Data-Gouv-ML/pcri-informations-sur-les-projets-laureats huggingface dataset:
Adaptive Control of Manufacturing Processes for a New Generation of Jet Engine Components (ACCENT)

Framework: FP7 — Cooperation
Programme: Transport (including Aeronautics)
Destination: Aeronautics and air transport
Action type: Collaborative project
Countries involved: United Kingdom,Germany,Germany,France,Sweden,Spain,France,France,Slovakia,Spain,Italy,Italy
Call:  (FP7-AAT-2007-RTD-1, 2007)
Start date: 2008-07-01
End date: 2012-05-31
Duration (months): 47.0
Total project cost (EUR): 6751753.6
EU funding (EUR): 4254026.0
Participants: 14
Project status: CLOSED

ACCENT addresses the relevance to the call 7.1: “Aeronautics and Air Transport” by “Improving Cost efficiency” and quality of safety critical aircraft engine components. The manufacture of safety critical rotating components in modern aero engines is by nature very conservative. In order to achieve the required engine performance, thermal and mechanical stresses are pushed to the maximum, which in turn leaves the choice of materials to exotic super alloys. These materials are classed as difficult to machine under normal circumstances, but when added to the changes in mechanical properties which occur naturally from part to part, consequently variable and often unpredictable tool life, and the ever present possibility of random and unexpected process anomalies, machining processes can never be fully optimised. Stringent legislative controls are placed on safety critical component manufacture to ensure that parts entering service will function correctly and safely to a declared service life, and in declaring the service life for such a part, the machinability issues stated above have to be taken into consideration. Hence manufacturing process parameters are often reduced or tools are changed early to ensure part surface integrity. The industry method adopted, is to “freeze” to process following process qualification to first article inspection, and successful part validation via laboratory examination and testing. Once frozen, no changes to process parameters are permitted without time consuming and costly re-validation. ACCENT will allow the European Aero Engine manufacturers to improve their competitiveness by applying adaptive control techniques to the manufacture of their components. Being able to adapt the machining process to the constantly changing tool and component conditions whilst operating in a multi-dimensional “approved process window”, processes will be optimised to the prevailing conditions and no longer “frozen”.

Keywords: aero engine manufacture manfacturing adaptive control machining surface integrity
Co-modality - towards optimised integrated chains in freight transport logistics (KOMODA)

Framework: FP7 — Cooperation
Programme: Transport (including Aeronautics)
Destination: HORIZONTAL ACTIVITIES for implementation of the TRANSPORT PROGRAMME
Action type: Collaborative project
Countries involved: Poland,Slovenia,Portugal,Greece,Germany,United Kingdom,Finland,Italy,Finland
Call:  (FP7-TPT-2007-RTD-1, 2007)
Start date: 2008-01-01
End date: 2009-12-31
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 1247002.0
EU funding (EUR): 1018739.0
Participants: 10
Project status: CLOSED

The KOMODA proposal is presented as an answer to the research objectives launched by call TPT 2007.2 concerning the optimization of the logistics chain through co-modality. More precisely, KOMODA’s objective is to produce a roadmap, with associated action plans, to nurture an integrated e-Logistics platform by and between modes of freight transport across Europe. Such platform must comply with a series of basic requirements: has to be based in open standards, usable by any concern, able to communicate freely between existing applications and allow the integration of legacy systems and future development. Several of such IT logistics platforms are currently in use, but mostly consist of private company applications not connected and not even compatible. For such developments, KOMODA will identify the industry requirements in terms of organization of the logistic chain and technical specifications of the integrated information system. Opportunities and obstacles affecting the future implementation of the e-Logistics integrated platform will be identified, resulting in the development of recommendations to empower the former and minimize the later. KOMODA will follow a bottom-up approach, with a strong involvement of freight industry stakeholders. The work will include a wide Delphi survey amongst the logistics chain stakeholders to obtain a comprehensive picture of available e-logistics applications used in transport operations, their sources, availability, functionality and use by companies. A desk research on transport and technical requirements will complement such exercise. Obstacles and opportunities will be identified for finally developing a structured and coherent action plan for innovation and change leading towards an integrated e-logistics system Europe-wide.

