Large-scale manufacturing of Large flexible nanocomposite polymer sensor(WrapSense)

加拿大SME Direct-C开发了一种新型纳米复合传感器材料，该材料可以配置为检测温度、应力/应变/开裂和直接检测化学暴露。该公司正在与航空航天和石油天然气行业的最终用户密切合作，开发碳氢化合物泄漏检测和结构监测的应用程序。Direct-C技术的一个独特之处在于，它可以作为大面积或长距离的“涂料”，特别适合用于管道泄漏监测和飞机机翼等大面积结构监测的目标应用。在这个项目中，Direct-C将与英国印刷电路技术方面的专家合作，他们已经开发出了打印大规模(长达30米)柔性多层™以及无线印刷电路板技术的能力。中小企业合作伙伴将得到研究机构TWI的支持，这些专家专门从事石油、天然气和航空航天行业的传感器系统的开发、测试和标准化。TWI将提供表征和测试的专业设施。

Canadian SME Direct-C have developed a novel nano-composite sensor material that can be configured to detect temperature, stress/strain/cracking and directly detect chemical exposure. The company are in close collaboration with end-users in the aerospace and oil and gas industries to develop applications for hydrocarbon leak detection and structural monitoring. A unique feature of the Direct-C technology is that it can be applied as a “paint” over large areas or long lengths making it particularly well-suited for the target applications in pipeline leak monitoring and structural monitoring of large areas such as aircraft wings. This is currently developed to small-scale flexible printed sensors (WrapSense™) and needs to be scaled up to meet the needs of the target markets.In this project, Direct-C will partner with UK SME specialists in printed circuit technology Trackwise who have developed capability for printing large-scale (up to 30 m) flexible multilayer PCBs as well as wireless PCB technology.The SME partners will be supported by research organisation TWI, specialists in development, testing and standardisation of sensor systems with specialisation in oil and gas and aerospace industries. TWI will provide specialist facilities for characterisation and testing.