Data-Gouv-ML/pcri-informations-sur-les-projets-laureats huggingface dataset:
Neighbourhood interventions, and social and ethnic mix: the tackling of urban inequalities (DIVERCITIES)

Framework: FP7 — People
Programme: Marie-Curie Actions
Theme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie
Destination: Intra-European Fellowships
Action type: Support for training and career development of researchers (Marie Curie)
Countries involved: Spain
Call:  (FP7-PEOPLE-2011-IEF, 2011)
Start date: 2012-10-01
End date: 2014-09-30
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 226548.4
EU funding (EUR): 226548.4
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

The research aims to investigate whether, and how, in a Southern European context area-based programmes in deprived and ethnically diverse neighbourhoods effectively decrease socio-spatial inequalities at neighbourhood and city level; and whether more equal opportunities and access to resources have emerged, fostering the upward social mobility of the different social and ethnic groups. It will first develop a theoretical and conceptual framework for the analysis of the impacts of area-based and mixed community programmes from a redistributive perspective and within a multi-scalar thinking. Drawing on different European cases, it will intersect current international debates on social cohesion (e.g. urban inequality and segregation, local welfare system, and diversity), focusing on inequality of opportunities within the remit of social mobility and neighbourhood (de-)commodification. The multidimensional framework will then be applied to two neighbourhood case studies in Barcelona to assess the social and spatial effects of the PERI renewal programmes on the long-term residents and the wider consequences at neighbourhood and city level. Quantitative and qualitative longitudinal analyses will look at changes in housing, professional, educational, and demographic indicators and their geography (1986-2011) and interpret their correlations within the broader social and urban transformations of the city. Qualitative analysis of few paradigmatic social and ethnic groups will investigate processes of social and spatial mobility in relation to changes in socio-economic opportunities (production: i.e. employment, training), access to resources (consumption: i.e. public services, public spaces, housing affordability/progression) and neighbourhood affordability. Finally, reflections on management and delivery of the programmes are explored in relation to wider mechanisms of spatial and social differentiation and (re)-commodification of welfare services occurring in the city.

Keywords: social sciences,urban sociology,urban policy,social and spatial segregation,ethnic urban segregation,neighbourhood effects,neighbourhood renewal,european cities
GAY AND MUSLIM IN EUROPE (GAYMUSLIMEU)

Framework: FP7 — People
Programme: Marie-Curie Actions
Theme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie
Destination: Intra-European Fellowships
Action type: Support for training and career development of researchers (Marie Curie)
Countries involved: Belgium
Call:  (FP7-PEOPLE-2011-IEF, 2011)
Start date: 2012-03-01
End date: 2014-04-30
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 177000.0
EU funding (EUR): 177000.0
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

This project aims to allow the applicant (an experienced researcher) to achieve a turn in her career after a two years break, to increase her chances to be recruited as permanent senior researcher, through the acquisition of knowledge, experience in the new field of Gender and Sexualities. The host organization chosen is the Laboratoire d’Anthropologie des Mondes Contemporains (LAMC), a research center of the Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB) that can provide the applicant with the most recent development in anthropology and sociology in gender and sexuality. The training of the applicant will be achieved through the realization of the GayMuslimEu project which seek to analyse the ground of the recent raising of ‘Gay Muslim’ groups in Europe by examining concomitantly 1/the construction of a specific Gay Muslim public problem and 2/the process of ‘subjectivation’ of gay and lesbian Muslims living in Europe through their ‘coming-out’ stories. As well as producing academic knowledge, and fostering academic networking and exchanges,the GayMuslimEu will propose activities that can help NGOs to fight against the discriminations which are based on religion and sexuality.

Keywords: social sciences,social anthropology,sociology,sociology of religion,public policy
Near-Infrared Semiconductor Plasmonic Nanocrystals for Enhanced Photovoltaics (NIRPLANA)

Framework: FP7 — People
Programme: Marie-Curie Actions
Theme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie
Destination: Intra-European Fellowships
Action type: Support for training and career development of researchers (Marie Curie)
Countries involved: Italy
Call:  (FP7-PEOPLE-2011-IEF, 2011)
Start date: 2012-05-16
End date: 2014-05-15
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 193726.8
EU funding (EUR): 193726.8
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

