Revolutionizing Hydrogen Transportation through AI Collaboration
Key Ideas
- Coventry University and VIT are collaborating to enhance hydrogen transportation using AI, focusing on safety and reliability.
- Hydrogen embrittlement challenges in transportation are being addressed through generative AI to prevent catastrophic failures and leakage.
- The project, funded by the UK-India Education and Research Initiative, aims to strengthen research, education ties, and promote net-zero carbon efforts.
- The collaboration between the two institutions signifies a commitment to global partnerships, innovation, and sustainability in engineering education and research.
Coventry University Group and the Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) have initiated a groundbreaking collaboration to transform the transportation of hydrogen by leveraging Artificial Intelligence (AI). The aim is to overcome the challenges associated with the transportation of hydrogen, a crucial component in clean energy technologies for achieving net-zero emissions.
The partnership addresses the issue of Hydrogen Embrittlement (H2E) that affects materials like steels, iron, nickel, and their alloys, making them brittle and prone to fracture upon hydrogen exposure. By utilizing generative AI, researchers from Coventry University’s Institute of Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering and the Centre for Advanced Low Carbon Propulsion Systems, along with VIT engineering and manufacturing academics, aim to develop safe and cost-effective storage and transportation methods.
Funded by the British Council UKIERI program, the project is set to run until 2026, focusing on enhancing safety and reliability in hydrogen transportation. Dr. Arivazhagan Anbalagan from Coventry University and Dr. Margret Anouncia S from VIT lead the team towards creating innovative solutions.
Dr. Anbalagan emphasized the importance of AI in predicting and preventing hydrogen embrittlement to ensure the safety and reliability of storage and transportation systems. This collaboration not only supports the net-zero carbon efforts of both countries but also fosters research collaboration, innovation, and strengthens educational ties between the institutions.
Dr. Margret Anouncia S highlighted the strategic significance of the collaboration in driving innovation in engineering education and research, especially in tackling global industry challenges in manufacturing and transportation. The joint effort aims to leverage generative AI to address these challenges and promote sustainability.
The project represents a commitment to global partnerships and innovation in engineering education and research. It aligns with the UK-India Education and Research Initiative's goal to advance academic and research initiatives, with a focus on cutting-edge research in areas crucial for global sustainability, such as net-zero emissions.