| EPSRC Reference: |
EP/C531892/1 |
| Title: |
SMA/Composite Bearing Housings for Vibration Control in Rotor Systems - Visiting Fellowship on behalf of Professor Daniel J Inman |
| Principal Investigator: |
Cartmell, Professor MP |
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| Department: |
Mechanical Engineering |
| Organisation: |
University of Glasgow |
| Scheme: |
Standard Research (Pre-FEC) |
| Starts: |
01 September 2005 |
Ends: |
31 August 2008 |
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41,171
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| EPSRC Research Topic Classifications: |
| Eng. Dynamics & Tribology |
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| Aerospace, Defence and Marine |
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This research project is based on a Visiting Fellowship for Professor Daniel J. Inman of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University who will visit Glasgow and Swansea Universities in order to apply some of the major findings from Grants GR/N06267/01 and GR/N06328/01 to the experimental rigs at both sites. The principal aim of this research is to investigate how best to design three dimensional bearing housing structures for rotordynamics installations using composite material strengthened by strategically placed SMA elements on and within them so that resonant behaviour in flexible rotors can be controlled. The main problems yet to be solved so that this work can be introduced into industrial research and development, involve exploring the relatively large combinational solution space generated during the finite element modelling modelling stage of GR/N06267/01and GR/N06328/01 in order to optimise performance, devising fast heating and cooling methodologies that do not lead to premature debonding of the SMA/Composite, and deriving suitable nonlinear control systems. Professor Inman has very considerable expertise in smart systems research and development and in industrial implementations. He is Director of the Centre for Intelligent Material Systems and Structures in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
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