| EPSRC Reference: |
DT/F006268/1 |
| Title: |
Light Weighting of off-road Engineering Vehicles |
| Principal Investigator: |
Williams, Professor SW |
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| Department: |
Sch of Applied Sciences |
| Organisation: |
Cranfield University |
| Scheme: |
Technology Programme |
| Starts: |
01 January 2008 |
Ends: |
31 December 2010 |
Value (£): |
195,474
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| EPSRC Research Topic Classifications: |
| Design Engineering |
Materials Processing |
| Surfaces & Interfaces |
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| EPSRC Industrial Sector Classifications: |
| Aerospace, Defence and Marine |
Manufacturing |
| Transport Systems and Vehicles |
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Summary on Grant Application Form |
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The objective of this proposal is to significantly reduce the weight of off road engineering vehicles, thus reducing their through life carbon footprint as well as the cost of material and manufacturing and so increase their competitive position in the global market. This will be done by optimising component design, specifically for a fatigue limited application and adopting a tailor welded blank approach by placing steel grades and thicknesses in the locations necessary. Several advanced automated welding techniques will be explored to greatly increase welding speed and efficiency as well as eliminating processes which have adverse health effects. A new,novel welding rod for higher strength steel will also be developed which induces compressive stresses through phase changes as it cools. Consequently this will increase fatigue performance and offer a further improvement to the innovative design philoshopy and welding regime proposed.
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| Organisation Website: |
http://www.cranfield.ac.uk |