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nd
rd
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09:30
09:45
10:00
10:15
10:30
10:45
11:30
11:45
12:30
13:00
Coffee, Welcome and Introductions
Minutes of the Last Meeting
WP1: Management/Overview of Project and Deliverables (Imperial/SICOMP)
WP1: Status of project extension (Imperial/SICOMP)
WP2: Reinforcement Development (Nanocyl) - overall status and management
WP2: Partner Presentations (max 20 minutes each)
WP2 - Nanocyl, Swerea Sicomp, BAM, ETC
WP3: Multifunctional Resin Development (Imperial) - overall status and management
Partner Presentations (max 20 minutes each)
WP3 - Imperial College London, Swerea Sicomp, Inasco, Chalmers, Umeco, BAM,
ETC
WP8: Project Demonstration and Exploitation (Inasco)
Lunch
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14:00
14:15
WP6: Systems (SICOMP)
Partner Presentations (max 20 minutes each)
WP6 - Swerea Sicomp, Imperial College London, Inasco, Volvo, ETC
15:15
15:30
WP7: Demonstrator Development (SICOMP)
Partner Presentations (max 20 minutes each)
WP7 - Swerea Sicomp, Imperial College London, Inasco, Chalmers, Umeco, Nanocyl,
BAM, Volvo, ETC
17:00 End of day one
19:00 Common dinner in Athens
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09:15
11:15
11:30
12:30
Coffee and Welcome
09:30 WP4: Composite Manufacture (Umeco) - overall status and management
10:45
Partner Presentations (max 20 minutes each)
WP4 – Umeco, Imperial College London, Inasco, Swerea SICOMP, Nanocyl
WP5: Composite Characterisation (BAM)
Partner Presentations (max 20 minutes each)
WP5 – BAM, Imperial College London, Swerea Sicomp, INASCO, Chalmers, Umeco
AOB, Date of next meeting and close
13:00
14:00
Lunch
Optional tour of INASCO facilities
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Dinner is at 8pm and the location is
Filistron restaurant.
23, Apostolou Pavlou str.
Thission
Athens
11851 info@filistron.com
+30 103422897 http://www.filistron.com/
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Action
Action 2.12 Approach to David Porter at
Oxford University to discuss GIM modelling in the context of structural power is still open.
MRS happy to invite DP to Umeco to discuss this. ESG will contact him to arrange a visit.
Action 3.10 Student projects are underway at Imperial. Please approach ESG if you are interested in being involved in these.
On
ESG
ICL/ALL
Outcome (Grey = complete)
Complete
– but awaiting response from David Porter
Complete - Currently two UG projects underway looking at influence of curvature on structural power performance. One is making the Usection arms of the quadcopter from a baseline structural power material
(PEGDGE + 10% IL). The other is making a model car body out of the material (Device B) in conjunction with Umeco and McLaren cars.
There are also two MSc projects which have just started. One is looking at alternative separator materials (in conjunction with
McLaren) and the other is characterising the acoustic performance of our materials.
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Action
Action 4.3
ESG and LA have met to collate and formulate the amended document and formalize changes. ESG is currently revising the document, which will be issued to Mr Bird in February to apply for an extension.
Action 4.5
JS and PJ have developed a plan to determine the effect of moisture on the electrical properties, including its monitoring and methods to extract effects of moisture from all data established on resins and laminates to date and in the future. The document will be included with the minutes and partners should provide comments.
Action 4.10
ACG to send a specification of the screening tests at ACG for crashworthiness to MW. The specification has now been sent to ICL, who are developing it further and will issue a revised specification.
Action 4.11
BAM sorting out the revised sample code
On
ICL/ALL
JS/PJ/ALL
ESG
MW
Outcome (Grey = complete)
Complete - Document has been issued to the EU with request for an extension. Mr Bird has been positive about the outcome, but no further information yet.
