Global Centre of Rail Excellence: Underpass

全球铁路卓越中心：地下通道

• 批准号: 10060478
• 金额: $ 3.17万
• 依托单位: HYPERTUNNEL LIMITED
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Collaborative R&D
• 财政年份: 2023
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2023 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=10060478
• 关键词: Global; Centre; Rail; Excellence; Underpass

hyperTunnel proposes "an innovation to reduce the need for cut and cover underpass construction".hyperTunnel is at late-stage R&D, with a clear route to commercialisation, providing UK global export opportunities in rail and beyond.hyperTunnel is a technology company working with the underground construction industry to completely change how underground spaces are built, maintained, enlarged and monitored. Its highly innovative, patented approach greatly reduces costs and environmental impacts, enabling underground construction projects to be carried out far more quickly, safely and with less project risk than existing methods.Benefits include:* lower carbon footprint and environmental benefits* reduced construction costs* reduced through life costs through monitoring, (embedded sensors and Digital Twin)* improved resilience* enhanced safety (during build and delivered outcome)* reduced timescales* efficiencies in materials handling and resourcesThis technology can grow the overall underground construction market by bringing in new projects that were previously unviable. It also brings genuine economic and societal benefit.The technology provides solutions that address industry needs and pain points, to provide a better alternative for the future. These can be successfully exploited not only by the rail industry to deliver benefits in railway construction, but also roads, mining and utilities.hyperTunnel uses a unique combination of proven technologies from diverse industries -- including digital twins, robotics, 3D printing and digital underground surveying, supported by AI and VR -- to redefine what is possible in underground construction, enlargement, monitoring and repair.Instead of digging a hole and building a tunnel, hyperTunnel builds the tunnel and then digs the hole.The patented method in simple terms is:-traditional drilling methods used to place 280mm diameter plastic pipes in the ground in an appropriate pattern-geophysical survey robots sent into the pipes to compile data for a Digital Twin-construction robots sent into the pipes to construct the permanent tunnel lining-excavation using traditional plant.The project envisaged is a short pedestrian sized tunnel under the test railway track. The trial tunnel would be about 10m long with an internal diameter of 3.5m, constructed as a full-scale trial.The process is unique hence it is patented.We have a strong technical and commercial team and understand the requirement to develop a proactive working relationship with the GCRE teams, sharing information and other support activities.hyperTunnel will deliver:-a demonstration at GCRE for use and feedback.-an evaluation phase to inform a cost benefit analysis-retain delivered demonstration.

超级隧道提出了“一项创新，以减少对地下通道建设的需求”。超级隧道处于后期研发阶段，有一条明确的商业化路线，为英国在铁路和其他领域提供了全球出口机会。超级隧道是一家与地下建筑行业合作的技术公司，旨在彻底改变地下空间的建设、维护、扩大和监控方式。其高度创新的专利方法极大地降低了成本和环境影响，使地下建筑项目能够比现有方法更快、更安全、项目风险更小。优点包括：*更低的碳足迹和环境效益*通过监测(嵌入式传感器和数字双胞胎)降低生命成本*提高弹性*增强安全性(在建造和交付成果期间)*减少时间尺度*材料处理和资源效率这项技术可以通过引入以前不可行的新项目来增长整个地下建筑市场。它还带来了真正的经济和社会效益。技术提供了解决行业需求和痛点的解决方案，为未来提供了更好的替代方案。这些技术不仅可以被铁路行业成功利用，还可以在铁路建设、道路、采矿和公共事业中带来好处。超级隧道使用了来自不同行业的成熟技术的独特组合--包括数字双胞胎、机器人、3D打印和数字地下测量，在人工智能和虚拟现实的支持下--重新定义了地下建设、扩大、监测和修复的可能性。与挖洞和修建隧道不同，超级隧道建造隧道，然后挖洞。简单地说，专利方法是：-传统的钻探方法，将直径280毫米的塑料管按适当的模式放置在地面上-地球物理测量机器人被送进管道，为数字双胞胎收集数据-被送到管道中的施工机器人，以建造永久的隧道衬砌-使用传统植物挖掘。设想的项目是在测试铁轨下建造一条行人大小的短隧道。试验隧道将长约10米，内径3.5米，作为全尺寸试验建造。工艺独特，因此获得专利。我们拥有强大的技术和商业团队，了解与GCRE团队发展积极主动的工作关系、共享信息和其他支持活动的要求。超级隧道将提供：-在GCRE进行演示以供使用和反馈。-评估阶段，为成本效益分析提供信息-保留交付的演示。