Project: Validated inspection techniques for composites in energy applications
Fibre reinforced plastics offer a combination of properties not available in traditional materials. Their advantages, including excellent mechanical properties, low weight, fatigue and corrosion resistance, make them ideal for use in renewable energy, oil and gas, and transport applications. However, a diverse range of defects and imperfections can reduce the strength, stiffness and lifetime of the materials, hindering their wider usage. One of the challenges facing accurate and repeatable defect detection is the many different types of defect that can be introduced during processing and fabrication. This project will develop and validate traceable procedures for novel non-destructive evaluation techniques to detect a range of defect types with a high level of confidence and ensure material quality. This will result in increased safety, life expectancy, energy efficiency and sustainability of fibre reinforced plastics, and increase their acceptance in European industry.
| Acronym | ENG57 VITCEA (Reference Number: ENG57) |
| Duration | 01/07/2014 - 30/06/2017 |
| Project Topic | Metrology |
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Project Results (after finalisation) |
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| Website | visit project website |
| Network | EMRP |
| Call | EMRP Call 2013 - Energy and Environment |
Project partner
| Number | Name | Role | Country |
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| 1 | NPL Management Limited | Coordinator | United Kingdom |
| 2 | Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung | Partner | Germany |
| 3 | Cesky Metrologicky Institut | Partner | Czech Republic |
| 4 | Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt | Partner | Germany |
| 5 | Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives | France |