INFINITE

INFINITE aims to develop sensors and analyser based on the usage of ferromagnetic microwires to be embedded in aerospace composite structural parts, in order to monitor manufacturing and structural health throughout the whole life cycle of the component. The wireless monitoring system will permit producing digital signals and vast sets of data linked with the specimen to create an as-built digital twin of the structure that will also account for the whole history since
it was manufactured through all maintenance operations performed, until being optimally recycled. INFINITE intends to deliver improvements in composite manufacturing and structural health monitoring (SHM) by the development of functional sensorised Non-Crimp fabrics (NCF). These fabrics will provide an efficient real-time monitoring system through a self-sensing fibre by wireless monitoring of the fibre position, orientation, strain-stress and temperature.
This will be achieved by applying a safe magnetic signal, providing a volumetric information during the manufacture process (temperature and fibre control) but also during the life of the component. In service, the new SHM system will provide information about component integrity, performance and safety; therefore informing and improving maintenance operations. The new sensorised NCF will also enable a new repair capability for complex parts. Integration of microwires in the fabric opens new possibilities in the design of future functional composites using existing sensoring technologies.
This advanced quality monitoring has the potential to deliver a significant impact on cost and safety reliability of composite components, providing a competitive advantage of European manufactures and MROs. INFINITE also aims to assess the effect of sensoring hardware on the current methods for composite recycling, investigating the potential for re-using (other applications, sectors, etc.) both sensors and components to provide useful end of life functionality.

Reason for applying to HSbooster.eu services

Primary efforts of INFINITE project related to standarisation have been focused on identifying standards associated to INFINITE project´s:

•Topics

•Technologies

•Processes

As an outcome, a total of 23 standards have been identified:

The subsequent steps foreseen on analysing the impact of INFINITE technologies and research on these standards, determining if any gaps need to be addressed.

It would need help to analyse if it is necessary to take in account additional existing standards related to INFINITE project´s topics, technologies and processes, evaluate if INFINITE project can contribute to these standards and define future lines or roadmap that INFINITE project should follow to contribute to existing standards or complete existing gaps.