Keywords: co-modality,e-logistics,logistics information integrated platform
STEP UP IN POLYMER BASED RM PROCESSES (STEPUP)

Framework: FP7 — Cooperation
Programme: Nanosciences, Nanotechnologies, Materials and new Production Technologies - NMP
Destination: New production
Action type: Collaborative project
Countries involved: Italy,Switzerland,Germany,United Kingdom,Türkiye
Call:  (FP7-NMP-2007-SME-1, 2007)
Start date: 2009-01-01
End date: 2012-12-31
Duration (months): 48.0
Total project cost (EUR): 4436178.0
EU funding (EUR): 3159200.0
Participants: 7
Project status: CLOSED

An innovative mechano-chemical approach (based on the high energy ball milling) will be used for the development of innovative nanopolymers to be used in Rapid Manufacturing (RM) based on Selective Laser Sintering (SLS),by: 1.Structural modification (up nanopolymers stage) using a currently widely used polymer like Polyammide PA (a “nanoPA” will be produced); 2.Alloying (at nanoscale) with different polymers to tune mechanical properties; 3.Nanocharging of polymers (development of nanocomposites). Moving from this background, the project will make a real, LARGE, step up in polymers and composites properties by including nano features into the base materials and the final products. The final products will benefit from radically extended performances (i.e. operating temperatures, increased strength). In this way it will be possible, using existing prototyping machines, to realize freeform manufacturing technologies for the direct automated and customised production of parts and products from small to medium size batches for a wide range of possible applications (from vehicle applications to biomedical devices). The following are the project S/T objectives of SLS materials and parts produced using the modified PA -New nanostructured materials based on Poliammides (PA) -Agglomerated (scale of 20-50 micron) nanophased (scale of 10-20 nm) particles suited for RM via SLS -Properties improvements in materials and RM/SLS parts properties (referred to conventional PA) of more than 200%. -Parts having improved properties and wider application window for automotive sector, consumer goods and medical instrumentation. For these reasons STEPUP responds quite well to the call topics by: introducing new concepts for the micro/nano fabrication (usage of nanoplymers); enabling transition of RM to customised solutions integrating materials design and simulations.

Keywords: polymer alloying nanocharging rapid manufacturing by laser sintering mechanochemistry nanopolymers nanocomposites materials ecodesign
Shaping and Transformation in the Engineering of Polysaccharides (STEP)

Framework: FP7 — People
Programme: Marie-Curie Actions
Theme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie
Destination: Initial Training Networks
Action type: Support for training and career development of researchers (Marie Curie)
Countries involved: Austria,Germany,United Kingdom,Poland,Slovenia,Netherlands,Germany,Austria
Call:  (FP7-PEOPLE-2007-1-1-ITN, 2007)
Start date: 2008-10-01
End date: 2012-09-30
Duration (months): 48.0
Total project cost (EUR): 4356423.48
EU funding (EUR): 4356423.48
Participants: 8
Project status: CLOSED

Naturally occurring polysaccharides constitute the largest segment of all available polymers, and hence exhibit the greatest potential as renewable, sustainable, and eco-friendly replacements for man-made polymers derived from fossil-resources. That this potential remains untapped to a large degree is testament to the inherent challenges in converting polysaccharides from natural sources to forms more suited for human use. One of the major challenges in the conversion of polysaccharides is overcoming the non-covalent interactions that characterize polysaccharide structures and lead to significant restraints on their processability. The non-covalent interactions exert strong influence on polysaccharide conversion by restricting polymer dissolution in solvents, limiting thermal processability of polysaccharides, and dictating the feasibility and extent of polymer functionalization. The objective of the STEP-ITN is to gain fundamental understanding of the non-covalent interactions in polysaccharide structures and utilize the knowledge to develop ways and means of overcoming their influence on polysaccharide conversion processes. This concerted and coherent multi-disciplinary effort spanning diverse areas of specialization and an active participation of the industry sector will generate significant advances in the science and technology of polysaccharide conversion. An intimate involvement in all aspects of the collaboration (research, knowledge transfer, dissemination, coordination) along with an extensive program of training in a wide variety of fields will allow early-stage and early researchers to develop the technical proficiency and complementary skills required to make significant contributions to science and technology in their professional careers.

Keywords: textiles technology,materials technology
Flexible Patterning of Complex Micro Structures using Adaptive Embossing Technology (FLEXPAET)

Framework: FP7 — Cooperation
Programme: Nanosciences, Nanotechnologies, Materials and new Production Technologies - NMP
Destination: New production
Action type: Collaborative project
Countries involved: Germany,France,France,Spain,Denmark,Romania,Spain,Finland,Austria,Germany,Germany,Germany
Call:  (FP7-NMP-2007-LARGE-1, 2007)
Start date: 2008-10-01
End date: 2011-09-30
Duration (months): 36.0
Total project cost (EUR): 7030100.0
EU funding (EUR): 5199325.0
Participants: 13
Project status: CLOSED

