Sensor Coating Systems

Sensor Coating Systems (SCS) is an instrumentation company that develops temperature-sensing technologies.[1] It was formerly part of Southside Thermal Sciences.

Sensor Coating Systems (SCS) Limited
IndustryInstrumentation
Founded2012
Headquarters
London, England
,
United Kingdom
Key people
Will Iselin (Chairman)
Dr Jörg P. Feist (Managing Director)
Dr Maurice Dixson (Non-Executive Director)
Barry Shaw (Non-Executive Director)
Professor Andy Heyes (Non-Executive Director)
Professor John R Nicholls (Non-Executive Director)
ProductsThermal History Coating (THC) / Thermal History Paint (THP) / Erosion Mapping
ServicesHigh Definition Thermal Mapping
Number of employees
13
Websitewww.sensorcoatings.com

At the beginning of 2018, SCS started a project with NASA and other companies working in the aerospatial industry. This project called CAUTION has the aim to increase the temperature range of the Thermal History Coating. Such improvements can help end-users to develop new jet engines with higher efficiency which are safer than previous iterations. [2]

History

Sensor Coating Systems is located in London. It was spun out of Southside Thermal Sciences (STS) in 2012, as it became apparent that STS’ future product development focus should be on a smart offline temperature-sensing technology. Sensor Coating Systems' technology has received several awards[3][4][5][6] as well as grants from governmental entities such as Innovate UK and the National Aerospace Technology Exploitation Programme (NATEP).

Technologies

SCS has developed two offline temperature measurements: thermal history coatings and thermal history paint. These technologies utilise the luminescent properties of materials to provide information on past temperatures that they experienced.[7] This patented technologies allow for the readout of past temperatures from a continuous surface, enabling the thermal analysis of components, which have been operated in extreme conditions, such as jet engines and industrial gas turbines. The table below shows the differences between the Thermal History Coating and the Thermal History Paint:

CharacteristicsThermal History PaintThermal History Coating
Temperature range150 to 1,000°C500 to 1,400°C
ApplicationAir sprayAPS (Atmospheric Plasma Spray)
DurabilityMediumHigh
Thickness0.03 mm0.03 mm
Hazardous MaterialsNoneNone
Measurement's accuracybetween ±5-10°Cbetween ±5-10°C

A thermal history coating (THC) is a robust coating containing various non-toxic chemical compounds whose crystal structures irreversibly change at high temperatures. This allows for temperature measurements and thermal analysis to be performed on intricate and inaccessible components, which operate in harsh environments. THC provides protection from intense heat to the surfaces on which they are applied. The thermal history paint (THP) is less durable than the THC .The THP can be applied with an air spray gun.

User club

In February 2013 SCS announced the formation of an industrial “User Club” to promote the development of its patented temperature-sensing technology, the Thermal History Coating. The User Club was initially launched with four members in addition to SCS. [8] The aim of the User Club is to catalyse the development of Thermal History Coatings, so that they can be applied in engine development programs to lower costs and accelerate the introduction of low-emission engines.

Awards
  • Barking & Dagenham Chamber of Commerce - Business of the Year (2017) [6]
  • Royal Society of Chemistry Award (2016) [9]
  • British Engineering Excellence Award - Materials Application of the Year (2013)[5]
  • Runners-up, European Academic spin-out award 2013,Brussel [4]
  • ASME, 2012 John P Davies Award [3]

References
  1. Mapping, Sensor Coating Systems Ltd - High Definition Thermal. "Thermal History Technology - Sensor Coating Systems Ltd - High Definition Thermal Mapping".
  2. http://www.sensorcoatings.com/sensor-coating-systems-launches-new-national-aerospace-project-together-natep-leading-international-players/
  3. "ASME Community". community.asme.org.
  4. "Brochure" (PDF). secure.cfauk.org.
  5. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-11-12. Retrieved 2013-11-12.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. "Sensor Coating Systems wins Business of the Year 2017 from Barking & Dagenham Chamber of Commerce - Sensor Coating Systems Ltd - High Definition Thermal Mapping". www.sensorcoatings.com.
  7. J. P. Feist, J. R. Nicholls, M. J. Fraser, A. L. Heyes (2006) "Luminescent material compositions and structures incorporating the same" Patent PCT/GB2006/003177
  8. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-05-19. Retrieved 2014-05-19.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  9. "Sensor Coating Systems wins prestigious Royal Society of Chemistry Prize - Sensor Coating Systems Ltd - High Definition Thermal Mapping". www.sensorcoatings.com.
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