SMiths Aerospace Research and Technology Partnership on COMPosites (SMARTCOMP)

SMiths 复合材料航空航天研究与技术合作伙伴关系 (SMARTCOMP)

基本信息

批准号：
EP/D034256/1
负责人：
Patrick Grant
金额：
$ 34.23万
依托单位：
University of Oxford
依托单位国家：
英国
项目类别：
Research Grant
财政年份：
2006
资助国家：
英国
起止时间：
2006 至无数据
项目状态：
已结题

来源：
https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=EP%2FD034256%2F1
关键词：
SMiths Aerospace Research Technology Partnership

项目摘要

A strategic partnership will be created between Smiths, Oxford and Bristol University that will deliver a step change in Composites technology over the next five years, and lay the foundations for more far reaching innovation over the longer term. Two broad themes of research are proposed. The first one on low cost and 3-D composites will be led by Bristol with input from Oxford, and will provide new capabilities that can be applied in the next 3-5 years. The second theme on self actuating composites will be a joint activity, with Oxford laying out a 10 year technology roadmap and Bristol developing a number of innovative concepts which can be demonstrated within a five year timescale. The research on low cost composites will develop automated manufacturing techniques using robotics and mechanical forming and apply low-cost, rapid tooling techniques such as freeze-cast ceramics. It will also seek to use innovative 3-D fibre architectures (e.g. weaves, braids, fabrics) to reduce manufacturing costs whilst providing the excellent mechanical performance necessary for future aerospace applications.The proposed activities to develop self-actuating composites offer exciting opportunities to integrate novel methods of actuation, sensing and health monitoring within future high performance aerospace structures e.g. shape changing aerofoils. 'State-of-the-art' emerging technologies such as piezo- and magneto-strictives, shape memory materials, morphing composites and novel electromechanical devices will be developed and demonstrated. The core programme of activities outlined in this grant will run alongside a substantial programme of existing research, for example our EU Morphing Wing project. Four experienced researchers will be appointed, three at Bristol and one at Oxford. In addition, one senior Research Fellow and 7 PhD studentships not funded under this grant have been committed to the Partnership providing a critical mass of researchers from the outset. A new, dedicated physical centre will be established at Bristol for staff and students linked to offices where related research is carried out, and with additional desks for visitors from Oxford and Smiths. There will also be secondment of staff between the Universities and Smiths and regular joint seminars. The many new ideas certain to emerge during this cutting edge programme will be developed into further proposals for funding from UK and EU sources to create a portfolio of world-class research generating exciting new technologies for exploitation by UK engineering.

史密斯，牛津大学和布里斯托尔大学将建立战略合作伙伴关系，该大学将在未来五年内实现复合材料技术的一步变化，并为从长远的长期发展奠定了基础。提出了两个广泛的研究主题。第一个低成本和3-D复合材料将由布里斯托尔（Bristol）领导，并提供牛津大学的意见，并提供新的功能，可以在未来3 - 5年内应用。关于自动复合材料的第二个主题将是一项联合活动，牛津制定了10年的技术路线图，而布里斯托尔则开发了许多创新的概念，可以在五年的时间表中证明这些概念。低成本复合材料的研究将使用机器人技术和机械形成开发自动制造技术，并采用低成本快速的工具技术，例如冻结陶瓷。它还将寻求使用创新的3-D纤维架构（例如编织，编织，面料）来降低制造成本，同时为未来的航空航天应用提供出色的机械性能。开发自我施加复合材料的拟议活动提供了令人兴奋的机会，为整合了促进促进的动态，感应和健康的方法，以实现促进，并在未来的高级性能中整合新颖的方法。形状变化的驾驶层。将开发和演示“最先进的”新兴技术，例如压电和磁性分歧，形状记忆材料，变形复合材料和新型机电设备。该赠款中概述的活动核心计划将与现有研究的实质性计划一起运行，例如我们的欧盟变形机翼项目。将任命四名经验丰富的研究人员，三名在布里斯托尔，一名在牛津。此外，一名未根据该赠款资助的高级研究员和7个博士学位学生已致力于合作伙伴关系，从一开始就提供了大量的研究人员。布里斯托尔（Bristol）将建立一个新的专门的物理中心，供工作人员和与牛津大学和史密斯（Smiths）的访客提供其他桌子的工作人员和学生相关的学生。大学和史密斯和常规联合研讨会之间还将借调员工。在此最先进计划中，肯定会出现的许多新想法将发展为从英国和欧盟来源提供资金的进一步提案，以创建世界一流的研究组合，从而为英国工程提供激动人心的新技术来开发令人兴奋的新技术。