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concerns with uncertainty higher than ± 50-100 ° C ( thermal paints ). Moreover , thermal paints ( used only at the lower temperature range ) require dedicated short tests and cannot be used for multi-cycle operations , while the cost of each test is estimated by our customers as $ 1M- $ 2M .
The proposed system will allow customers to measure temperature data continuously without data gaps . It will allow design engineers in the areas of power generation , aerospace , automotive , oil & gas and industrial processes to validate component designs , cooling strategies and thermal models more accurately . Therefore , the system would enable the development of more efficient engines with lower CO2 emissions .
About the Thermal History Technology
The Thermal History Technology is a unique luminescence-based sensing technology which enables engineers to record past temperatures on inaccessible components . The temperature measurement capability reaches from around 150 ° C to 1,500 ° C and above . This makes the technology very useful for the evaluation and design of missioncritical components in harsh environments such as a gas turbine or internal combustion engines . The materials used in the Thermal History Technology have innate luminescence which permanently changes due to thermal exposure , allowing the temperature to be measured by non-destructive excitation and detection of the luminescence light . The measurement device can be scanned across the surface to produce an accurate thermal profile of the surface . The materials are deposited using techniques pioneered for the most challenging applications and can survive for a long duration under high thermal and mechanical loads , offering both short- and long-term measurement of thermal characteristics .
About Sensor Coating System Limited
Sensor Coating System Limited ( SCS ) spun out of Southside Thermal Sciences an Imperial College London spin-out and is privately funded . SCS pioneers sensor technology based on luminescence materials for engineering applications in demanding environments . Its award-winning technology ( British Engineering Excellence Award , Royal Society of Chemistry , American Society of Mechanical Engineers ) enables accurate temperature detection and , in doing so , assists in optimising the operation of machinery , lowering fuel costs and maintaining material integrity . SCS relocated from Imperial College to Dagenham , London , in 2016 . The larger facilities support the company ’ s growth in providing data services and its technology development . SCS is mainly active in the aerospace , power generation and automotive sector .
About Monitor Coatings
Monitor Coatings , based in North Shields , is the technology leader for surface engineering in extreme environments . By developing ultra-dense , high wear-resistant coatings based on a novel thermal spray and densification process . Monitor Coatings has earned its market position serving customers in the oil and gas , steel , power and aerospace industries . The surface engineering company has been part of Castolin Eutectic Group since April 2013 .
About Cranfield University
Cranfield University is a wholly post-graduate organisation with a strong industrial engineering focus . This project falls within the Surface Engineering and Precision Institute ( SEPI ) at Cranfield , which encompasses the ‘ National High Temperature Surface Engineering Centre ’ ( NHTSEC ). The centre has established a world-wide reputation for its expertise in design , testing , and analysis of coating systems and surface treatments for components subject to extreme high temperatures in hostile environments . The main research activities relate to the design , manufacture , and testing of protective coatings to allow engineering systems to operate in harsher and more demanding environments , the development of in-situ diagnostics , and the design of surface engineering solutions at the systems level to permit full integration of the coating system into the manufacturing process . Within SEPI , the NHTSEC also owns and operates coating production equipment of commercial size and standard .
About NATEP
The Aerospace Growth Partnership developed the National Aerospace Technology Exploitation Programme ( NATEP ) provides a unique combination of mentoring and funding to small and medium sized suppliers to help them develop their own innovative technologies to enhance their capabilities and increase their ability to win new business with higher tier companies anywhere in the world .
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