Brunel University London Contact Details
Brunel University London
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bic@brunel.ac.uk
www.brunel.ac.uk/bic
Brunel University - BIC
Brunel University London
Brunel Innovation Centre (BIC)
BIC
- Established 2009 after TWI-Brunel long term collaboration aspirations.
- Fully operational 2011-
- 100% of projects since start with industry.
- Collaborative mechanism is there to facilitate across the UK & EC platforms.
- Significant industrial involvement.
- Complemented with academic rigour.
- 8 PhD studies; all industrial since 2011-
- Industrial recognition
- ~30 projects from across UK and EC
- £10M-£15M (≥£12M) R&D grant to date.
- Now~40 staff; Four themes established.
- ~60 industrial placements to date.
- Now looking into Horizon 2020.
Smart Non-Destructive testing (Smart-NDT)
- Inspection
- Automation
- Position System (Mems / Nems; future)
- Optical / Laser
- Digital / Augmented reality
- Inference engines / Training
- Main sectors: Aerospace, High value manufacturing (Additive, 3D)
- Example projects:
- EC: Icarus, Comphealth, SafeWire
- UK: AutoDisc, AssureNet
Structural and Condition Monitoring (SCM)
- Acoustic emission (AE), Ultrasonics (guided waves)
- On line and Automated
- Wireless
- System Integration (hardware / software)
- Process monitor / control
- Main sector: Renewables- Wind, Wave & Tidal, Transport
- Example projects:
- EC: MonitoRail, Coreto, CMSWind, Remo
- Horizon 2020: TidalHealth, LeakFree, ShiphullSHM, SafeAst
High Temperature Transduction (HiT)
- Materials Selection and Characterisation
- Sensors Design and Development
- Assembly
- Implementation
- Sensors Characterisation
- Main sectors: Power, Petrochemical
- Example projects :
- EC: HotScan & Hotphased Array
- UK: UltraSteamLine, Union, HitClean
Power Ultrasonics (PUT)
- Fouling and icing detection (e.g. Long range)
- Fouling and icing removal (e.g. High power UT and shaker)
- Fouling and icing prevention (e.g. Low power UT and shaker)
- Technique development
- Prototype (e.g. UCP then CleanShip)
- Main sectors: Food, Marine, Petrochemical, Aerospace and Wind Turbine
- Example projects:
- EC: ICEPS-ORP (CleanSky) & De-ICE-UT
- UK: CleanMine, UltraCleanGen & HitClean