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"MAINtenance, renewaL and Improvement of rail transport iNfrastructure to reduce Economic and environmental impacts" (MAINLINE)

Start date: Oct 1, 2011, End date: Sep 30, 2014,

"Growth in demand for rail transportation across Europe is predicted to continue. Much of this growth will have to be accommodated on existing lines that contain old infrastructure. This demand will increase both the rate of deterioration of these elderly assets and the need for shorter line closures for maintenance or renewal interventions. However, interventions on elderly infrastructure will al ...
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Crevice-free, high reliability bi-metallic surgical instruments manufactured from shape memory alloys (CleanTools)

Start date: Feb 1, 2012, End date: Apr 30, 2014,

Flexible medical instruments such as bone reamers are currently constructed from multiple parts in dissimilar materials, which have very different properties. The current method of linking these parts together is by mechanical coupling. Effective decontamination of such instruments is challenging but is critical to avoid cross infection between patients. The geometry of the instrument assembly (pa ...
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Development of an automated digital radiography system for the inspection of plastic electronics (PlastronicsSpec)

Start date: Nov 1, 2011, End date: Dec 31, 2013,

Plastic electronics is a general term used to describe electronic devices based on electrically conducting polymers i.e. organic electronic materials as opposed to solid state inorganic electronic materials like silicon etc. These materials hold promise of a future revolution in consumer electronics because both the devices and circuit connections based on them can be physically flexible and produ ...
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Automated inspection for sintered parts by non-destructive techniques for improved quality in production (AUTOINSPECT)

Start date: Oct 1, 2011, End date: Dec 31, 2013,

"Sintered parts obtained by the powder metallurgy process are employed in several industry sectors, especially automotive. They are typically intricate, complex shaped parts produced in near net shape by compaction of powders into a geometry followed by sintering of the compacts for consolidation, where particles are bonded upon heating. The powder metallurgy process, by nature, is suited to high ...
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High Efficiency and Rendered Colour Using LED Solid State Lighting (HERCULES)

Start date: Jan 1, 2012, End date: Dec 31, 2013,

"Lighting accounts for 30% of all electricity usage in offices, homes, transport systems and retail. It is expected to be revolutionised by the widespread introduction of LED solid state technology. However, LED technology has some major problems to overcome on the delivered efficiency of multi-LED lights, cost, and the quality of the light colour produced.HERCULES will produce solutions for LED l ...
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In-situ wireless monitoring of on- and offshore WINd TURbine blades using energy harvesting technology (WINTUR)

Start date: Jul 1, 2009, End date: Aug 31, 2011,

"This project will develop an integrated system to monitor continuously the condition of wind turbine blades, without human intervention on site, using a novel integration of acoustic emission (AE) and long range ultrasonics (LRU). The system will use flexible light weight sensors. It will not be hardwired, deriving its power from energy harvested from the continuous flexing of the blade and trans ...
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Portable Particulate Detection Device (PORPARDET)

Start date: Nov 1, 2008, End date: Mar 31, 2011,

"Asbestos fibres are a major cause of disability and death in the construction, decommissioning and related industries. The ‘Porpardet’ project will address this through developing two innovative complementary portable automatic detection systems, based on novel concentrating and analysis methods for asbestos particles and certain other harmful materials of widespread concern, eg mineral quartz/si ...
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"Development of an ultrasonic technique, sensors and systems for the volumetric examination of alumino-thermic rail welds" (RAILECT)

Start date: Sep 1, 2008, End date: Dec 31, 2010,

"In 2004 an estimated 5 billion passenger journeys will be made in the UK, France and Germany and the market in the three countries is worth approximately €40 billion. [Ref. 1] . Based on the extrapolation of data relating to the UK, French and German railways [Ref 1], the 500,000 kms of rail [Ref. 2] on the European rail network has an average estimated 5000 rail breaks annually with about 1500 d ...
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