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Environmental Barrier Coatings (EBCs) are a key technology for the protection of ceramic matrix composites (CMCs) from the corrosion effects of water vapour at high temperatures. The use of ceramic-based turbine materials provides higher fuel efficiency, cost and fuel savings, and lower environmental impact. This Project seeks to decrease the porosity of thermal sprayed EBCs by application of a sealant material, so that the coatings become impermeable to water vapour. Sealant powders will be prepared and applied to the coating using slurry methods or by applying the chemical precursors directly on the plasma sprayed coating. The latter approach constitutes a novel way to a prepare a coating that will potentially display self-healing properties. The potential outcomes of this research Project include a complementary method for the application of dense EBCs on CMCs, and a more fundamental understanding of the behaviour of these materials at high temperature in the presence of water vapour. The results of this Project will benefit Canadian companies from powder manufacturers, equipment providers, coating applicators, essentially over the entire value chain.

The scope of the project includes work on two segments of the Brock Trail totaling approximately 1 km, and will involve a trail extension, trail reconstruction, benches, signage, solar lighting, and waste disposal receptacles. A new bridge and a replacement bridge will also be completed to connect sections of the trail, but are not a part of the eligible project. The first segment is located between Brock and Perth Streets, will remove the existing asphalt and reconstruct the trail with 3m wide asphalt surface to allow safe travel in both directions for both pedestrians and cyclists, and mobility devices on the trail. The project also includes the addition of solar lights, benches, refuse disposal units and wayfinding signage. The Central Avenue segment includes the redesign of the Brock trail section providing new connections to Central Ave. and Front Ave. This will shift the trail to the east side of Buell's Creek to allow for a widening and regrading of these sections and shifting the trail away from the existing City parking lot so that the trail users are no longer sharing the roadway with cars at the trail entrance. The scope also includes installing benches and wayfinding signage. A new bridge will also be installed to add a crossing over Buell's Creek south of Central Avenue, and a bridge replacement of the existing bridge north of Front Avenue, however, these bridges are not part of the eligible project.

The project will construct a 2 km multi-use trail in Regina Beach, Saskatchewan. The South Shore Trail will be the first project with hopes in the future adding on trails with the adjoining communities as well as an electronic crosswalk to cross the highway safely. When the trail is completed the Town of Regina Beach is prepared to clean it for the winter months so the students and residents can use it throughout the winter month creating a year-round usable space.

This project will develop a physics informed machine learning approach to predicting battery durability to be implemented into a self-driving laboratory being developed by the NRC. It leverages University of Toronto AI-assisted tools for fitting electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), a central tool in measuring electrochemical systems, and generating statistically significant and unbiased models of physical processes. The Recipient will refine and apply this tool to support the NRC’s development of novel battery cathodes by developing (1) an automated sensitivity analysis and out of distribution detection algorithm to enable model updating during active learning studies, (2) a robust modeling framework for generating physical insights into battery performance and degradation, which will permit scientifically informed adjustments to battery formulations, and (3) an active learning tool that combines these tools to predict battery longevity without long term cycling studies. All data and code generated will be released publicly to benefit all Canadians.

Advances exploratory research under the New Beginnings Initiative

Advances exploratory research under the New Beginnings Initiative

Advances exploratory research under the New Beginnings Initiative

Advances exploratory research under the New Beginnings Initiative

Advances exploratory research under the New Beginnings Initiative