Plasmonics is a hot and rapidly expanding research field. Of particular interest is the localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) observed in noble metal nanocrystals (NCs). It leads to strong light scattering and enhanced light-matter interaction. However, the LSPR of metal NCs is restricted to visible wavelengths, unless multipole resonances are enhanced via shape engineering of the NCs. Recently, two papers were published showing that copper-deficient semiconductor Cu2-xS(e) NCs can also exhibit a strong LSPR, in the near-infrared (NIR) spectral region. This exciting result both pushes the LSPR to longer wavelengths and allows plasmonics using semiconductor materials, which are transparent near the LSPR wavelength. The project aims at expanding this new field by focusing on the fabrication of a NIR photovoltaic cell with enhanced performance. This is achieved through incorporation of NIR plasmonics NCs, which allow improved absorption in the active layer via strong light scattering in NC thin film and an enhancement of the electric field near the NC surface. Two crucial steps need to be taken to achieve our goals. First, we need to further develop the synthesis of novel NIR plasmonic NCs. The focus lies here on a tuning of the spectral position and width of the LSPR by varying the Cu2-xS(e) material composition, size and shape, in order to optimize the NC scattering cross section and field enhancement at the desired NIR wavelength. Second, strategies will be developed to incorporate the plasmonic NCs into novel NC-based thin film photovoltaic cells. The device performance will be evaluated with and without plasmonic NCs, for different thin film configurations, in order to quantify the efficiency enhancement. Considering that our devices combine an improved absorption with an expansion of the photovoltaic response into the NIR, we expect that NC-based photovoltaics can offer a viable low-cost alternative to current solar cell technologies.

Keywords: nanotechnology,photovoltaics,plasmonics,colloidal nanocrystals,semiconductor quantum dots,cigs
A Novel BIPV-PCM Heat and Power Cogeneration System for Buildings (BIPV-PCM-COGEN)

Framework: FP7 — People
Programme: Marie-Curie Actions
Theme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie
Destination: International Incoming Fellowships
Action type: Support for training and career development of researchers (Marie Curie)
Countries involved: United Kingdom
Call:  (FP7-PEOPLE-2011-IIF, 2011)
Start date: 2012-12-07
End date: 2014-12-06
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 278807.4
EU funding (EUR): 278807.4
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

The project aims to develop a novel BIPV façade module capable of achieving enhanced solar thermal/electrical efficiencies when utilizing micro-encapsulated PCM slurry. This type of module will be designed to provide for flow of properly selected micro-encapsulated PCM slurry, which transfers heat away from the rear of the PV modules, thus decreasing the temperature of the PV cells/modules and increasing their electrical efficiency. The energy carried by the slurry will be used to (1) aid ventilation of the building; (2) provide hot water for domestic use all year round, and for space heating when needed; and (3) be stored in a heat storage unit if there is surplus and fed back to the ventilation or/and heating system when solar radiation is insufficient or unavailable. Compared to conventional BIPV and BIPV/thermal systems, the proposed system could potentially achieve 20% (relative to BIPV/thermal) and 60% (relative to BIPV) higher solar energy conversion efficiency, thus enabling an increased per unit surface area energy production and reduced cost for energy supply. The proposed research will promote large-scale deployment of PV in urban environment, encourage enhanced use of BIPV façade components by architects and builders, and help achieve improved overall energy performance of the buildings. The specific objectives of the project are: (1) designing a conceptual BIPV module and the associated heat and power cogeneration system using the PCM slurry; (2) developing a computer model to optimise the configuration of the BIPV/PCM system and predict its energy generating performance; (3) constructing and testing a prototype BIPV/PCM system and validating the computer model using the experiemntal data; and (4) carrying out economic, environmental and regional acceptance analyses.

Keywords: bipv,pcm,cogeneration,heat,power,solar,efficiency,temperature,ventilation,heating,hot water,electricity,slurry,micro-encapsulated,heat exchange
NORMATIVE PRACTICES IN THE PUBLIC SPHERE. A THEORETICAL MODELING OF FORMS OF CIVIC ENGAGEMENT (VALUES)

Framework: FP7 — People
Programme: Marie-Curie Actions
Theme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie
Destination: Intra-European Fellowships
Action type: Support for training and career development of researchers (Marie Curie)
Countries involved: France
Call:  (FP7-PEOPLE-2011-IEF, 2011)
Start date: 2012-07-01
End date: 2014-06-30
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 269096.4
EU funding (EUR): 269096.4
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

In this research project I propose an approach to normativity and to the functioning of norms in the coordination of social life that is based upon a theory of normativity as practice. The aim of this project is threefold. Firstly, to show that our understanding of normativity remains utterly opaque as long as we do not take into account the plurality of empirical practices through which normative regulations are effected. Secondly, to prove that sociality is one of the central sources of normativity and that the functioning of normativity cannot be fully understood unless the epistemic implications of the social dimension are considered. Thirdly, to develop a theoretical model and conceptual tools to be used in the analysis and resolution of moral disagreements and political controversies. A pragmatist epistemology of practices is the conceptual framework within which this project has been conceived, while the theory of rationality as a social institution is the conception of rationality that grounds it. Jointly, these approaches require and justify the thoroughly interdisciplinary approach to normativity that this project intends to pursue.

