smartVessel
Official Project Name: "Integration of Fiber-Based Sensors into Hydrogen Vessel Manufacturing for Intelligent Structural Monitoring, Lifetime Prediction, and Assessment“
Project Duration: March 1, 2020 – January 31, 2024
Business Area: Mechanical Engineering
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The smartVessel project aims to develop a continuous and precise condition monitoring system for hydrogen pressure vessels. This will be achieved using model-driven methods in combination with strain sensors to reliably monitor the structural condition of the vessels.
Project objective and description
In smartVessel, Wölfel aims to develop a condition monitoring system based on model-driven methods. Using strain sensors, this system enables continuous and precise monitoring of the structural condition of hydrogen vessels.
Simulation models for hydrogen pressure vessels are developed to predict their behavior, allowing detailed analysis of mechanically stressed areas and structural deformations. Wölfel is working on solutions to accurately capture structural behavior based on measured strains, thereby maximizing the monitoring capabilities of vessels structures. This approach facilitates the identification of critical areas on pressure vessels and verifies the structural load capacity of the vessels under various load conditions.
Results
The simulation models developed for fiber-reinforced pressure vessels precisely locate critical strains and stresses, identifying potential damage patterns at an early stage. The results demonstrate that the integrated simulation concept is practical and, together with the sensor concept, provides a solid foundation for future applications in structural monitoring of hydrogen vessels.
Kümpers GmbH & Co. KG
FibrisTerre Systems GmbH
Heracle GmbH
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Wölfel Engineering GmbH + Co. KG
SimpaTec Simulationstechnologien
GmbH
Institut für Textiltechnik (ITA)
RWTH Aachen University
Fraunhofer-Institut für Produktionstechnologie (IPT)
Associated Partners
Air Liquide Deutschland GmbH
Volkswagen AG
Evonik Industries AG
Funding
Funding Body: Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK)
Funding Reference: 03ETB015D
Lead Partner: Projektträger Jülich
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Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Oregon State University (Corvallis, USA)
Dipl.-Ing. in Materials Science, Saarland University
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