Enabling Qualification of Hybrid Structures for Lightweight and Safe Maritime Transport

Programme 2014 - 2020 INTERREG V-A France - Belgium - The Netherlands - United Kingdom (Les Deux Mers / Two seas / Twee Zeeën)

Date of latest update: 2024-12-17

Description

Description (EN):

The project aims to remove the technological and regulatory barriers that currently prevent the widespread application of hybrid structures (metal/composite) in the industry. It will deliver the knowledge and the guidelines that the industry needs to pursue certification of adhesively bonded hybrid joints for primary structures in marine applications. The objectives we set to tackle this aim are: Objective 1: Evaluate the long term structural performance of the adhesively bonded hybrid joint under representative operational and environmental conditions; Objective 2: Develop a reliable inspection and maintenance methodology for adhesively bonded hybrid joints; Objective 3: Develop a procedure (Guidelines) for the qualification of adhesively bonded hybrid joints in primary structures in marine applications.

Achievements (EN):

The primary goal of Qualify is to provide guidance and examples validated through testing for certification of adhesively bonded composite-metal hybrid primary structures for maritime applications. The project is a cross-border collaborative effort between knowledge institutions (5), end-users (3), and classification societies (2). To enable the qualification of adhesively bonded joints, the whole system must be qualified. Ghent University (Belgium) leads the work on the long term structural performance of the adhesively bonded hybrid joints under representative operational and environmental conditions. Experiments and simulations at material, coupon, and full scale tests levels under fatigue and static loads in aged and unaged conditions are almost completed. The remaining activities are full scale level tests, simulations and validations against the experimental results. The lack of an inspection and monitoring protocol to orient the end-users on the inspection techniques that can reliably assess the structural health of the joint is being addressed in Qualify. Delft University of Technology (The Netherlands) leads the development of a reliable inspection and maintenance methodology for adhesively bonded hybrid joints. A number of eight techniques were employed at the aforementioned scale levels and the obtained data was correlated with the integrity status of the joints. The monitoring and inspection protocol will be soon finalized in collaboration with classification societies and end-users. In the absence of maritime classification societies there would be no guideline standards for vessels. Bureau Veritas (France) and Lloyd's Register (United Kingdom) lead the development of the guidelines for the qualification of hybrid adhesive joints. A draft of the roadmap for the qualification of hybrid joints is being written. It comprises the following sections: introduction to adhesive joints, design map, design assessment, constituents characterization, durability, manufacturing, and inspection and monitoring. To date, the focus has been on establishing and maintaining a live risk register to capture progress and outstanding hurdles to certification.

Website: https://www.qualify-euproject.nl/

Delivered Outputs (EN):

The main outputs of the QUALIFY project are: - 3 Tests to assess the sensitivity to the environment of the adhesive material properties and the structural performance of the joint at different scales; - Tailored equipment to evaluate the performance of the hybrid joint under combined loading and environmental conditions; - 3 accelerated tests type 1, rapid determination of basic fatigue properties for design purposes at different scales; - 3 accelerated tests type 2, testing of corrosion assisted fatigue to evaluate components in a representative environment and at different scales; - A monitoring and inspection protocol; - 8 structural health and condition monitoring tests; - Guidelines for the qualification of adhesively bonded hybrid structures in primary structures for marine applications. Check the “Outputs” section below to download related material and see “Main Achievements” section for further information about the achieved results.

Thematic information

Coastal management and maritime issues New products and services

Specific Objective: Increase the delivery of innovation in smart specialisation sectors

Thematic Objective: (01) strengthening research, technological development and innovation by:

Investment Priority:

(01b) promoting business investment in R&I, developing links and synergies between enterprises, research and development centres and the higher education sector, in particular promoting investment in product and service development, technology transfer, social innovation, eco-innovation, public service applications, demand stimulation, networking, clusters and open innovation through smart specialisation, and supporting technological and applied research, pilot lines, early product validation actions, advanced manufacturing capabilities and first production, in particular in key enabling technologies and diffusion of general purpose technologies

Partners (13)

Lead Partner: Stichting Materials Innovation Institute (M2i)

Address: Van der Burghweg 1, 2628 CS Delft, Netherlands

Legal status: public

Total budget: EUR 567 786.12

ERDF budget: EUR 340 671.68

Sirris, het collectief centrum van de technologische industrie

Name: Sirris, het collectief centrum van de technologische industrie

Department: Metals

Address: Technologiepark, 48, 9052 Ghent, Belgium

Legal status: private

Total budget: EUR 69 714.46

ERDF budget: EUR 41 828.68

LM Wind Power R&D (Holland) B.V.

Name: LM Wind Power R&D (Holland) B.V.