Compared to conventional light sources, the light producing capacity of a light emitting diode (LED) is virtually unlimited at about a 1/10 of the energy consumption rate and a fraction of the production cost. Due to its point source characteristics an LED requires a means to collimate and shed the emitted light onto larger areas. Diffractive optics (DO) elements consisting of highly complex micro structured surfaces provide a solution to this problem, allowing the controlled collimation and distribution of point source light. However, there are significant challenges associated with the production of DO-elements making them expensive and limit size as well as achievable illumination performance. In order to exhaust the vast potential of LED illumination, an economic solution of the production of high performance DO-elements is required. Therefore, in the proposed project a new technology will be developed, providing a high throughput, highly flexible process for the patterning of large area complex micro structures, thus allowing the low cost, high volume production of large area micro structured surfaces for the use in diffractive optics elements. The proposed work will result in a novel technology for high volume production of DO-patterned surfaces, answering to an ever increasing demand for advanced light management and illumination solutions. More importantly even, this technology will bridge the gap between conventional micro manufacturing technologies and industrial scale, cost effective production of a new generation of innovative, high value added products. The proposed project will contribute directly to the creation of new capabilities at the European level, enabling the transfer of laboratory scale manufacturing processes to an industrial scale production of high quality, large area DO-elements for use in a variety of advance lighting solutions, thus strengthening Europe against Asian competition in the lucrative high end consumer products market.

Keywords: diffractive optics,micro structure,embossing,replication,adaptive control,high volume production
eMobility Coordination Action (EMOBILITY CA)

Framework: FP7 — Cooperation
Programme: Information and Communication Technologies
Destination: Pervasive and Trustworthy network and service infrastructures
Action type: Coordination and support actions
Countries involved: Germany,Germany,Germany,France,Portugal,France,United Kingdom,Finland,Germany
Call:  (FP7-ICT-2007-1, 2007)
Start date: 2008-01-01
End date: 2010-06-30
Duration (months): 30.0
Total project cost (EUR): 1985481.0
EU funding (EUR): 1499906.0
Participants: 10
Project status: CLOSED

Telecommunications is experiencing major change. Sector actors are searching for new strategies as globalisation, mergers, convergence and new and disruptive technologies happen. The eMobility Technology Platform was formed to address this challenge and has almost 650 members. It has a track record of success in facilitating consensus building. The strategic objective of the eMobility CA project is to facilitate the emergence of a common understanding, between the European sector actors, leading to agreed road-maps and contributing to the global competitiveness of the European telecommunications sector on the following key challenges: the need to integrate the road-maps of the mobile and wireless sector with those of the health, transport and the environment sectors, the need to extend the eMobility Strategic Research Agenda to cover new technologies, the need to support the definition of a European perspective on the Future Internet, positioning these views in the international context, and the need to build the opportunities to use Structural Funds to develop leading edge markets in Europe, promoting the take-up of the RandD output of collaborative projects. The approach is based on the voluntary contributions of FP 7, national, and COST Programmes projects and of eMobility members, to the production of a series of recommendations, reports, road-maps and events by the eMobility CA. The eMobility Steering Board has endorsed the proposal. Support has been offered by a range of proposed and existing projects. The eMobility CA project results will highlight the collective recommendations of a representative body of European expertise, on priorities for future multi-sector, mobile, wireless and Future Internet RandD leading to increased momentum, critical mass and effective use of scarce human and time resources in RandD activities. 135 person months of funded effort will require a Community contribution of 1.5 M Euro with 80 % funding

Keywords: future internet,technology platform,post-ip,applications,health,transport,environment,structural funds,emobility,roadmaps,international cooperation,eiffel,fire,leading edge market
Lean Product and Process Development (LEAN PPD)

Framework: FP7 — Cooperation
Programme: Nanosciences, Nanotechnologies, Materials and new Production Technologies - NMP
Destination: New production
Action type: Collaborative project
Countries involved: Spain,United Kingdom,United Kingdom,Germany,Germany,Switzerland,Spain,Italy,Poland
Call:  (FP7-NMP-2007-LARGE-1, 2007)
Start date: 2009-02-01
End date: 2013-01-31
Duration (months): 48.0
Total project cost (EUR): 7441792.15
EU funding (EUR): 5266800.0
Participants: 12
Project status: CLOSED

The proposal is addressing the need of European manufacturing companies of a new model that go beyond lean manufacturing to ensure the transformation of the enterprise into lean environment. This is to response to the customers and market demands of value creation incorporating sustainability, culture and customisation. A significant change in enterprise performance can come from the adoption of lean thinking throughout the entire product life cycle. The aim is to develop a new model based on lean thinking that will consider entire product life cycle, providing a knowledge based environment to support value creation to the customers in term of innovation and customisation, quality as well as sustainable and affordable products. This will be called Lean Product and Process Development (LeanPPD) paradigm. The required knowledge for value creation in LeanPPD model will be developed based on the European standard and open architecture to ensure data and knowledge integrity and to provide a lean environment across the product life cycle and the supply chain. The project proposes to develop novel set-based lean design tools that ensure the concurrent consideration and development of lean product design as well as it associated lean manufacturing system. The user driven approach will be ensured by the six business cases (BC) provided by the end-users from different sectors in the consortium. These BCs will serve to derive requirements upon the tools, methodology and models being developed , to test the solutions developed and will serve as industrial demonstrators of the proposed concept.

