ADVISE-DETA provides expert services as manufacturing support through the scientific and technological background that the composites production requires. Through the in-depth analysis of the advanced materials and manufacturing technology pertinent to the composite materials production world, ADVISE-DETA provides design, construction, implementation and maintenence on sensing and control technologies  satisfying even the most demanding customers. Leveraging from the long services to a range of manufacturing processes, ADVISE-DETA markets and promotes niche technologies which are reflected by the numerous systems installation.

The service areas include:

INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION IN COMPOSITES PROCESSING

• Custom industrial measurement and Data AcQuisition systems (sensors, hardware and software) for on-line process monitoring and  control

• 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 tool-mounted or disposable dielectric sensors in the form of interdigital capacitors
  • Integration of measurement systems to the overall process monitoring and control platforms

COMPOSITE MATERIALS ENGINEERING

• Material systems characterization and mapping
• Cure kinetics models for a wide range of thermoset resins
• 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
• Uncertainty quantification for on-line measurements addressing variability sources at composite materials processing

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