Department: Test and Validation Centre

Address: Kluisgat 5, 1771MV Wieringerwerf, Netherlands

Legal status: private

Total budget: EUR 31 200.97

ERDF budget: EUR 18 720.58

BAE Systems Naval Ships

Name: BAE Systems Naval Ships

Department: Research and Technology

Address: Dauntless Building, Fleet Way, HM Naval Base, PO1 3AQ Portsmouth, Hampshire, United Kingdom

Legal status: private

Total budget: EUR 144 447.31

ERDF budget: EUR 86 668.39

Stichting Kenniscentrum Windturbine Materialen en Constructies

Name: Stichting Kenniscentrum Windturbine Materialen en Constructies

Department: Materials & Structures research

Address: Kluisgat 5, 1771MV Wieringerwerf, Netherlands

Legal status: public

Total budget: EUR 258.70

ERDF budget: EUR 155.22

Lloyd's Register EMEA

Name: Lloyd's Register EMEA

Department: Strategic Research

Address: Southampton Boldrewood Innovation Campus, Burgess Road, SO16 7QF Southampton, United Kingdom

Legal status: private

Total budget: EUR 84 044.43

ERDF budget: EUR 50 426.66

Parkwind

Name: Parkwind

Department: Foundation

Address: Sint-Maartenstraat 5, 3000 Leuven, Belgium

Legal status: private

Total budget: EUR 14 167.59

ERDF budget: EUR 8 500.56

Com&Sens

Name: Com&Sens

Department: Com&Sens

Address: Begoniastraat 27 PB2, B-9810 Eke , Belgium

Legal status: private

Total budget: EUR 398 099.77

ERDF budget: EUR 238 859.87

Universiteit Gent

Name: Universiteit Gent

Department: Soete Laboratory

Address: Technologiepark 903, 9052 Zwijnaarde, Belgium

Legal status: public

Total budget: EUR 758 401.07

ERDF budget: EUR 455 040.65

Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore SAS

Name: Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore SAS

Department: Expertise Department

Address: 8 Boulevard Albert Einstein, CS32327 44323 NANTES CEDEX 3, France

Legal status: private

Total budget: EUR 158 245.35

ERDF budget: EUR 94 947.21

DAMEN SCHELDE NAVAL SHIPBUILDING

Name: DAMEN SCHELDE NAVAL SHIPBUILDING

Department: Research

Address: De Willem Ruysstraat 99, 4381 NK Vlissingen, Netherlands

Legal status: private

Total budget: EUR 249 315.00

ERDF budget: EUR 149 589.00

Cambridge University

Name: Cambridge University

Department: Engineering Department - Cambridge Centre for Micromechanics

Address: Trumpington Street, CB2 1PZ Cambridge, United Kingdom

Legal status: public

Total budget: EUR 325 413.13

ERDF budget: EUR 195 247.86

Technische Universiteit Delft

Name: Technische Universiteit Delft

Department: 1) Aerospace Structures and Materials - Structural Integrity and Composites (SiC); 2) Materials Science Engineering (MSE)

Address: Kluyverweg 1, 2629 HS Delft, Netherlands

Legal status: public

Total budget: EUR 963 705.10

ERDF budget: EUR 578 223.06

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Summary

Project name (EN): Enabling Qualification of Hybrid Structures for Lightweight and Safe Maritime Transport

Project acronym: QUALIFY

Project start date: 2017-08-14

Project end date: 2021-12-31

Project status: closed

Total budget/expenditure: EUR 3 764 799.00

Total EU funding (amount): EUR 2 258 879.42

Total EU funding (co-financing rate): 0.60%

Co-financing sources:

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M2i QUALIFY movie

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: http://www.interreg2seas.eu

Publication date: 2022-11-02

Document date: 2021-12-10

Languages: en

Reports

Accelerated ageing through electrochemical corrosion

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: http://www.interreg2seas.eu

Publication date: 2022-11-02

Document date: 2020-09-21

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Material properties as a function of environmental and operational conditions

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: http://www.interreg2seas.eu

Publication date: 2022-11-02

Document date: 2020-03-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Model predicting the mechanical performance of the joint, based on loading and environmental input

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://www.qualify-euproject.nl

Publication date: 2022-11-02

Document date: 2021-06-30

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Overview of current regulatory requirements for adhesive bonding and hybrid connections

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://www.qualify-euproject.nl

Publication date: 2022-11-02

Document date: 2019-09-03

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Action plan forNouvelle Aquitaine

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://projects2014-2020.interregeurope.eu/qualify/

Publication date: 2023-08-04

Document date: 2022-06-30

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

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2014 - 2020 INTERREG V-A France - Belgium - The Netherlands - United Kingdom (Les Deux Mers / Two seas / Twee Zeeën)

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Enabling Qualification of Hybrid Structures for Lightweight and Safe Maritime Transport

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