Materials & Thermal Metrology Programme 2007+

April 2007 – March 2010

www.npl.co.uk/formulation/materials/2007plus/

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The path to now

• Projects ranked by Materials and Thermal MAC working group– Prioritised list produced

• Proposal submitted in January

• Due to start work April 2007

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Materials 2007+

Materials Metrology Programme - Materials 2007+

• Fluid properties for micro-processing – Martin Rides (AM10)

• Diagnostics for Measuring and Modelling Dispersion in NanoparticulateReinforced Polymers – Bill Broughton (AM11)

• Enabling the Next Generation of Structural Health Monitoring: Demonstrator, Validation and Best Practice – Michael Gower (AM14)

• Design Toolkit and Non-Destructive Measurements for Lifetime Management of Composite Structures under Dynamic Multi-Axial Loading Conditions - Bill Broughton (AM17)

• Moisture in materials - development of measurement capability –Stephanie Bell (UP10)

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Materials 2007+ projects list (potential)

• AM01 A micro-fluidic micro-sorter for materials metrology and on-board microfluidic metrology

• AM02 Characterisation of MEMS Energy Harvesting devices• AM03 Materials Metrology for Spintronics• AM04 Metrology to meet the interconnect challenge of Moore’s Law• AM05 Key Measurements on In-situ Oxide Scales to Ensure Future

Energy Security• AM08 State of the art diagnostic measurement for lifetime

management of critical parts in efficient energy generation• AM09 Metrology to enable the development of near zero friction

coatings for transport and health applications

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Materials 2007+ projects list (potential)

• AM10 Metrology of fluid properties for micro-processing• AM11 Diagnostics for Measuring and Modelling Dispersion in

Nanoparticulate Reinforced Polymers• AM13 A measurement platform to enable accelerated development

of emerging photovoltaic technologies.• AM14 Enabling the Next Generation of Structural Health Monitoring:

Demonstrator, Validation and Best Practice• AM16 Innovative Thermal Analysis and Modelling for Complex

Alloys • AM17 Design Toolkit and Non-Destructive Measurements for

Lifetime Management of Composite Structures under Dynamic Multi-Axial Loading Conditions

• AM18 World class metrology to accelerate the uptake of lightweight or reactive alloys for transport applications

AM10: Fluid properties for micro-processing

Lead Scientist: Martin Rides

Materials & Thermal 2007+ Programme

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AM10 - Aims

• The reliability of products, e.g. printed polymer electronic circuits, produced by micro-scale dispensing technologies and the efficiency with which they are manufactured will be underpinned by reliable techniques for characterising the properties of the fluids under conditions typical of processing.

• This project aims to develop techniques and procedures for characterising the relevant rheological properties of materials at time and length scales typical of micro-processing, with industrial uptake being facilitated through collaboration with companies and through web-based measurement guidance.

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AM10 - Deliverables

D1: Development of techniques for transient, small-scale rheological measurements. (NPL open report)

Duration: April 2007 – Jun 2009 (M Rides)

D2: Development and evaluation of measurement technology for high rate micro-processing (Scientific paper)

Duration: April 2007 - June 2009 (A Dawson)

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AM10 - Project Plan

• Stage 1: Development of techniques and procedures for small-scale, high rate transient rotational rheological measurements at time and length scales typical of micro-processing, whilst maintaining acceptable levels of accuracy and precision in the data. Includes procedures for setting and calibration of instrument. Output as report, to be proposed for development of rheometry standards.

• Stage 2: Critical review of transient extensional rheometry and dynamic surface tension measurement techniques, including assessment of length scale effects and needs for small-scale measurements.

• Stage 3: Development and evaluation of selected technique and procedures.

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AM10

AM11: Diagnostics for Measuring and Modelling Dispersion in Nanoparticulate Reinforced Polymers

Lead Scientist: Bill Broughton

Materials & Thermal 2007+ Programme

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AM11 - Aims

Develop a technique for assessing the quality of dispersion of nano-particulate fillers in polymers – ‘quick’, ‘cheap; ‘reliable’‘calibrated’, ‘non-invasive’, ‘non-destructive’

Key need for manufacturing these novel materials – quality assurance (reliability of property improvements)

New instrumentation opportunities

Assess models relating filler concentration / dispersion to bulkphysical performance

Developing new design capabilities for these novel materialsDesign of materials

Models for virtual design of products

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AM11 - Deliverables

D1: Critique of techniques and predictive analysis for characterisingnanoparticle dispersion and thermal and mechanical properties ofnanocomposite materials. (NPL open report)

Duration: 1 April 2007 – 30 Sept 2007 (W Broughton)

D2: Dispersion Monitoring Technique (scientific paper submitted to a journal)

Duration: 1 Oct 2007 – 31 March 2010 (W Broughton)

D3: Predictive model(s) for characterising dispersed nanoparticulatepolymeric materials (CoDA module and scientific paper).

