Research Consortium in Multi-Scale Transport Phenomena for Advanced Materials Manufacturing

先进材料制造多尺度输运现象研究联盟

• 批准号: EP/D024986/1
• 负责人: Peter McDonald
• 金额: $ 6.38万
• 依托单位: University of Surrey
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Research Grant
• 财政年份: 2006
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2006 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=EP%2FD024986%2F1
• 关键词: Research; Consortium; Multi; Scale; Transport

At some stage of manufacture or use, many products consist of an evolving matrix of particles, active ingredient and solvent carrier. A key limitation to progress / either improved manufacturing or better in-use functionality / is our inadequate understanding of the relationship between the multi-scale transport of small molecules and particles within these evolving products. Complex geometries and heterogeneity over many length-scales inhibit easy analysis. We abbreviate this to the problem of particulate transport . Examples of particulate transport include the [apparently] simple drying of colloids and coatings; the control of interparticle forces in nanoparticle clusters; the development of controlled drug release implant materials and enzyme-tagged cleaning agents. In almost all cases the dynamics of the phenomena occurring, and how they control the development of the internal microstructure and performance of the product being formed or used, are poorly understood. Progress is, therefore, haphazard and largely by trial and error. Critically, advances (and indeed failures) in one sector are not always realised in another. This proposal seeks the resources to build a consortium with the ability to make real impact on particulate transport across a broad range of sectors and disciplines. It will identify the issues, the research agenda and those people / groups best able to pursue the agenda. The consortium will focus this into a cohesive programme of research with targeted aims and objectives. The principal output of the project will be a major application to the EPSRC for research funding to address particulate transport . Results will subsequently be embedded into industry.

在制造或使用的某些阶段，许多产品由不断变化的颗粒基质、活性成分和溶剂载体组成。进步的一个关键限制/改进的制造或更好的使用功能/是我们对这些不断发展的产品中小分子和颗粒的多尺度传输之间的关系的理解不足。复杂的几何形状和多个长度尺度上的异质性阻碍了简单的分析。我们将其缩写为颗粒输送问题。颗粒输送的例子包括[显然]简单的胶体和涂层干燥；纳米粒子簇中粒子间力的控制；控制药物释放植入材料和酶标记清洁剂的开发。在几乎所有情况下，人们对所发生的现象的动力学以及它们如何控制所形成或使用的产品的内部微观结构和性能的发展知之甚少。因此，进展是偶然的，并且很大程度上是通过反复试验来实现的。至关重要的是，一个领域的进步（甚至失败）并不总是在另一个领域实现。该提案寻求资源来建立一个能够对广泛部门和学科的颗粒物运输产生真正影响的联盟。它将确定问题、研究议程以及最有能力实现该议程的人员/团体。该联盟将把这一重点集中到一个有针对性的目标和目标的有凝聚力的研究计划中。该项目的主要成果将是向 EPSRC 申请解决颗粒物运输问题的研究经费。结果随后将被嵌入到行业中。