| EPSRC Reference: |
GR/N21734/01 |
| Title: |
LASER FORMING OF AEROSPACE ALLOYS - A DIRECT FABRICATION TECHNIQUE |
| Principal Investigator: |
Jones, Professor JDC |
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| Department: |
Sch of Engineering and Physical Science |
| Organisation: |
Heriot-Watt University |
| Scheme: |
Standard Research (Pre-FEC) |
| Starts: |
01 September 2000 |
Ends: |
30 April 2004 |
Value (£): |
232,764
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| EPSRC Research Topic Classifications: |
| Manufacturing Machine & Plant |
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| EPSRC Industrial Sector Classifications: |
| Aerospace, Defence and Marine |
Manufacturing |
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Summary on Grant Application Form |
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The subject of the proposal is laser forming (LF), realised by introducing thermal stresses into the surface of a workpiece with a laser beam, to induce plastic strains that result in local elastic-plastic forming. The overall aim is to develop LF as a flexible fabrication technique without mechanical contact and hence avoiding expensive hard tooling. The project is stimulated by the needs of the aerospace industry, at British Aerospace and Rolls-Royce.A primary objective is to understand the LF process to implement it for the practical applications by a series of experiments and modelling. Information will be extracted from the experiments by in-process and inter-operational monitoring developed at HW. We shall use the results of the experiments and model to determine the extent to which in-process control will be required for practical application. The project will culminate in practical LF systems for further development by BAe and RR.
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| Organisation Website: |
http://www.hw.ac.uk |