINT PIETERSNIEUWSTRAAT contact info |
BE (GENT) | participant | 0.00 |
| 7 |
Xenics nv
Organization address
address: Ambachtenlaan contact info |
BE (Leuven) | participant | 0.00 |
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Obiettivo del progetto (Objective)
In this project, we will develop a smart miniaturized system which integrates optical fiber sensor technology, nano-photonic chip technology and low power wireless technology. The smart system will enable for the first time fully embedded structural health monitoring of composites used as structural parts in e.g. wind turbine blades, satellites, airplanes, civil constructions, oil and gas wells, boat hulls. Due to the innovative approach of integrating micro-technologies, SMARTFIBER will demonstrate a smart system so small (order mm's) that it can be embedded as a whole in the fiber reinforced polymer. As such, the system takes away the main technical roadblock for the industrial uptake of optical fiber sensors as structural health monitoring technology in composite structures: embedding of both fiber sensor and fiber interrogator omits the fragile external fiber coupling to an external interrogator. SMARTFIBER will drive ICT to make truly intelligent composites.nnThe technologies to be integrated –optical fiber Bragg grating sensors, nano-photonic chip technology and low power wireless technology- have all proven practicability. SMARTFIBER envisages the high risk of integrating the technologies to a system that both complies with the composite manufacturing process and performs well when embedded in a fiber reinforced polymer. The technology will be integrated and demonstrated in a real production environment.nnThe large industrial involvement in SMARTFIBER is significant. The value chain of the microsystem is fully covered by the partners' activities. This strategy gives industrial take-up and commercial development of the technology a huge chance.nnThe smart miniaturized systems will provide the user a continuous record of structural data which will inform decisions on maintenance, thereby obviating the need for expensive, periodic maintenance, as well as warning of potentially catastrophic mechanical failures, increasing safety remarkably.