Complete
– document issued
Complete
– Sang will elaborate on this
Complete
– BAM will elaborate on this
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Outcome (Grey = complete) Action
Action 4.12
VE have sent ICL and NANOCYL information on the size of materials needed to make battery cells from CNT-coated and CAG-coated fabrics. NANOCYL and ICL will then send materials to
VE and LA for tests in WP6. Also LA is to provide the
MWCNT coated CF-fabric to KTH for coin cell tests. Sicomp and ETC have started to produce and test some smaller cells for evaluation of electrical properties, currently working with small cells using sheets of 40x40 mm. For the electrical properties of the materials in a battery this is sufficient. VE mentioned that 150x150mm cells have been suggested, and are currently focusing on improvement of the production method and the electrical performance of the battery cells. VE said ETC can use
40x40 mm for evaluating the materials from a battery perspective. If successful ETC can investigate the possibility to scale up for mechanical testing.
On
VE/LA/ESG/
MH
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Action
Action 4.15
SICOMP/ACG to press forward on development of small-scale demonstrators to be used by the partners at future events such as JEC in April 2012. TC
On
SC/TC/QF
Outcome (Grey = complete)
Complete
– presented at JEC,
Swedish national exhibition and
Imperial Festival events.
and QF/SC should discuss to move this forward quickly.
Action 5.2
ESG/SN/MW to investigate scope ESG/SN/MW for characterising the acoustic response of the STORAGE materials.
Action 5.3
Regarding electrical connection of the laminates, there was discussion that read-across from lightning strike protection
Complete – MSc student will be working on this at ICL
ESG/MM/MW Still being explored
– there are some parallels but nature of the electrical loading is different.
on conventional composites in aerospace applications could be utilized.
Action 5.4
GW and PC will provide contacts in the aerospace industry who have knowledge of lightning strike protection in aircraft.
Action 5.5
ESG will proceed with the extension application.
GW/PC
ESG
Complete
Complete
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• Radio controlled car built by SICOMP &
Umeco
 Two cell Device B laminates
 No batteries in car, battery in controller charges roof laminate which lights LEDs
 Raised cutting/grinding issues – laminates need to be made to size
• Demonstrated at a exhibitions, etc
 Umeco stand at JEC (Paris, 03/2012)
 Swedish Foundation for Strategic
Research’s (SSF) Materials Science
Programme Conference - Stockholm
(04/2012).
 Video for ‘Fully-Charged’ show http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMOxrDxq_do&lis t=PL971B96323746C745&index=8&feature=plcp
 Imperial Festival (05/2012)
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Action
Action 5.6
Formulate a small test plan to investigate the effect of moisture on electrical and mechanical properties of the laminates, as an extension of Action 4.5. It is suggested this will utilize Device B, and use in-plane shear testing. It is recognized that electrical testing after preparation for mechanical testing can be challenging, so perhaps the
‘traveller’ approach could be utilised here.
Action 5.7
There is a need to consider metalized film for bagging of laminates to avoid moisture ingress. TC has information on the supply of such a metalized film which he will send to NS.
Action 5.8
There was discussion regarding cutting of these materials (which will need to be done dry), and GW suggested cryogenic cutting could be a good approach, and would send further details of this.
On
ESG/SN/NS/
JS
TC
GW
Outcome (Grey = complete)
Plan for controlling moisture, using travellers, has been devised, but
Complete – now being used
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Action
Action 5.9
During the meeting there was some discussion regarding weave style of the laminates, and it was identified that
Devices A and B will need to be remade using 5HS fabric rather than plain weave material.
Action 5.10
SICOMP will consider Device G and advise as to the approach to be taken towards manufacture for mechanical testing.
Action 5.11
The test plan for the partners has been drawn up; this will be agreed with the appropriate partners.
However,
INASCO’s testing work is unclear; a short presentation was sent to MW by Tasia Gkika.
The issues of what can be measured by
INASCO will be established by discussion with Tasia.
Action 5.12
The temperature range and humidity range still needs to be established, and therefore a specification will be compiled.
On
QF/SC
LA/TC
ESG/MW/TG
ESG/LA/MW/
PS
Outcome (Grey = complete)
Complete, but maybe revised. 5HS was confirmed. However, an unexpected problem has arisen which we will discuss during WP4.
Complete
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Action
Action 5.13
MW will circulate the test plan and establish delivery dates for each stage so that the testing schedule can be finalized.
Some fractography may be done at SICOMP and ICL.
