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EPSRC Reference: EP/D062128/1
Title: Direct Write -Elements And Systems (DW-EASY)
Principal Investigator: Derby, Professor B
Other Investigators:
Yeates, Professor SG Grassia, Dr PS
Researcher Co-Investigators:
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Department: Materials
Organisation: University of Manchester, The
Scheme: Technology Programme
Starts: 27 November 2006 Ends: 26 May 2010 Value (£): 310,667
EPSRC Research Topic Classifications:
Fluid Dynamics Instrumentation Eng. & Dev.
Manufacturing Machine & Plant Multiphase Flow
Rheology
EPSRC Industrial Sector Classifications:
Electronics
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Direct Write (DW) is an emerging group of technologies that allows printing of electronic and other functional components out of vacuum, directly onto conformal surfaces. It has potential for major impact in several sectors (DTI DW Scoping Study report 2004). The focus of this project is DW of sensors and their passive electronic packaging directly on to 3-Dimensional structural systems. The project aims to achieve this by focusing on a number of specific applications, prime amongst these is a future aerospace helmet and an aircraft fuel gauge. The route to the final demonstrations is via a number of technological gateways, and the technology at each of these gates will be exploitable for a wider range of applications, both by the consortium and those outside it. The project will use both ink-jet and nozzle technology, which are seen to be complementary for the wide range of materials and processing required by this project.
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