ADVISE-DETA capitalises on the scientific and technological background of every aspect of manufacturing support that the composites production requires. Through the in-depth analysis of the advanced materials and manufacturing technology available to the composite materials production world, ADVISE-DETA has designed, constructed, implemented and optimised sustainable solutions which satisfy the most demanding customers. Leveraging from the acquired experience, ADVISE-DETA spreads its activity towards marketing and promoting the technologies which are reflected by the numerous developed prototypes.

The technology areas of activity are:

INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION

• Custom industrial measurement and Data AcQuisition systems (sensors, hardware and software) for production process monitoring, control and non-destructive inspection
• On-line non-destructive inspection (NDI) systems for fault detection, fault identification and defect magnitude estimation
• Process monitoring solutions based on dielectric sensing techniques with the following unique features:
  
  • Certification and optimisation of process conditions
  • Adaptable dielectric sensors in the form of interdigital capacitors
  • Integration of measurement systems to the overall process monitoring and control platforms

MATERIALS ENGINEERING

• Material systems characterization and mapping
• Cure kinetics models
• Viscosity / chemorheology models
• Glass transition temperature (T_g) models
• Material state simulation tools for process modelling and optimisation
• Cure cycle analysis and optimisation according to folloiwng specific criteria:
  • infusion window
  • shorter cure cycles
  • lower energy consumption
  • conditions at gelation
  • conditions at vitrification
  • end of cure detection

SIGNAL AND SYSTEMS ANALYSIS

• Statistical signal processing and signal models
• System identification (model parameter estimation) based on experimental measurements
• Knowledge-based software solutions for sensors signal analysis towards quality assessment and optimisation of composites production and products

PROJECT MANAGEMENT

• Conception and organisation of research projects focused on the principal technical expertise as well as management of the project execution
• Demonstration projects for the evaluation of products efficiency on the shopfloor practices