| EPSRC Reference: |
EP/M507817/1 |
| Title: |
Increasing bearing life by combining a novel manufacturing bearing steel process with multiscale modelling techniques |
| Principal Investigator: |
Rivera, Professor P |
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| Department: |
Materials Science & Metallurgy |
| Organisation: |
University of Cambridge |
| Scheme: |
Technology Programme |
| Starts: |
30 June 2015 |
Ends: |
31 May 2017 |
Value (£): |
326,509
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| EPSRC Research Topic Classifications: |
| Manufacturing Machine & Plant |
Materials Processing |
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Summary on Grant Application Form |
This project aims at increasing bearing life by combining a novel manufacturing bearing steel process with multiscale
modelling techniques. The new manufacturing process is based on adding an induction heater to the tundish of a
continuous cast process for bearing steel manufacturing; this will significantly enhance inclusion control and increase
bearing life. The work will be combined with modelling of multiscalar effects associated to bearing fatigue, allowing to
optimise the microstructure for fatigue, and to select optimal processing parameters for alloy processing. The end result will
be computer programmes to aid manufacturers to control bearing steel processing, rules for optimal steel processing,
methods to quantify inclusion content in ultra-clean steels, and understanding of how variations in microstructure and
composition lead to different bearing life."
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| Organisation Website: |
http://www.cam.ac.uk |