Adaptive and smart materials and structures for more efficient. Invitation to join an Advisory Group on adaptive materials and structures

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1 CENTER OF MARITIME TECHNOLOGIES e.v. Bramfelder Straße Hamburg Tel.: +49 (40) Fax: +49 (40) Adaptive and smart materials and structures for more efficient vessels A European Research Project Funded by the European Commission in Call FP7-SST-2012-RTD-1 Grant Agreement Number Invitation to join an Advisory Group on adaptive materials and structures To European shipyards and outfitting companies interested in using adaptive materials Manufacturers of innovative materials Dear interested party, On behalf of the consortium of the European research project ADAM4EVE Adaptive and smart materials and structures for more efficient vessels we would like to invite you to join an advisory group on adaptive and smart materials and structures in the maritime industries. The ADAM4EVE project The ADAM4EVE project is funded by the European Commission under the 7 th Framework Programme of Research and Development (FP7) with a total funding of circa 2,9M. The project will start on 1 st January 2013 and has a duration of 36 months. Project partners: The consortium is coordinated by the Center of Maritime Technologies e. V. () and comprises twenty partners, namely: 1

2 Partner Center of Maritime Technologies e. V. maritime research centre Uljanik Brodogradiliste DD - shipyard RINA Services SPA classification society Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft mbh & Co KG - shipyard Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Angewandten Forschung e. V. research centre, material developer Teknologian Tutkimuskeskus VTT research centre Lloyd's Register EMEA classification society SP Sveriges Tekniska Forskningsinstitut AB research centre AS2CON Alveus l.l.c. engineering company University of Southampton material developer and naval architecture Ship Design Group SRL design office Universitatea Dunarea De Jos Din Galati - university STX France SA - shipyard Compania Transmediterranea SA ship operator Acciona Infraestructuras S.A. material developer Hamburgische Schiffbau-Versuchsanstalt GMBH towing tank Carnival PLC ship operator SC Navrom Reparatii SRL repair shipyard MEC Insenerilahendused engineering office Saare Paat AS yacht and pleasure boat shipyard Country HR IT FI UK SE HR UK RO RO FR SP SP UK RO EE EE Research goals and objectives: Adaptive materials and structures can adapt their geometry or other properties to cope with changing environmental and operational conditions. This can be achieved through external forces acting on them (actuators) or built-in properties of materials. ADAM4EVE aims to explore the application of adaptive and smart materials and structures in the shipbuilding industry. The project will focus on adaptable hull structures which can adapt their geometry to varying speeds or trim, thus improving the hydrodynamic properties and saving energy and smart and adaptive outfitting materials which can change their optical appearance, damping or insulation properties, thus improving comfort and safety and reducing the onboard energy demand. The work will be conducted in three working groups: Materials and Structures Development will make use of solutions from material sciences and other industries and adapt them to the needs of maritime applications. A solutions catalogue will be developed. Solutions Development and Testing will comprise six application case studies driven by shipyards. This phase will result in physical demonstrators, which will be designed, built 2

3 and tested jointly between naval architects and material scientists. The process will be monitored by classification societies to make sure that the solutions comply with existing rules and regulations or prove to be equivalent to them. The various phases of technical development will be accompanied by a continuous technical and impact assessment, based on the identification of specific risks and requirements defined in an early project phase. The group will focus on the specific application cases of the project, but will also elaborate generic guidelines for the use of adaptive materials and structures in the maritime sector and demonstrate their economic and environmental impact. The ADAM4EVE Advisory Group The application of smart materials and structures can offer significant benefits to the European maritime industry, especially through improving ship efficiency, flexibility in operation and safety. The consortium has complementary skills and competencies which will allow developing and demonstrating specific solutions for a wide variety of ship types and applications. However, the ADAM4EVE partners are of the opinion that a broader cooperation with external parties will help to improve the scientific quality of results and the probability for market uptake both by the maritime community and specialized material manufacturers. The ADAM4EVE Advisory Group aims to provide a fruitful interaction between the project consortium and a wider community, but is also intended to facilitate the exchange of information and technical discussions related to adaptive and smart materials in the maritime sector in general. The Industrial Advisory Group addresses: Potential users of the materials and structures from shipbuilding and offshore engineering (i.e. shipyards and manufacturers of offshore equipment) to define their requirements, identify future applications beyond the project, receive information about technological developments and to assess the practical relevance of the work; Material developers and suppliers to provide information and knowledge related to future trends in materials and to take up the results of ADAM4EVE to extend their scope of products and services; Approving bodies to support the identification of potential safety and environmental hazards and ensure a unified rule basis for future application; Research institutes to provide information about ongoing research and developments outside the ADAM4EVE project and to help facilitate a wider exchange of information and cooperation. The ADAM4EVE consortium will provide targeted first-hand information from the project to the Advisory Group Members. It intends to organize at least two workshops for the Advisory Group, preferably connected to other similar events and/or with practical demonstrations. No funding will be available to cover the participation of external parties in the Advisory Group. The invitation to join this group does not imply any legal right to obtain specific information. On the other hand, any declaration of a third party to join the Advisory Group does not imply any legal obligations towards the consortium or the European Commission. 3

4 How to Join If you are interested in joining the ADAM4EVE Advisory Group please complete the attached Declaration of Interest and return it by December 31 st 2012 to: The ADAM4EVE Project Consortium c/o Center of Maritime Technologies e.v. Mr. Matthias Krause Bramfelder Str. 164 D Hamburg GERMANY Fax: Mail: We will then get back to you with more detailed information. Looking forward to welcoming you to our group, Mit freundlichen Grüßen With kind regards CENTER OF MARITIME TECHNOLOGIES e. V. on behalf of the ADAM4EVE consortium Dr. Frank Roland Managing Director Attachment: Declaration of Interest 4

5 ADAM4EVE AG Declaration of Interest Please send your reply by , fax or mail to: Center of Maritime Technologies e.v Bramfelder Straße 164 D Hamburg Tel.: +49 (40) Fax: +49 (40) Attn: Mr. Matthias Krause, krause@cmt-net.org Declaration of Interest in Information on an EU research project We hereby declare our interest in joining the Advisory Group for the project ADAM4EVE - Adaptive and smart materials and structures for more efficient vessels. (Please sign below) Profile of the interested participant 1. Company data Company short name Full legal name of the company Legal form Legal address ZIP code and city Country Company website Type of maritime products / services (describe briefly, e.g. types of ships) Business area of your company (please tick relevant boxes) Ship newbuilding Ship repair/conversion 1

6 Our company is a member of the following National Shipbuilding Association: Offshore newbuilding Offshore repair 2. SME status Please indicate the average figures over the last three years by ticking the relevant boxes: Number of employees < 250 Above Turnover <= 50 m Above Balance Sheet total <= 43 m Above My company is owned by at least 25% by another company, not fitting the above criteria My company owns by at least 25% another company, not fitting the above criteria YES YES NO NO 3. Contact person for information relating to the Advisory Group Title Name First name Function within the company Department Postal Address ZIP code and city Country Direct phone 2

7 Mobile phone Fax 4. My expectations of the ADAM4EVE Advisory Group a. Please specify which information you expect to receive as well as any other request toward us b. I am involved in similar projects related to Adaptive and smart materials and structures Acronym Project I Project II Project III Title Funding scheme Duration Website Coordinator If there is not enough space, please list additional projects on a separate sheet. Place and date Signature 3