Duration: 1 Feb 2008 – 31 March 2010 (W Broughton)

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AM11 - Project Plan

Stage 1: Identify Reference Materials and Techniques

Products: D1 Review

Stage 2: Reference Dispersion Data

Stage 3: Assess Techniques and Models

AM14: Enabling the Next Generation of Structural Health Monitoring:

Demonstrator, Validation and Best Practice

Lead Scientist: Michael Gower

Materials & Thermal 2007+ Programme

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AM14 - Aims

• To accelerate the uptake of combined and multimodalmonitoring methods that support total lifecycle management of user-critical devices, structures and systems.

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AM14 - Deliverables

D1:Effective use of sensors. NPL report.

Duration: Apr 07 - Dec 08

D2:Selection and construction of an SHM demonstrator Web-site with live sensor information

Duration: Apr 07 - Mar 10

D3:Operation of SHM demonstrator, interpretation of output data andassessment of residual life. Good Practice Guide

Duration: Sept. 08 - Mar 10

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AM14 - Project plan

• Industrial case study for a fully functional SHM demonstrator system to support basic sensor metrology investigating traceability, reliability, redundancy, durability, cross talk, sensor positioning etc

• Mechanical, thermal, acoustic and chemical measurands. • Operating conditions (mechanical, accelerated environmental

ageing, thermal etc) can be varied from normal to extreme to test an appropriate network of sensors in locations where degradation can be detected most effectively.

• Theoretical models will be used to simulate the behaviour of the demonstrator under the actual loading conditions applied and to compare predictions of performance with interpreted data collected from the sensor network.

AM17: Design Toolkit and Non-Destructive Measurements for Lifetime Management of Composite Structures under Dynamic Multi-

Axial Loading Conditions

Lead Scientist: Bill Broughton

Materials & Thermal 2007+ Programme

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AM17 - Aims

Ensuring the long-term structural integrity and safety of composite structures throughout in-service lifetime

Tools and standards to improve ‘lifetime prediction’ of composites enabling engineers to select materials and reliably design structures.

Develop and validate fatigue test methods for composites – mixed loading modes, variable stress amplitude and biaxial loading.

Assess the applicability of failure models

Contribute to ‘Grand Challenge’ of lifetime predictionSupports and extends work in the Structural Health Monitoring

Support larger programme – Spring 2007 Technology Programme call in advanced materials

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AM17 - Deliverables

D1: Uniaxial Cyclic Fatigue Test Methods - scientific paper and test procedures

Duration: 1 April 2007 – 30 Sept 2009 (W Broughton)

D2: Variable Amplitude Spectral Loading - scientific paper Duration: 1 April 2007 – 31 Mar 2010 (W Broughton)

D3: Biaxial Cyclic Fatigue Loading - web-based Good Practice Guide on Fatigue Design and Testing and test procedure

Duration: 1 July 2008 – 31 March 2010 (W Broughton)

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AM17 - Project Plan

• Stage 1: Source materials and manufacture samples (Oct 2007)• Different hole geometries• Develop damage assessment methods

• Stage 2: Fatigue method assessment (Mar 09)• Single load level cycles• Multiple load level cycles

• Stage 3: Multi-axial fatigue (Oct 09)• Stage 4: Model evaluations (Mar 2010)

UP10: Moisture in materials - development of measurement capability –

Lead Scientist: Stephanie Bell

Materials & Thermal 2007+ Programme

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UP10 - Aims

• To initiate a knowledge base and capability for measuring moisture content of materials, on sound metrological principles, impacting on selected innovative areas within the timescale of the project, and as a foundation for a future NMS traceability infrastructure to support reliable moisture measurements across research and industry.

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UP10 - Deliverables

D1: Study establishing background information and user needs for NMSsupport for moisture measurements. Report on user needs for NMS support for moisture measurement, with recommendations.

Duration: Apr 07 - Nov 07 (Stephanie Bell)

D2: Moisture in materials NS initial measurement capability and knowledge base developed and trialed, and traceability provision proposed. Report on calibration issues for selected instruments and proposal for future work.

Duration: Nov 07 - Mar 09 (Stephanie Bell)

D3: Trial measurement of moisture content or profile in coatings, using surface acoustic wave technique.

Duration: Jul 08 - Dec 08. (Stephanie Bell)

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UP10 - Project Plan

• A study of user needs and measurement approaches for moisture inmaterials, identifying requirements for measurement traceability, and incorporating input from NPL materials experts plus a wide range of other stakeholders.

• Acquisition, practical use, and study of a selection of moisturemeasurement instruments or techniques.

• Trial measurements in order to both build expertise and address selected moisture-related practical problem(s) (possibly moisture reproducibility data in support of IS0 62).

• Trial adaptation of existing facility for surface acoustic wave measurement, to measure moisture content or profile in coatings