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ICT for Water Resource Management (WATERNOMICS)

Framework: FP7 — Cooperation
Programme: Information and Communication Technologies
Destination: ICT for a low carbon economy
Action type: Collaborative project
Countries involved: Ireland,Netherlands,Italy,Italy,Greece,Netherlands,Netherlands,Poland
Call:  (FP7-ICT-2013-11, 2013)
Start date: 2014-02-01
End date: 2017-01-31
Duration (months): 36.0
Total project cost (EUR): 4240250.0
EU funding (EUR): 2905000.0
Participants: 10
Project status: CLOSED

Climate change, increased urbanization and increased world population are several of the factors driving global challenges for water management. In fact, the World Economic Forum has cited “The Water Supply Crises” as a major risk to global economic growth and environmental policies in the next 10 years. In parallel, the United Nations has called for intensified international collaboration. To this challenge, WATERNOMICS will develop and introduce ICT as an enabling technology to manage water as a resource, increase end-user conservation awareness and affect behavioural changes, and to avoid waste through leak detection. In saving water, energy will also be conserved (treatment and pumping) as will the CO2 associated with energy production. Unique aspects of WATERNOMICS include personalized feedback about end-user water consumption, the development of a methodology for the design and implementation of systematic and standards-based water resource management systems, new sensor hardware developments to make water metering more economic and easier to install, and the introduction of forecasting and fault detection diagnosis to the analysis of water consumption data. WATERNOMICS will be demonstrated in three high impact pilots that target three different end users/stakeholders: 1. Domestic users in Greece implemented by a water utility 2. Corporate operator in Italy provided by a major EU airport 3. Mixed use building in Ireland Through these contributions, WATERNOMICS will pioneer a new dialogue between water stakeholders. It will enable the introduction of Demand Response principles and open business models through an innovative human centric approach that uses personalized water data, water availability based pricing, and gamification of water usage statistics. To maximize impact, the project highlights business development, exploitation planning, and outcome oriented dissemination.

Keywords: demand response,personalized water information services,standards based methodology,leak detection,fault detection,airports,municipalities,outreach to 55 million customers and passengers
Computational Lithography for Directed Self-Assembly: Materials, Models and Processes (COLISA.MMP)

Framework: FP7 — Cooperation
Programme: Information and Communication Technologies
Destination: Alternative Paths to Components and Systems
Action type: Collaborative project
Countries involved: Germany,France,Spain,France,France,Greece,Germany
Call:  (FP7-ICT-2013-11, 2013)
Start date: 2013-11-01
End date: 2016-10-31
Duration (months): 36.0
Total project cost (EUR): 4913877.0
EU funding (EUR): 3546000.0
Participants: 8
Project status: CLOSED

Directed self-assembly (DSA) of block copolymers is one of the most promising techniques to enable the continued miniaturization of ICs and to boost the performance in More Moore. It combines top-down photolithography for creation of guiding patterns with engineered new materials and processes to facilitate cost effective bottom-up techniques for pattern density multiplication and defect rectification. An industry scale application of DSA still faces two challenges: i) The host substrate heavily impacts DSA. The resulting pattern formation must be well understood and modeled in order to optimize its efficiency and avoid defects. ii) The specific properties of DSA must be considered early in the design process.CoLiSA.MMP will develop new material and process models and a computational lithography framework for DSA. Existing and new, specially designed atomistic and coarse-grained models will be combined with experimental data to develop and calibrate efficient predictive reduced models, seamlessly integrated in lithographic process simulation. The new modeling capabilities will be used to establish new design flows which include the lithographic generation of guiding patterns and the resulting patterns after DSA. Inversion of the problem will predict lithographically manufacturable guiding patterns and process conditions for given target structures. The extended capabilities of computational lithography will be also used to improve materials and processes which are still under development, to study the root causes of DSA specific defects and to propose strategies to avoid or reduce them.CoLiSA.MMP combines European expertise in soft matter physics, block copolymer chemistry, lithographic process and computational lithography. This will help to bridge the gap between the multifaceted research activities on DSA and the integration of DSA in future processes and design flows for More Moore IC manufacturing and for new functionality in More than Moore.