Keywords: normativity,pragmatism,practical rationality,theory of action,moral objectivity,practical justification
Final Assembly Line Assembly Jigs and Fixtures for flight test demonstrator (JIF4FLIGHT)

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-2011-02, 2011)
Start date: 2012-01-03
End date: 2016-08-02
Duration (months): 55.0
Total project cost (EUR): 1999320.0
EU funding (EUR): 1049610.0
Participants: 3
Project status: CLOSED

The objective of JIF4FLIGHT proposal it to conduct the development, design, manufacture and installation of jig platforms, stagingand operational tooling, plus project tooling for remowing the outer wing sections of an A340-300 and to assembly the SFWA laminar flow flight test demonstrator wings. The SFWA flight test demonstrator aims to validate that a specific wing profile can sustain laminar flow with an acceptable stability versus in flight deformation and contamination. The new outer wing sections to be fitted will have a very accurate profile and high smoothness of the wing surface. These boxes will be dry areas (without fuel) and fully functional with Flight Test Instrumentation.

Keywords: laminar flow,wing assembly,jig,flight demonstrator,test instrumentation,accurate profile,outer wing,high wing smoothness
GLASS: Glass in Late Antiquity: Science and Society (GLASS)

Framework: FP7 — People
Programme: Marie-Curie Actions
Theme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie
Destination: Intra-European Fellowships
Action type: Support for training and career development of researchers (Marie Curie)
Countries involved: United Kingdom
Call:  (FP7-PEOPLE-2011-IEF, 2011)
Start date: 2012-11-01
End date: 2014-12-01
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 200371.8
EU funding (EUR): 200371.8
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

The GLASS Project builds upon excavations at Tell Basta/Bubastis (Egypt) where a large amount of Late Antique glass (appr. 2500 fragments so far, mainly 2nd – 7th cent. AD) has been excavated. Using this glass corpus as a case study, GLASS seeks to address the lack of research about Late Antique to Early Islamic glass from Egypt and its trade by combining archaeological, chemical, and historical methods. Five key research questions (=Milestones) – namely 1. glass supply and consumption in Bubastis 2. trade patterns 3. recycling issues 4. the status of glass objects and 5. glass imitation – will be addressed and result in databases, catalogues and articles (Deliverables 1-4). The project will be based at the UCL Institute of Archaeology and include chemical analyses of glass from Bubastis on site with a portable XRF, and of contemporary and provenanced glass from relevant UK collections by electron microprobe and LA-ICPMS. Based on my good understanding of artefact typology, archaeological context and analytical methods, I will combine chemical analysis and typo-chronological studies on the basis of archaeological excavations in order to gain new knowledge about Egyptian glass production, working, distribution, usage and trade in the Late Antique world. I will integrate these results into a larger discussion and draw conclusions concerning various economic, cultural, social and historical aspects of Egypt's glass use and consumption in the context of the Mediterranean glass trade throughout the Late Antique and Early Islamic periods. The project will thus pioneer broader directions of inquiry and new, interdisciplinary approaches to the investigation of past cultures.

Keywords: humanities,archaeology,archaeometry,material culture
Industrialisation of Out-of-Autoclave Manufacturing for Integrated Aerostructures (IRIDA)

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: Greece,Germany
Call:  (SP1-JTI-CS-2011-02, 2011)
Start date: 2012-01-01
End date: 2014-01-31
Duration (months): 25.0
Total project cost (EUR): 510000.0
EU funding (EUR): 382500.0
Participants: 2
Project status: CLOSED

One of the major challenges of the aeronautical industry is the reduction of manufacturing cost, while maintaining high standards of safety and supporting the “greening” of the air transport section. During the last decade the industry has turned to advanced composite materials to achieve its goals. While in the 1970's and 1980's, composites were adopted for aerospace structures for increased performance and weight savings, the 1990's and 2000's witnessed the attention towards cost-effective fabrication. Today the industry is looking into alternatives to autoclave processing in order to cut down cost and reduce the environmental footprint. The term Out-of-Autoclave manufacturing was introduced to describe this industrial need. The IRIDA project aims to provide an answer to this need by developing on a technology that is proven and reliable yet innovative. The IRIDA concept is based on the FIBRETEMP technology for heated CFRP moulds for LCM/LRI techniques. According to this technology the mould is heated through its carbon fibre reinforcements that act as heating elements. The results are reduced energy consumption as the thermal mass of these tools is very low, even temperature distribution and decreased process cycles. IRIDA will set out to develop a complete manufacturing technique able to produce aerospace quality composites with properties comparable to that of autoclave cured parts. The workplan foreseen intents to investigate all aspects of composite processing and achieve reliability, accuracy and repeatability of the process. State-of-the-art monitoring and control systems will be employed in order to accomplish these goals. The ultimate objective of the project will be to construct a mould for the fabrication of a real aircraft part (engine nacelle) and produce a demonstrator part. In a sentence, IRIDA will develop, apply and verify a viable Out-of-Autoclave manufacturing solution and pave the way for its industrialisation.

