EPSRC Core Equipment at Southampton 2020

2020 年南安普顿 EPSRC 核心设备

• 批准号: EP/V035975/1
• 负责人: Simon Spearing
• 金额: $ 89.77万
• 依托单位: University of Southampton
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Research Grant
• 财政年份: 2020
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2020 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=EP%2FV035975%2F1
• 关键词: EPSRC; Core; Equipment; Southampton; 2020

This proposal is for funding to support the purchase of Core Equipment across the University of Southampton. Following an internal shortlisting process, items were identified as being either key underpinning items for areas of national importance, opportunities to invest to save, or core equipment for the benefit of early career researchers.We will:A. Invest in upgrading our existing Helium recovery and liquefaction system to address the challenges of sustainability of Helium as a resource, and to allow us to transport Helium around the University to broaden the benefit.B. Procure a Domed Hot Stage for our existing powder X-Ray diffractometer to open up the research areas possible, including improved catalysts and better understanding of behaviours of battery materials under temperature.C. Procure a bespoke designed vaccuum furnace to enable growth and processing of thin films and 2D materials, expanding existing capabilities in size and function, with improved efficiency through economies of scale.D. Procure a shallow water autonomous underwater vehicle and a state of the art aerial drone to enable inspection of infrastructure, fundamental robotic behaviour and algorithm research and remote data gathering.Collectively these items align to the call objectives of procuring underpinning equipment (B, C, D), investing to save (A), and core equipment to benefit Early Career Researchers (C and D). The research enabled by these investment aligns to EPSRC priority areas within Physical Sciences, Engineering, Energy and ICT, and national priorities including Autonomous Systems, Infrastructure, Batteries and Advanced Materials.

这项提案是为了资助购买整个南安普敦大学的核心设备。经过内部入围程序，项目被确定为国家重要领域的关键基础项目、投资节约的机会，或对早期职业研究人员有利的核心设备。我们将：a.投资于升级我们现有的氦回收和液化系统，以应对氦作为资源的可持续性挑战，并允许我们在大学周围运输氦，以扩大好处。b.为我们现有的粉末X射线衍射仪购买半球形热台，以开辟可能的研究领域。包括改进催化剂和更好地了解电池材料在温度下的行为。c.采购定制设计的真空炉，以实现薄膜和2D材料的生长和处理，通过规模经济扩大现有能力和功能，并提高效率。D.采购浅水自主水下机器人和最先进的无人机，以能够检查基础设施、基本机器人行为和算法研究以及远程数据收集。这些项目总体上符合采购支撑设备(B、C、D)、投资节约(A)和核心设备(C和D)的呼叫目标，以使早期职业研究人员受益。这些投资支持的研究与EPSRC物理科学、工程、能源和ICT领域的优先领域以及包括自主系统、基础设施、电池和先进材料在内的国家优先领域保持一致。