Keywords: directed self assembly,dsa,lithography,guiding patterns,materials,processes,simulation,model development,atomistic models,coarse-grained models,reduced models,model integration
Board and SoC Test Instrumentation for Ageing and No Failure Found (BASTION)

Framework: FP7 — Cooperation
Programme: Information and Communication Technologies
Destination: Alternative Paths to Components and Systems
Action type: Collaborative project
Countries involved: France,Sweden,Italy,Estonia,Netherlands,Germany,Germany
Call:  (FP7-ICT-2013-11, 2013)
Start date: 2014-01-01
End date: 2017-04-30
Duration (months): 40.0
Total project cost (EUR): 4680141.0
EU funding (EUR): 3442000.0
Participants: 8
Project status: CLOSED

Today, an average family spends annually over 50 Euros on No-Failure-Found (NFF) investigations - a known problem of an unknown origin. Tomorrow, the electronic engine control system in a car will be dying after two-three years of operation due to CMOS ageing. Actions are urgently needed!A group of European experts will unite their forces in BASTION to fight against ageing and NFF issues. The project will investigate currently unknown defects, uncertain fault coverage and unclassified field returns. A new defect universe will be assembled and faults will be classified into comprehensive classes. BASTION will study the mechanisms of ageing and improve the longevity of electronic products. Embedded instrumentation and the IEEE P1687 standard will be applied to develop an ultra-low-latency, scalable error detection and localization infrastructure as well as to integrate all heterogeneous technologies into a homogeneous system.The project will complete in three years, at only a negligible fraction of costs wasted by society on NFF annually.

Keywords: reliability,dependability,ageing effects,embedded instrumentation,defect an process modeling,ijtag,heterogeneous soc integration,no failure found,no trouble found,graceful degradation
Modelica library of detailed magnetic effects in rotating machinery (MAGMOLIB)

Framework: FP7 — Cooperation
Programme: Joint Technology Initiatives (Annex IV-SP1)
Theme: Public-private partnerships
Destination: Clean Sky
Action type: Article 171 of the Treaty
Partnership: CLEAN-SKY (Art-185)
Countries involved: Spain
Call:  (SP1-JTI-CS-2013-01, 2013)
Start date: 2013-10-01
End date: 2015-10-31
Duration (months): 25.0
Total project cost (EUR): 246056.8
EU funding (EUR): 180496.06
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

The project intends to develop a new Electric Machine Modelica Library with improving functionalities for an accurate design and simulation of motors and generators. New Externally Excited Synchronous Machines, Permanent Magnet Synchronous Machines (PMSM and BLDC) and Asynchronous Induction Machines (IM) models in Modelica language including spatial harmonics and nonlinear saturation behavior, as well as improved thermal model for the thermal evaluation of the machine, are the main objectives of the proposed project, together new software tools with GUIs for guided model design from geometric motor considerations and torque and power demand profiles. Generalized space phasor theory to m phases with arbitrary spatial angle of the coils, and arbitrary number of windings and winding factor of the coils will be considered for the new Library. Constructive harmonics and distortions of flux couplings are taken into account as well. Also, non-linearity due to saturation and skin-effect on the resistances are considered in updated libraries. Moreover, thermal models able to calculate hotspots and asymmetric windings temperature distribution from the thermal losses into the machine are included in the Library. A graphical guided Interface for directing the modeling of machines is included in the project.

Keywords: modelica,electric machines models,externally excited synchronous machines,permanent magnet synchronous machines,asynchronous induction machines,spatial harmonics,nonlinear saturation,thermal models
in flight Trajectory optimizAtion through advanCed simulation TechnICs (TACTIC)

Framework: FP7 — Cooperation
Programme: Joint Technology Initiatives (Annex IV-SP1)
Theme: Public-private partnerships
Destination: Clean Sky
Action type: Article 171 of the Treaty
Partnership: CLEAN-SKY (Art-185)
Countries involved: Italy
Call:  (SP1-JTI-CS-2013-01, 2013)
Start date: 2013-11-01
End date: 2015-07-31
Duration (months): 21.0
Total project cost (EUR): 549848.0
EU funding (EUR): 300221.0
Participants: 2
Project status: CLOSED

The Commercial and Airline Pilots are skilled to deal with their aircraft emergencies. On the contrary, when the occurrence of unusual situations, requires trajectory change during IFR navigation, pilot in command, involved in a short time analysis and synthesis, could be not able to consider all those aspects affecting the new flight trajectory negotiation. In such situations the pilot may have great advantages in using additional capability providing supports and increased awareness in answering to trajectory change requests. A Decision Support System (DSS) can be introduced to allow the pilot to have in every instant the awareness of alternative paths, suggested by the tool, that can decrease trip time, fuel consumption and consequently chemical emissions and noise. TACTIC project will contribute to analyse and solve the problem of characterizing the pilot’s behaviour in decision making when unforeseen events force to a change in the reference trajectory with or without the help of an on-board Decision Support System. The main objective of TACTIC will be to evaluate such a Decision Support System. The quantification of the advantages of such an interactive tool will be the main output of the project. Eventual suggestions for enhancements of the tool as well as new interaction modalities or uses will also be provided. To reach this objective, a simulation environment that replicates present and future ATC and airborne system configurations will be set up. This test bed environment will be used to perform a set of simulations to study: • the impact of different pilot behaviours in the decision making process when unforeseen events force a change on the reference trajectory; • the impact of the Decision Support System on pilot workload and situation awareness and aircraft/airspace performances (e.g. fuel consumption, airspace capacity and efficiency, noise abatement) in all the phases of flight.

