Scaled Production of Aerogel-based materials for Commercial Exploitation (SPACE)

**用于商业开发的气凝胶材料的规模化生产(太空)**气凝胶芯材(AC)技术是由我们的团队在巴斯大学进行的尖端材料研究创造的，该大学将材料科学和声学领域的专业知识结合在一起，创造了可以被认为是材料功能的三部曲：一种具有出色隔音和隔热性能的超轻质材料。该技术已通过TRL4验证，旨在进入航空航天领域，有可能在项目时间框架内(TRL7-2024年)达到商业前示范。核心创新在于可定制的石墨烯气凝胶结构，为声/热绝缘材料的开发提供了解决方案。此外，通过嵌入蜂窝等高性能结构中，该材料可满足对机械刚度、强度和重量要求极高的结构工程应用。此外，通过调整气凝胶的原材料组成，多功能材料特性是可能的。目前，AC在重量、声学和隔热方面进行了优化。AC寻求在项目期间通过一个中试规模的制造工厂将该技术进一步商业化，作为可伸缩性的证明，在提高自动化程度的情况下制造更大的部件，并最终提高航空航天市场的TRL。此外，AC将调查这项技术在新市场的开发，如汽车、船舶、铁路和隔音。为了实现这些目标，建立了一支经验丰富且平衡的团队，由该技术的原始发明者、材料工程/试点工厂设置方面的专家以及航空航天市场的商业/技术顾问组成。

**Scaled Production of Aerogel-based materials for Commercial Exploitation (SPACE)**Aerogel Cores' (AC) technology was created by our teams' cutting-edge materials research at the University of Bath, where expertise in the fields of material science and acoustics were united to create what can be considered the trifecta of material functionality: an ultralightweight material which exhibits excellent acoustic and thermal insulation properties. The technology has been validated to TRL4 and aimed at entering the Aerospace Sector, with potential to reach pre-commercial demonstration within the project timeframe (TRL7-2024).The core innovation lies in tailorable graphene-based aerogel structures, providing a solution for the development of acoustic/thermal insulating materials. Moreover, by embedding in high performance structures, such as honeycomb, the material accommodates structural engineering applications where excellent mechanical stiffness, strength and low weight are required. Furthermore, by 'tuning' the raw component composition of the aerogel, multi-functional material properties are possible. Currently, optimised for weight, acoustic and thermal insulation.AC seeks to further commercialise the technology during the project via a pilot-scale manufacturing plant as a proof-of-scalability, build larger components under improved automation, and ultimately increasing the TRL within the aerospace market. In addition, AC will investigate exploitation of the technology within new markets, such as; automotive, marine, rail and acoustic insulation. To achieve these goals, an experienced and balanced team was created, consisting of the original inventors of the technology, experts in material engineering/pilot-plant setup and commercial/technical advisors within the aerospace market.