NEWS & EVENTS

Latest News! The final demonstration of the technologies developed within the HARVEST project was just performed successfully with a fully integrated demonstrator. B&T Composites manufactured the final project tubular demonstrators using filament winding and 3R and nanomodified 3R resin developed by CIDETEC.

The 6th edition of one of Europe's largest Nanoscience and Nanotechnology events, ImagineNano, was held in BILBAO (Basque Country, Spain) from 23-25 November 2021. Six conferences were held in parallel covering the hottest scientific trends and HARVEST was presented at the

The final demonstration of the technologies developed within HARVEST project was just performed successfully with a fully integrated demonstrator. AIRTIFICIAL manufactured the final project demonstrator, representative of a wing leading edge,  designed by SONACA. It includes a Thermo Electrical Generator (TEG: device

On 29 September 2021, the HARVEST project held its last online (live) project meeting where the technical progress of the last 6 months was discussed, and work was organised for the completion of the project in November. As usual, during the

The Italian Association of Machine Design (AIAS) has managed to organise this year also an online conference to discuss national research developments in mechanical design, experimental methods, simulation strategies, advanced materials, and processes. In one of the sessions dedicated to composite

DEFEA (Defense Exhibition Athens) took place from 13 to 15 July 2021 in Athens. It was a high-level international exhibition, where leading Greek and international companies presented land, sea, air and homeland security defense systems. Hosted and assisted by the

One of the many objectives of WP5 was to evaluate the repair efficiency of the 3R epoxy matrix used for the manufacture of the HARVEST composite. The 3R epoxy matrix has the particularity of being able to be reprocessed, repaired and

HARVEST held its penultimate project meeting for month 30 on 11 February 2021. The meeting took place online, given the current situation, and brought together all HARVEST partners. The project meetings allow partners to have an overview of what other colleagues

WP7 aims to design and manufacture both leading edge and tubular aeronautical demonstrators for HARVEST. The first manufacturing trials of the leading edge demonstrator: which includes a Thermo-Electrical Generator (TEG) device, has just been successfully performed at the end of 2020

The 6th Executive Boarding meeting of the HARVEST project was held last November 2020 by teleconference. At this meeting each work package leader showed the progress made to date and tried to identify any possible delays and slippages in tasks

Carbon has a variety of allotropes and structures that make it a highly versatile element. The unique properties of nano-carbons make them of interest for a wide range of applications including energy, environment, biology, medicine, etc. The nanostructures have brought various extraordinary

We are very happy to announce that after two years of extremely hard work from all of our partners in HARVEST H2020 project, Composites & Smart Materials Laboratory (CSML) coordinates from the University of Ioannina (UOI), we have been able

The environmental and economic analyses of the HARVEST product have kicked-off within WP7 at M18. The tasks analyse and evaluate the production of TEG-enabled bulk structural composites from an environmental aspect and compare the sustainability impact with the composite resources

The Italian Association for Machine Design (AIAS) organises every year a conference to discuss the advances in the national research on mechanical design, experimental methods, simulation strategies, advanced materials and processes. Due to COVID-19, the 49th edition was held online

On 14 and 15 September, in its 24th month of development, the HARVEST project meeting took place remotely by videoconference following the measures adopted against the Covid-19 virus and ensuring the welfare of all participants. The meeting was coordinated by the

After the cancellation of the 19th European Conference of Composite Materials (ECCM19) due to COVID-19, some ECCM on-line sessions were organized during the week from June 22nd to June 26th by internationally acknowledged scientists. One of the sessions was organised

BNT composites partner has carried out the production of the tubular demonstrator using the nanomodified 3R resin developed by CIDETEC. Thanks to the teamwork of the partners involved in this task, the first nanomodified 3R tubular demonstrator has been successfully

Although the virus has altered the day-to-day life of all of us, and has affected the "normality" of the progress of the HARVEST Project, the consortium, as a whole, continues to work to advance and meet the objectives. It should be

Due to the extraordinary conditions caused by the outbreak of the Corona virus, the 1st review meeting of HARVEST was held on 31st March by videoconference instead of a physical meeting in Brussels, with the consent of the project officer.

The 18th month project meeting of HARVEST was performed by videoconference avoiding any physical meeting for safety, due to the extraordinary conditions caused by the Corona virus outbreak. The entire consortium made an exemplary effort to attend two days meeting. 11

Have a look at this video which shows the cocept, objectives and the overwiew of HARVEST as well as the expertise, infrastructre and activities of each organisation involved in the project. Thanks to the excellent cooperation among the project coordinator, University

Within work package 2, CIDETEC has formulated the first 3R nanomodified resin with improved thermal properties for the HARVEST project, in collaboration with NANOCYL that prepared and provided the masterbatches. Previously, a screening has been performed to select the nanomodified

First 3R tubular demonstrator is ready Within WP2, BNT partner the integration of the 3R* resin in the filament winding line has evaluated and as results, the first tubular demonstrator with carbon fibers and innovative thermoset 3R epoxy matrix is manufactured. It

The first prepreg material using UD carbon fibres and 3R resin towards the final TEG-enabled laminates has been produced. More achievements to be announced soon thanks to the excellent cooperation of HARVEST partners. Stay-tuned!

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On 31st March, work packages and task leaders from the HARVEST project will assemble in Brussels to present the work to the H2020 project officer. We are looking forward to this opportunity to review what we have done so far, and

HARVEST partners will meet for the 3rd consortium meeting in Brussels on 30th March hosted, this time, by NANOCYL. During the meeting, partners will present the progress activities of the different work packages and plan the work and activities for

On Sunday 29-9-2019, the Deputy Minister of Environment & Energy, Mr. Gerassimos Thomas visited the facilities of B&T Composites in Florina, Greece. His visit was part of his tour in Western Macedonia. During the meeting, the capabilities and assortment of

The 9th EASN International Conference on “Innovation in Aviation & Space” took place in Athens, Greece from the 3rd until the 6th of September, 2019. The aim of this annual gathering is dual. To act as a forum where innovative

The HARVEST project M12 meeting took place in Athens (Greece) at National Center for Scientific Research “Demokritos” (NCSR “Demokritos”) Congress Center on September 5 and 6, 2019. Over the two-day meeting, the attendees reviewed the achievements made on the various

The second edition of the international Summer School on fatigue and damage mechanics of composites was held in Vicenza (Italy) from the 15th to the 19th of July 2019, at the Department of Management and Engineering (DTG), in the Vicenza

The general public presentation, as well as the Poster and the Trífold leaflet of the HARVEST project hace been published. You can find those documents on RESOURCES ara of the main menu.

The University of Ioannina (UOI), coordinator of HARVEST project, was invited to organise a thematic session during the 9th International Conference on Innovation in Aviation & Space (EASN) which will be held 3rd until the 6th of September, 2019 in

The consortium meeting of the HARVEST Project, now in its sixth month of development, was held on February 20 and 21 at the Università degli Studi di Padova in Vicenza, Italy. Over the two-day meeting, the attendees reviewed the achievements made

HARVEST project was launched at the International Centre of Hellenic Education Culture & Vocational Training D.I.K.E.P.P.E.E (“Stavros Niarchos”) on 26-27 September 2018 in Ioannina (Greece). Coordinated by the Composite and Smart Materials (CSM) Lab of the University of Ioannina, HARVEST project