CRANESINSPECT
Continuous Reliable Advanced Novel Efficient Structural Health Monitoring system for crane inspection applications
| Coordinatore | AINOOUCHAOU PLIROFORIKI AE
Organization address
address: L KIPHISIAS 116 KAI DAVAKI 1 contact info |
| Nazionalità Coordinatore | Greece [EL] |
| Totale costo | 1˙423˙698 € |
| EC contributo | 1˙099˙400 € |
| Programma | FP7-SME
Specific Programme "Capacities": Research for the benefit of SMEs |
| Code Call | FP7-SME-2011 |
| Funding Scheme | BSG-SME |
| Anno di inizio | 2011 |
| Periodo (anno-mese-giorno) | 2011-10-01 - 2013-09-30 |
Partecipanti
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AINOOUCHAOU PLIROFORIKI AE
Organization address
address: L KIPHISIAS 116 KAI DAVAKI 1 contact info |
EL (ATHINA) | coordinator | 80˙291.00 |
| 2 |
INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE LIMITED - INNOTECUK
Organization address
address: HILDERSHAM ROAD NORTH WING THE OLD LIVERY contact info |
UK (CAMBRIDGE) | participant | 236˙048.00 |
| 3 |
TANGENT TECHNOLOGIES LTD
Organization address
address: HIGH STREET 46-48A contact info |
UK (BURNHAM BUCKINGHAMSHIRE) | participant | 226˙993.00 |
| 4 |
TECNITEST INGENIEROS SL
Organization address
address: Calle Ciudad de Frias 1-Nave 4 contact info |
ES (MADRID) | participant | 225˙582.00 |
| 5 |
AGILIS ANONYMI ETAIREIA STATISTIKIS KAI PLIROFORIKIS
Organization address
address: ACADIMIAS 98-100 contact info |
EL (ATHINA) | participant | 223˙224.00 |
| 6 |
TWI LIMITED
Organization address
address: Granta Park, Great Abington contact info |
UK (CAMBRIDGE) | participant | 82˙234.00 |
| 7 |
CARGOTEC NETHERLANDS BV
Organization address
address: Doklaan 22 contact info |
NL (Rotterdam) | participant | 25˙028.00 |
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Obiettivo del progetto (Objective)
'There is a vital need for systems to continuously monitor the structural health of the cranes. Cranes are of the most common machinery used in industry. Cranes of any type are used for the manipulation of loads, depending on load specifications as well as task requirements, accessibility and cost. They are installed in industrial plants, construction sites, shipyards, ports, etc.
In 2008, there was a reported 401 crane accidents of which 217 accidents were fatal. It is fair to assume that not all accidents are reported. An Occupational Health and Safety Administration report cites that there is insufficient data to calculate the actual likelihood of death of the entire worker exposure to lifting operations. However for crane operators alone there is a risk of 1 in 1000 being fatally injured.
It is proposed to develop a continuous non-invasive approach for monitoring failures of cranes in real-time. The project will develop an advanced integrated structural health monitoring system to continuously monitor cranes in industrial, logistics, construction, and shipbuilding sites. New and novel Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) techniques and sensor systems are used in order to inspect for structural damage or cracks in the main frame caused from fatigue, distortion, corrosion, etc., and to provide real time information about the condition of the structure.
The CRANESInspect monitoring and prevention system features important advantages, such as: - Real time monitoring of the structure to ensure safety - Prevention of a catastrophic and fatal accident - Cost-effective and total solution for inspection/maintenance - Reduction of human intervention and operator subjectivity - Highly sensitive and accurate Acoustic Emission (AE) technology
The goal is to reach further than any similar system in existence toward a complete and commercially competitive solution at the end of the project.'
Introduzione (Teaser)
Europe has approximately one fourth of the global crane market, worth close to 13 billion euros. New automated technology for structural health monitoring (SHM) promises to significantly reduce crane accidents and boost EU economy.
Descrizione progetto (Article)
At areas like European seaports, modern cranes are pushed to increase their moves per hour for ever-higher productivity. Failures resulting from increased use and harsh environmental conditions put crane operators and other personnel at serious risk of injury and fatality. This highlights the critical need for real time non-destructive testing (NDT) techniques and SHM.
Scientists developed highly sensitive technology to meet this need with the EU-funded project http://www.cranesinspect.eu/ (CRANEINSPECT) . The team developed a semi-analytical finite element method model to study ultrasonic guided waves (GWs) for bar-like structures with complex geometries. This helped identify areas in the crane components that are particularly susceptible to corrosion, and then evaluate the use of GWs to inspect these structures.
The CRANEINSPECT system employs a hybrid NDT technique exploiting acoustic emission (AE) technology and long range ultrasonics (LRU). A dual-capability sensor array acts as both an AE receiver and an LRU transmitter. The sensor array withstands harsh environmental conditions and adapts to irregular surfaces on the crane. Artificial neural network software automatically detects and sizes defects, classifying them and transmitting the information to a control centre via a wireless transmission protocol.
The technology will fill an important market need for NDT and SHM of cranes. This will reduce insurance and maintenance costs and, more importantly, the likelihood of catastrophic failure. Along the way, it will provide important products to strengthen the competitive position of associated businesses such as equipment suppliers and NDT technology manufacturers.