Keywords: lean techniques,product and process development,toyota production system
Hierarchically Organized Metal Organic Catalysts for Continuous and Multi-batch Processes (HICAT)

Framework: FP7 — Cooperation
Programme: Nanosciences, Nanotechnologies, Materials and new Production Technologies - NMP
Destination: Materials
Action type: Collaborative project
Countries involved: Germany,Netherlands,Greece,Poland,United Kingdom,United Kingdom,Spain
Call:  (FP7-NMP-2007-SMALL-1, 2007)
Start date: 2008-09-01
End date: 2011-08-31
Duration (months): 36.0
Total project cost (EUR): 3865214.39
EU funding (EUR): 2647217.0
Participants: 9
Project status: CLOSED

Hierarchically organised metal organic catalysts shall be developed which can be easily recycled in multi-batch processes or which can be used in continuous processes without loosing the original advantages of the corresponding homogeneous soluble metal organic catalysts - high selectivity, activity and stability. The catalysts will be constructed using components at the nano-scale in a bottom-up approach. Hereby, catalytically active metal complexes will be linked with nanoparticles such as polymeric microgels, hyperbranched polymers or hybrid systems consisting of silsesquioxanes attached to hyperbranched polymers. Further hierarchical organisation of HiCat catalysts will be accomplished by interconnected networks formed from the assemblies of catalytic nanoparticles using end-functional T-responsive polymers that can interact with functionalities on the surface of the nanoparticles as binding agents. Recycling of the catalyst-nanoparticle entities in multi-batch operation will be studied utilizing the change of solubility of the polymer supported catalysts by external stimuli. Based on polymer-nanoparticles linked by T-responsive polymers, new types of films and membranes with graded porosity can be prepared by varying the size of the nanoparticles and the length of T-sensitive polymers. This opens new opportunities for integration of catalytic steps and separation within the hierarchically structured system and, hence for continuous reactor operation. The proposal combines the superiority of homogeneous metal-organic catalysts often possessing nearly 100 % selectivity with the advantage of efficient separation by grabbing a new concept for building up hierarchically organised catalytic systems. Structural principles of tailor-made ligands will be transferred into tailor-made functional surfaces of nanoparticles. For proof of principle of the concept, three types of reactions will be studied: olefin metathesis, CX coupling and enantioselective hydrogenation.

Keywords: metal-organic catalysts,nanoparticles,hyperbranched polymers,polymer microgels,silsesquioxanes,enatioselective hydrogenation,hydroformylation,olefin metathesis
Microcellular nanocomposite for substitution of Balsa wood and PVC core material (NANCORE)

Framework: FP7 — Cooperation
Programme: Nanosciences, Nanotechnologies, Materials and new Production Technologies - NMP
Destination: Materials
Action type: Collaborative project
Countries involved: Denmark,Denmark,Belgium,Germany,Spain,Poland,United Kingdom,Denmark,Italy,United Kingdom,Switzerland,Belgium
Call:  (FP7-NMP-2007-LARGE-1, 2007)
Start date: 2008-12-01
End date: 2012-11-30
Duration (months): 48.0
Total project cost (EUR): 7709650.6
EU funding (EUR): 5397297.0
Participants: 14
Project status: CLOSED

The project objective is to design a novel and cost-effective microcellular nanocomposite foam, with mechanical properties comparable to or better than Balsa wood and PVC foam, allowing for a substitution of these as core materials for lightweight composite sandwich structures. The material will be applicable for widespread industrial use, e.g. within Wind Power, rail, shipbuilding and automotive industries. The project addresses the call objective of developing polymer nanocomposites exhibiting radically enhanced properties and will involve scientific/technological tasks related to the development of microcellular nanocomposites, the structural scale of sandwich structures as well as the structural and mechanical analysis of the new material. Demonstration activities within the project will aim to validate the potential of the material for industrial use within different industries, with special emphasis on Wind Power through the full-scale static testing of a demonstrator blade.

Keywords: core material,sandwich structure,polymer nanocomposites (pnc),microcellular nanocomposite,balsa wood,pvc