PANTAREI Project.
Our Vision
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PANTAREI workplan is concretely organized across four research WPs that are precisely framed to reach project objectives, boosting digitalisation as the key for unlocking sustainable solutions towards the NZEB. These four intertwined research WPs are inserted in a frame made of management (WP6), communication/dissemination/exploitation (WP5) and constant cross-relationship with end-users and other successful projects of the same Challenge (i.e. Portfolio activities, WP7).
WP1: PANTAREI as an adaptive digital intelligent multi-scale model to design and assess novel bio-waste meta-structures
This WP addresses the uncertainties related to thermo-mechanical properties of bio- derived materials for reducing embodied CO2 in construction via a computational strategy. It will contribute to the integration of the “Designing with Materials” and the “Design of Materials” strategy. The adaptive strategy proposed in WP1 will contribute to an efficient and predicting approach to design bio-derived meta-structures, the materials that comprise them, and their associated material processing methods by linking processing, structures, properties, and performances at multiple length scales. The result is an adaptive digital intelligent multi-scale model (ADIMM) which will allow to design reliable (Design for Reliability) sustainable meta-structures capable to withstand entirely or to approach as close as possible the targeted materials properties.
WP2: PANTAREI as bio-waste-based materials for reducing embodied CO2
WP2 is focused on innovatively crafting meta-structure from bio-waste, particularly emphasizing the bio-inspired design aspect. After having provided detailed multi-scale information about thermo-mechanical bio-derived materials via the digital ADIMM of WP1, here the conceptual foundation draws inspiration from the sophisticated architecture of bones, characterized by a hierarchical "brick and mortar" composition. To translate this inspiration into tangible meta-structures, wood-based PCMs derived from renewable biomass serve as a cornerstone. The integration is achieved through the in-situ polymerization of thermoplastic polyurethane-based PCM, utilizing hierarchically well-aligned wood as a bio-template, reflecting an innovative synthesis approach. Reinforcing the structural integrity of the materials entails the strategic incorporation of long fibers procured from wheat stems. Furthermore, a critical consideration in this design process is enhancing the fire-retardant capability of the resulting materials.
WP3: PANTAREI as multi-functional digital prototyping
This WP focuses on the digital prototyping of digital bio-waste derived panels, as a challenging case study to validate the implemented digital ADIMM approach. The WP3, starting from a check on multi-material processability, involves a comprehensive exploration of the adaptability of 3D printing techniques when applied to multi-scale materials derived from bio-waste.
WP4: PANTAREI towards a multi-scale and human-centered vision of design, fabrication and material triad
Quality assurance and validation of the digital bio-waste derived solution are ensured through a comprehensive approach outlined in WP4. At the micro-scale level, the utilization of micro-computed tomography facilitates the generation of a digital replica, enabling meticulous scrutiny for defects and deviations from the intended design. On the macro-scale side, PANTAREI engages end-users in a sensing framework. Compliance with standards (i.e. TM61) of building operational performance is checked too. This involves the obtainment of users’ feedbacks and the implementation of a Digital Twin, allowing for the exploration of diverse applicative scenarios and capturing potential variations in gender and diversity, thereby ensuring a robust assessment of the solution efficacy (in line with the New European Bauhaus).