Keywords: infusion,heated mould,flexible tool,cfrp mould,curing monitoring
Design, development and manufacturing of an electro-mechanical actuator and test rig for AiRcrafts Main LandIng Gear acTuation systems. (ARMLIGHT)

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,Spain
Call:  (SP1-JTI-CS-2011-02, 2011)
Start date: 2012-07-01
End date: 2016-06-30
Duration (months): 48.0
Total project cost (EUR): 748030.0
EU funding (EUR): 473692.75
Participants: 2
Project status: CLOSED

The ARMLIGhT project will design, manufacture, tune and validate an innovative and smart Electro-Mechanical Actuator for the study and validation of a future complete all-electric landing gear actuation system. ARMLIGhT actuator will be based on a modular and efficient approach that will integrate easily exchangeable electric and mechanical components with sensors and control strategies that will allow automatic and autonomous safety control. The ARMLIGhT Electro-Mechanical Actuator will include its dedicated Electronic Control Unit, a Built In Test equipment to detect potential failures and a disable device to guarantee compatibility with emergency actuation. Different configurations will be studied and evaluated to determine the optimum system architecture from a technical point of view. Volume, mass, electrical consumption, power to mass ratio, reliability, durability and safety are concepts that will drive the development. The ARMLIGhT system will be tested and validated at several stages: Virtual validation at model level and finally actual experimental validations of the complete system through both on-ground and in-flight test campaigns. These sequential and complementary validations will assure thus a reliable, safe and efficient performance of the prototype and will provide data for a deep concept evaluation. For this validation purpose, the ARMLIGhT project will also design, manufacture and tune a Test Rig for ARMLIGhT Electro-Mechanical Actuator validation. ARMLIGhT Test Rig will allow installation both in Copper Bird® and in the ATR (Avions de Transport Regional) passenger cabin. The test bench will also include its own control system, inertia load simulation of the Main Landing Gear involved weight and counter-load actuator with its hydraulic and electric power supply systems.

Keywords: antijamming devive,safe,reliable,landing gear,actuator
Multilateral interaction in the fight against nuclear and chemical weapons: the European Union and international non-proliferation institutions (EU-NONPROLIF)

Framework: FP7 — People
Programme: Marie-Curie Actions
Theme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie
Destination: Intra-European Fellowships
Action type: Support for training and career development of researchers (Marie Curie)
Countries involved: United Kingdom
Call:  (FP7-PEOPLE-2011-IEF, 2011)
Start date: 2012-09-01
End date: 2014-08-31
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 209033.4
EU funding (EUR): 209033.4
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

This project deals with the increasingly strong relationship between the European Union (EU) and international non-proliferation institutions in the field of nuclear and chemical weapons, in particular the International Atomic Energy Agency, the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, the Nuclear Suppliers Group and the Australia Group. Its overall research objective is to understand better the still under-researched and under-theorized area of EU interaction with these international institutions. Using a qualitative research design based on primary sources, in particular elite interviews, and on secondary sources from a wide variety of fields, including European integration, non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and international organizations, the project will focus in particular on two issues: (1) to what extent the EU makes a difference in international non-proliferation institutions and (2) to what extent these institutions have influenced the EU. The project will make significant contributions to the theoretical literature in this field; it will advance the empirical knowledge of multilateral policies in the fight against the proliferation of nuclear and chemical weapons; and it will bring about research results that are relevant for policy-makers that are directly affected by ‘Europe’s changing role in the world’, especially in regard to current proliferation challenges such as Iran, India and WMD terrorism. At the same time, based on a previously established Personal Career Development Plan the experienced researcher will receive at his host institution relevant training in new skills such as open source intelligence and mentoring by a very prominent researcher in the field of WMD non-proliferation. This will not only assure the success of this project, but it will also turn the experienced researcher into an independent and professionally mature scholar.

Keywords: international relations,foreign and security policy,non-proliferation,nuclear weapons,chemical weapons,iaea,opcw,nuclear suppliers group,australia group,iran,india,terrorism