| EPSRC Reference: |
GR/J31315/01 |
| Title: |
MICROSTRUCTURAL AND PROCESS MODELLING OF METAL MATRIX COMPOSITES |
| Principal Investigator: |
Ponter, Professor ARS |
| Other Investigators: |
|
| Researcher Co-Investigators: |
|
| Project Partners: |
|
| Department: |
Engineering |
| Organisation: |
University of Leicester |
| Scheme: |
Standard Research (Pre-FEC) |
| Starts: |
01 October 1993 |
Ends: |
30 September 1996 |
Value (£): |
131,223
|
| EPSRC Research Topic Classifications: |
|
| EPSRC Industrial Sector Classifications: |
| Aerospace, Defence and Marine |
Manufacturing |
|
| Related Grants: |
|
| Panel History: |
|
|
Summary on Grant Application Form |
|
A micro- and macroscale modelling technique is proposed to study the features which affect the mechanical properties of an Al/SiCp MMC during forming processes. Deformation modelling techniques will be used to characterise the thermomechanical processing at both micro- and macro- levels. These process descriptions will be combined with models for segregation and precipitation at the interface boundary to predict the nature and properties of the matrix-reinforcement interface. These combined approaches will then be utilised to forecast the mechanical properties of the tube product as a function of thermomechanical treatment.
|
|
Key Findings |
|
This information can now be found on Gateway to Research (GtR) http://gtr.rcuk.ac.uk
|
|
Potential use in non-academic contexts |
|
This information can now be found on Gateway to Research (GtR) http://gtr.rcuk.ac.uk
|
|
Impacts |
|
| Description |
This information can now be found on Gateway to Research (GtR) http://gtr.rcuk.ac.uk |
| Summary |
|
| Date Materialised |
|
|
|
|
Sectors submitted by the Researcher |
|
This information can now be found on Gateway to Research (GtR) http://gtr.rcuk.ac.uk
|
| Project URL: |
|
| Further Information: |
|
| Organisation Website: |
http://www.le.ac.uk |