Brunel University London

We are advancing sustainable, high‑scrap‑content metal component manufacturing by combining physics‑based modelling with artificial intelligence, transforming how lightweight metal components are designed, developed and industrialised. This project will accelerate the industrialisation of a high‑performance, rare‑earth‑free light alloy derived from recycl...

REFLOW is an international collaboration involving partners from Slovenia, the United Kingdom, and Portugal, working together to address one of Europe's most persistent circular-economy challenges: the recycling and reuse of cross-linked polyethylene (XLPE). XLPE is widely used in critical infrastructure---such as energy cables, construction materials and...

The DRIFT Eureka Consortium presents an innovative project to help communities prepare for, respond to, and recover from disasters. The project aims to enhance structural assessments, using AI-driven 2D and 3D imaging technology for real-time analysis of structural vulnerability and damage risk. **Key areas of focus include:** * **Digital Technologies:** ...

Advanced high-tech glass is utilised in a growing array of high-value applications, including semiconductor wafers, lithography photomasks, photonics, optical flat panels, displays, photovoltaic (PV) panels, etc. These products require high-throughput, zero-defect manufacturing. Common defects during manufacturing include internal imperfections such as in...

Genuine H2 (GH2) was founded to solve a practical and pressing problem in maritime: how to remove the dependency on diesel engines for propulsion and onboard system energy. The idea emerged from work on a super maxi racing yacht, where, despite advanced sail systems, a diesel engine was still needed to power hydraulics and charge batteries. This wasn't ju...

Project FASTMOVE will evaluate the feasibility of four-stroke ammonia-fuelled marine engines in offshore support vessels (OSVs), as a route to meet IMO regulations, and position the UK as the market leader in this field with combustion system and safety concepts for future deployment. The project focuses specifically on OSVs, with outputs also applicable ...

LUX, in partnership with SungreenH2, is leading an innovative project to develop a groundbreaking liquid hydrogen system and sub-system technologies. This system addresses the urgent need for efficient, scalable, and cost-effective Clean 'Green' liquid-hydrogen solutions, particularly for the decarbonisation of the maritime and aviation sectors. The proje...

Pushing the boundaries of high-strength aluminium alloys for lightweight and cost-efficient aerospace components using additive manufacturing **(PACE-AM)** **Vision for the project** Additive manufacturing (AM) enables innovative designs for lightweight, high-strength components by incorporating complex internal features. This has significant potential to...

The OptiMotor project aims to deliver a **new generation of synchronous reluctance motors (SynRMs) that are adaptable, efficient, and sustainable**. The resulting e-motor product will be **suitable for a wide range of applications, from small electric vehicles and e-bikes to drones and industrial machinery**. This will be achieved through a **highly innov...

PIVOT will revolutionise the global aluminium casting industry whilst changing the look, performance and environmental impact of future automotive solutions. Casting is the most complex of manufacturing techniques and, as the automotive industry continues to seek solutions for mass reduction (especially for EVs), it has become the most important. PIVOT re...

ReCircAl will transform the aluminium supply chain in the UK through the creation of a world leading recycling supersite in utilising post-consumer scrap to produce high quality extrusion billet. End of Life scrap will be processed to provide a range of high strength impurity tolerant billets for the manufacture of structural automotive components that me...

**M-LightEn** (Monocoque Architecture -- Lightweight and Low Embedded Energy) is an industrial research project between the Gordon Murray Group, Constellium UK, Brunel University and Carbon ThreeSixty for the development and 'productionisation' of a ultra-lightweight low CO2 footprint monocoque architecture for future vehicles. It develops new lightweight...