Action 5.14
For manufacturing plenum cover parts TC needs some MTM57 UD prepreg, any carbon fibre, about 10 cm width about
20 lm. Umeco will look into this.
Action 5.15
TC will consider the Gantt and work description to integrate the additional intermediate demonstrators, and will send this to ESG.
Action 5.16
MH will look into a cost analysis
(if these costings can be compared in generic terms without revealing industrially sensitive process costs information.)
Action 5.17
Scope for a student project on separators to complement STORAGE, and also scope to characterise the impact of different separator thicknesses/stiffnesses on the mechanical properties (both elastic and delamination).
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On
MW
QF/SC/TC
LA/TC
MH
ESG/SN
Outcome (Grey = complete)
Complete
– a test plan has been issued (D5.1)
Complete
Complete – student project currently underway to characterise this

Action
Action 5.18
PJ will ask TG for an explanation of what the presentation is showing.
Action 5.19
QF will send TC some samples of veils, (typically a square foot).
Action 5.20
TC has encountered issues with curing of his resins. He will discuss this with
NS and SC.
Action 5.21
Regarding D4.1, QF to ask for information from partners to clarify what is required.
Action 5.22
MM to speak to TG about their expertise in electrical connection to composite laminates.
On
PJ
QF
TC/NS/SC
QF
MM
Outcome (Grey = complete)
Complete
Complete
Report being issued to PC, and will reply with comments
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December 2012
June 2013
Progress Meeting #6 – Imperial College London , UK
Final Meeting – Volvo Car Corporation , Sweden,
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Device # Type Reinforce (i) Reinforce (ii) Insulator*
A Baseline T300 fabric T300 fabric ACG Style 120
B
C
D
E
I
F
G
H
Baseline
Multifuncti onal
T300 fabric T300 fabric ACG Style 120
Supercap
1a
Supercap
1b
Supercap
2a
T300 CNT
T300 CNT
T300 CNT
T300 CNT
T300/AquaCyl
3+
T300/AquaCyl
3+
ACG Style 120
ACG Style 120
ACG Style 120
Baseline
CNT
Reinforced
T300 CNT T300 CNT ACG Style 120
Battery 1
T800 cloth
(unsized)
Pseudo cap MnO2 loaded
1 CAG
Metalised Film ACG Style 120
CAG ACG Style 120
Capacitor 1 T300 fabric T300 fabric PET Film 1
Matrix
MTM57
MTM57:IL:Li conc1
MTM57:IL:Li conc1
MTM57:IL:Li conc2
MTM57:IL:Li conc1
MTM57
MTM57:IL:Li conc1
MTM57:IL:Li conc1
MTM57
Mechanical Test
Regime
Full
Reduced
Full
Reduced
Full
Reduced
Full
Reduced
Full
Electrical Test
Regime
None
Reduced
Full
Reduced
Full
None
Full
Reduced
Full
J Capacitor 2 T300 fabric T300 fabric PET Film 2 MTM57 Reduced Reduced
K
MTM57:IL:Li
Supercaps 3 ply laminates (CF/GF/CF); Batteries 7 ply laminates (CF i
/GF/CF ii
/GF/CF ii
/GF/CF i
)
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Panel
(i)
Details Dimensions
Shear
180mm x
180mm
(ii) Compression
180mm x
180mm
Layup
[±CF/
[CF
4
]
S
S
Mec Ele A
X
X
X X
X
(iii)
Fracture
Toughness /
ILSS
180mm x
180mm
[CF/
2
/CF
2
/GF
2
/PTFE/CF
2
/
GF
2
/CF
2
/GF
2
/CF]
X X X
B
X
X
C
X
X
X
D
X
X
E
X
X
X
F
X
X
G
X
X
X
H
X
X
I
X
X
X
J
X
X
K
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Panels (i) and (v)
[±CF/±GF]
S
180 x 180 mm
Panel (iii)
]
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Properties
Test method
Standard
Specimen
Size
Partner
Test
Regime
Device # t
In-plane shear modulus & strength
+/- 45
° tensile
DIN EN ISO 14129
- ASTM test
D3039/D3039M
150mm x
25mm compressive strength & modulus compression test
(DIN EN ISO
14126) ICL
90mm x
10mm
ICL/BAM reduced/full A-J 1mm (4ply)
ICL/BAM reduced/full A,C,E,G,I > 2 mm
Laminate #
(i)
(ii)
Stacking
Sequence
[±CF/
S
[CF
4
]
S
ILSS bending test
(short beam)
DIN EN ISO 14130
- ASTM
D2344/D2344M
25mm x
12mm
BAM/
SICOMP
Interlaminar fracture toughness energy
DCB test DIN EN 6033/6034
180mm x
20mm
SICOMP full full
A,C,E,G,I 3mm
A,C,E,G,I 3 mm
(iii)
(iii)
GF
2
/CF
2
/GF
2
/PT
FE/CF
2
/GF
2
/CF
2
/GF
2
/CF]
GF
2
/CF
2
/GF
2
/PT
FE/CF
2
/GF
2
/CF
2
/GF
2
/CF]
T g
DMTA cantilever beam test
?