Keywords: pilot behaviour,simulation,trajectory optimization,human factor,decision support system
Geared Turbofan Test Rig (GTFTR)

Framework: FP7 — Cooperation
Programme: Joint Technology Initiatives (Annex IV-SP1)
Theme: Public-private partnerships
Destination: Clean Sky
Action type: Article 171 of the Treaty
Partnership: CLEAN-SKY (Art-185)
Countries involved: Italy
Call:  (SP1-JTI-CS-2013-01, 2013)
Start date: 2013-10-01
End date: 2016-09-30
Duration (months): 36.0
Total project cost (EUR): 3142568.0
EU funding (EUR): 2154936.0
Participants: 3
Project status: CLOSED

The GTF (Geared TurboFan) engine represents one of the most promising architectural innovations in the aeronautical market, meeting requirements of constant improvement in engine performance in terms of fuel consumption, noise and gas emission. The concept which this engine architecture is based on involves the mechanical uncoupling of the turbine shaft from the fan section, by means of introduction of an epicyclic Power GearBox, named Integral Drive System (IDS). This solution, by adding a further degree of freedom to the system, allows the separate optimization of both power turbine and fan in terms of rotational speed, with overall enhancement of the whole engine performance. As a result, the IDS represents a new engine core module. The present GTFTR project, in line with the objectives defined by the Topic Manager (TM) in the call for proposal (CfP), aims at performing a demonstration on a purposely developed full scale power test rig of the technologies matured by the TM within the Clean Sky frame. The approach proposed by the Topic is innovative since it opens the collaboration on the experimental validation phase, which is generally retained by the system design responsible, with the Applicant. The Applicant is a Consortium of three partners: University of Pisa (Coordinator), AM Testing srl and Catarsi Ing. Piero & c. srl.

Keywords: test rig,geared turbofan,power gearbox,testing,design,demonstrator
DYNAMO Design methods for durabilitY aNd operAbility of low eMissions cOmbustors (DYNAMO)

Framework: FP7 — Cooperation
Programme: Joint Technology Initiatives (Annex IV-SP1)
Theme: Public-private partnerships
Destination: Clean Sky
Action type: Article 171 of the Treaty
Partnership: CLEAN-SKY (Art-185)
Countries involved: United Kingdom,United Kingdom,United Kingdom
Call:  (SP1-JTI-CS-2013-01, 2013)
Start date: 2014-01-01
End date: 2016-12-31
Duration (months): 36.0
Total project cost (EUR): 796529.0
EU funding (EUR): 597395.0
Participants: 3
Project status: CLOSED

Design methods for durabilitY aNd operAbility of low eMissions cOmbustors: DYNAMO Lean burn combustor systems are a key technology to reduce NOx emissions for future engines. The ability to maintain the desired combustor metal temperature is critical to achieving acceptable durability. The levels of fuel-air premixing inherent in lean burn designs makes them susceptible to thermo-acoustics instabilities which will have a drastic impact on the durability of the combustor. The overall aim of this project is to develop validated methodologies for the prediction of combustor temperature and thermo-acoustics instabilities to allow confident design of the combustion system of a demonstrator engine at TRL6. The first work package focusses on cooling and radiative heat transfer. It uses Computational Fluid Dynamics to highly resolve the combustor liner geometric features so that a cheaper model may be obtained for design purposes. In addition the sensitivity of radiative heat transfer to the choice of physics models is assessed. The resulting models will be validated against existing experimental data from Loughborough University and the industrial partner. The second work package develops a smart system for combustor design by bringing together a variety of analysis techniques and creating software that can directly drive CAD software. A response surface supported by multi-fidelity, multi-objective robust design approaches will be used to deliver a world class combustor design process. Thermoacoustics are considered by using CFD to study the response of a fuel injector to acoustic plane waves and by modelling a complete annular combustion system in order to resolve circumferential modes. The thermoacoustic results will be validated against existing experimental data available at Loughborough and Cambridge University.

Keywords: lean burn combustion,heat transfer,thermo-acoustics,design system,optimisation,computational fluid dynamics
Ultrasonic Spray Deposition: Enabling new 2D based technologies (2D-USD)

Framework: FP7 — Ideas
Programme: European Research Council
Theme: European research council
Destination: Proof of concept grants
Action type: Support for frontier research (ERC)
Countries involved: Ireland
Call:  (ERC-2013-PoC, 2013)
Start date: 2014-01-01
End date: 2014-12-31
Duration (months): 12.0
Total project cost (EUR): 164182.8
EU funding (EUR): 148021.0
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

