The GRAPHENEXPO & CONFERENCE has been developed during the Innovate UK funded project GRAPHOSITE. Following the end of the project in 2021, the GRAPHENEXPO & CONFERENCE Community has been open to the partners outside the GRAPHOSITE Project and it has been constantly growing.
A Graphene Sensor for Defect Detection and Predictive Maintenance in Composite Materials – “GRAPHOSITE”
“GRAPHOSITE” was a project which started on the 1st August 2018 and finished in April 2021. This project was supported by the Innovate UK (£1.3 Million Grant-Project Ref. 104266) and had the participation of 6 Partners: Advise-DETA (Project Coordinator), Brunel Composite Centre, Cambridge Nanomaterials Technology Ltd, DZP Technologies Ltd, Haydale Composite Solutions Ltd and TWI Ltd. We prepared the first version of the Graphenexpo as part of our involvement in the Graphosite project. The main objective of the project was to develop a Graphene Sensor for Defect Detection and Predictive Maintenance in Composite Materials for use as a highly efficient, more convenient composite monitoring tool.
“Defects can inadvertently be produced in composite materials either during the manufacturing process or during the normal service life of the component.
Some non-destructive testing methods such as ultrasonic testing and strain gauging exist for defect detection in composites. However, these have limitations (including cost) that have prevented them being used extensively. Notwithstanding, the Department for Business Innovation & Skills (BIS) UK Composites Strategy, insists that the UK needs to focus on advancing composites reliability and increase market share of existing sectors and ensure the use of composites in new sectors”
This project therefore seeks to develop GRAPHOSITE (A Graphene Sensor for Defect Detection and Predictive Maintenance in Composite Materials for use as a highly efficient, more convenient composite monitoring tool). Our technology will be based on an enhanced graphene-substrate interaction, with the ability to embed within a composite structure. The successful exploitation of the technology will result in cumulative revenue of £103m after 6 years in the market.
Visit project website for more information: https://www.graphosite.co.uk
This project was led by ADVISE-DETA LIMITED, with the participation of the following organisations: Brunel University London, , DZP Technologies, Cambridge Nanomaterials Technology, TWI and Haydale Composite Solutions.