10mm x 2mm
Chalmers
?
full A,C,E,G,I 0.4-0.6 mm (i) [±CF/
S
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• Supercapacitors:
 Charge-discharge experiments: Voltage - 0.1 V (most likely we will increase voltage); Charge time 10 s (can be varied); Discharge time 10 s (can be varied).
 Cyclic voltammetry: sweep rates of 5 mV/s to 50 mV/s, window of −0.5 to 0.5 V.
 Electrochemical impedance; frequency range from 106 Hz to 10-3 Hz, sinusoidal voltage amplitude 5 mV.
 Effect of moisture/temperature; DiAMon monitoring
• Batteries:
 Capacity and energy cycling, (Charge/Discharge)
 Self discharge
 Internal resistance - pulsed charge/discharge
 OCV characterisation, Life length
• Capacitors:
 effect of moisture and temperature DiAMon monitoring
 dielectric strength ?
 capacitance/ (specific energy) - 0.1-100Hz at 1V
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Task
1 10.2
1_1 10.2
2
2_0
46.5
2.5
2_1 25.5
2_2 4.0
2_3 14.5
3
3_0
71.5
3.5
3_1 34.5
3_2 20.0
4 41.0
4_0 1.5
4_1 20.0
4_2 3.5
4_3
4_4
4_5
3.5
9.0
3.5
5
5_0
53.0
2.0
5_1 14.5
5_2 22.0
5_3
5_4
9.5
5.0
6
6_0
6_1
30.0
1.0
4.5
6_2 14.5
6_3 8.0
6_4 1.0
6_5 1.0
7
7_0
45.7
2.0
7_1 6.0
7_2 15.0
7_3 14.0
7_4 8.7
8
8_1
5.0
5.0
Details
Management
Project Management
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42
2010 2011 2012 2013
J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J
Reinforcement Development
Work Package 2 Management
Carbon fibre activation and grafting
Separator layer development
Anode (Metal Electrode) Development
Multifunctional Resin Development
Work Package 3 Management
Structural Electrolyte Development
Structural Dielectic Development
Composite Manufacture
Work Package 4 Management
Composite Processing
Capacitor Concepts
Battery Concepts
Supercapacitor Concepts
Hybrid Capacitor Concepts
Composite Characterisation
Work Package 5 Management
Characterisation of electrical properties
Characterisation of mechanical properties
Crashworthiness
Ranking of Devices
Systems
Work Package 6 Management
Concept Design
Power Management and Connectivity
Packaging and Integration
Cost and Benefits Modelling and Analysis
Ownership Issues
Demonstrator Development
Work Package 7 Management
Demonstrator Design
Demonstrator Manufacture
Demonstrator Testing and Evaluation
Demonstrator Assessment
Dissemination and Exploitation
Project Dissemination and Exploitation
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Original New Date # Deliverable name WP
1.1
Project Management plan, Risk
Register and Quality Plan
WP1
2.1 Delivery of optimised separator layer WP2.2
Lead
ICL
NCYL
3.1
Delivery of dielectric matrix materials
WP3.2
SICOMP for capacitor applications
8.1 Internal collaborative website set-up WP8.1
ICL
2.2
Report on the mechanical characterisation of the activated and WP2.1
NCYL
3.2
CNT grafted carbon-fibres
Report on the development and characterisation of matrix materials for structural supercapacitor applications
WP3.1
ICL
4.2
6.1
2.3
6.2
1.2
5.1
Completed fabrication of composite capacitor devices
Report on the cost/benefits analysis of structural power source materials
Report on SICOMP connector development
Report on the ownership issues associated with structural power source materials
1-18 Month Report
Testing Plan
WP4.2
WP6.4
WP2.3
WP6.5
WP1
WP5
ACG
SICOMP
NCYL
SICOMP
ICL
BAM
Mar-10
Sep-10
Sep-10
Mar-10
Nov-10
Feb-11
Mar-11