This proposal will determine the technical and economic viability of scaling up ultra-thin film deposition processes for exfoliated single atomic layers. The PI has developed methods to produce exfoliated nanosheets from a range of layered materials such as graphene, transition metal chalcogenides and transition metal oxides. These 2D materials have immediate and far-reaching potential in several high-impact technological applications such as microelectronics, composites and energy harvesting and storage. 2DNanoCaps (ERC ref: 278516) has already demonstrated that lab-scale ultra-thin graphene-based supercapacitor electrodes for energy storage result in unusually high power performance and extremely long device life-time (100% capacitance retention for 5000 charge-discharge cycles at the high power scan rate of 10,000 mV/s). This performance is remarkable- an order of magnitude better than similar systems produced with more conventional methods, which cause materials restacking and aggregation. 2D nanosheets also offer the chance of exploring the unique possibility of manufacturing conductive, robust, thin, easily assembled electrode and solid electrolytes to realize highly flexible and all-solid-state supercapacitors. This opportunity is particularly relevant from the industrial point of view especially in relation to the flammability issues of the electrolytes used for commercial energy storage devices at present. In order to develop and exploit any of the applications listed above, it will be imperative to develop deposition methods and techniques capable of obtaining industrial-scale “sheet-like” coverage, where flake re-aggregation is avoided. We believe our combination of unique material properties and cost effective, robust and production-scalable process of ultra-thin deposition will enable us to compete for significant global market opportunities in the energy-storage space

Keywords: 278516
Bioinspired Catalysts for Commercial Applications (BIOXCAT)

Framework: FP7 — Ideas
Programme: European Research Council
Theme: European research council
Destination: Proof of concept grants
Action type: Support for frontier research (ERC)
Countries involved: Spain
Call:  (ERC-2013-PoC, 2013)
Start date: 2014-05-01
End date: 2015-07-31
Duration (months): 15.0
Total project cost (EUR): 166000.0
EU funding (EUR): 149750.0
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

Research developed in the ERC-funded project BIDECASEOX ERC-239910 has led to the discovery of particularly active catalysts with potential broad applicability in various commercial fields. These catalysts mediate challenging oxidation transformations under sustainable conditions, and constitute necessary alternatives to toxic, expensive and large waste-producing traditional stoichiometric oxidants widely employed nowadays. These catalysts are expected to rise a broad interest in organic synthesis both in fine and bulk chemistry, as well as in technological applications involving oxidative degradation of organic molecules. The latter include oxidation of cellulosic and other colour polysaccharide molecules, with applications in wood pulp treatment, paper bleaching and development of detergents for textiles. The PoC project aims to make these catalysts available to industry and investors to ensure a successful commercialization of the compounds. With the aim of accelerating the market access of these catalysts, the present Proof of Concept (PoC) project, named BIOXCAT, will target to study the feasibility of bringing these compounds into a pre-commercial stage. This will be achieved by scaling-up current mg-scale production methods to establish economically optimized kilogram scale procedures, and by validation of their use in model reactions of technological applications. None of this activies is included in the ERC grant. PoC activity will also include an analysis of intellectual property protection needs within the field of application, as well as initiating any patent filling procedure required to provide an adequate protection of the different applications for the catalysts. A market study will also be conducted to identify specific potential uses of these compounds, and a review of potential commercialization partners to enable exploitation of the catalysts into the market.

Keywords: erc-2009-stg-239910
Nucleic acid nanoparticles for topical ophthalmic drug delivery (NANOIDROPS)

Framework: FP7 — Ideas
Programme: European Research Council
Theme: European research council
Destination: Proof of concept grants
Action type: Support for frontier research (ERC)
Countries involved: Netherlands
Call:  (ERC-2013-PoC, 2013)
Start date: 2014-02-01
End date: 2015-01-31
Duration (months): 12.0
Total project cost (EUR): 168224.4
EU funding (EUR): 150000.0
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

Treatment of eye diseases is severely hindered by the tear fluid and eye lid movement removing the drug. As a consequence, very frequent administration of highly concentrated eye drops is necessary, causing substantial side effects. These side effects occur very often and can range from simple irritations to life threatening anaphylactic shocks in extreme cases. The other shortcoming in treating eye-related diseases is poor compliance, due to frequent dosing. We have developed a drug carrier system for eye drops that have high affinity to the cornea. This allows for a drastically lower concentration of the active compound and less frequent administration. A lower regime results in a better compliance, a higher effectiveness of the drug and less side effects. These nanoparticles can be combined with a wide variety of ophthalmic drugs, including the ones that have been abandoned due to severe side effects. Our approach has been proven during preclinical studies in rat models and even human tissue using two nanoparticle-antibiotic combinations that have shown exceptionally long lasting survival times on the eye of up to four hours. In this project we would like to complete our set of preclinical data regarding efficacy, scope and toxicity of the carrier to achieve commercialization of the drug delivery system.

Keywords: 240080