Composite materials are characterised by their unique “smart” capability of integrating nanomaterials and permanently installed sensing devices to enable accurate monitoring of the structural integrity. However, the full-scale industrial use of smart composites is hindered by the lack of wireless and easy-to-install embeddable sensors, automated and reliable data processing methods for damage diagnosis and prognosis in real-life operational conditions, accurate modelling tools, standardisation procedures, and trained operators.

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The ASSESS project aims to address all these issues and bridge the gap between research and industry by designing, manufacturing, and testing new-generation smart Fibre Reinforced Polymer (FRP) composites through the research activities of 12 Doctoral Candidates (DCs).

The project consortium will leverage multi-disciplinary collaborations between world-leading organisations in structural health monitoring, materials and computer science, aerospace and civil engineering to develop a novel research & training programme in Europe for the structural integrity of smart composites.