Apr-11
Dec-10
Jul-11
Jun-11
Mar-10
Dec-10
Dec-10
Dec-10
Mar-11
Mar-11
Mar-11
May-11
Jun-11
Jul-11
Aug-11
Feb-12
Motivation
Complete
Complete
Complete
Complete
Complete
Complete
Complete
Complete
Complete
Complete
Complete
New Deliverable
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#
4.1
2.4
3.3
2.5
Deliverable name
Report on the generic fabrication issues regarding fabrication of composite structural devices and
WP Lead
WP4.1
ACG
Original New Date
Mar-11 Feb-12 recommended processing guidelines
Report on the development and scale-up of activated and CNT grafted carbon-fibres for structural power applications at NCYL
Report on the development and characterisation of matrix materials for structural hybrid capacitor and battery applications
WP2.2
WP3.1
NCYL
SICOMP
May-11
Jun-11
Feb-12
Feb-12
Report on anode layer development and characterisation
WP2.3
NCYL Dec-10 Mar-12
4.3
4.4
6.4
Completed fabrication of composite supercapacitor devices
Completed fabrication of composite batteries devices
WP4.4
ACG May-11 Mar-12
WP4.3
ACG May-11 Jun-12
Report on the connectivity and packaging issues of structural power WP6.2
SICOMP Dec-11 Jun-12 source materials
Motivation
About to be issued - currently with
ESG
Knock-on delays with D2.2
Research will focus on tasks associated with hybrids once supercapacitor and battery technologies have been frozen.
Covering SICOMP metalized film and ICL CAG configurations
Delays in constituent development have had a knock-on effect on the supercapacitor fabrication.
Delays in constituent development have had a knock-on effect on battery fabrication.
Delay associated with delays in other WPs regarding characterisation of devices
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#
5.2
5.3
Deliverable name WP Lead Original New Date
Report on the electrical properties of
WP5.1
BAM structural power source materials
Report on the mechanical properties
WP5.2
BAM of structural power source materials
Oct-11
Nov-11
Aug-12
Aug-12
6.3
5.5
3.4
6.5
7.1
4.5
Report on the conceptual design of structural power source materials
Report on the ranking of the structural power source devices
Report on improved performance of multifunctional resins for structural supercapacitor applications
Chosen configuration for design of demonstrator
Design of the demonstrators complete
Completed fabrication of composite hybrid capacitor devices
WP6.3
WP5.4
WP3.1
WP6.1
WP7.1
SICOMP
BAM
ICL
SICOMP
SICOMP
WP4.5
ACG
Oct-11
Feb-12
Jun-11
Dec-11
Mar-12
Aug-11
Aug-12
Sep-12
Sep-12
Oct-12
Dec-12
Dec-12
Motivation
Knock on from delays in constituent development
Knock on from delays in constituent development
Delay associated with delays in other WPs regarding characterisation of devices
Knock on from delays in constituent development
Change in research focus. The approach is to move effort to further develop the resin formulation chosen in D3.2 to improve its mechanical properties.
Knock on associated with delay in earlier WPs
Knock on associated with delay in earlier WPs
Shifting of hybrid development has led to a shift in fabrication (and characterisation) of final devices.
5.4
Report on the crashworthiness of the structural power source devices and methodology to mitigate thermal
WP5.3
ACG issues
Dec-11 Dec-12
Knock on from delays in constituent development
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