| EPSRC Reference: |
GR/N04706/01 |
| Title: |
MANUFACTURE OF THICK-WALLED (T/D0>0.2) TUBULAR COMPONE NTS BY PRESSURE-ASSISTED INJECTION FORGING (PRESST4G) |
| Principal Investigator: |
Qin, Professor Y |
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| Department: |
Design Manufacture and Engineering Man |
| Organisation: |
University of Strathclyde |
| Scheme: |
Standard Research (Pre-FEC) |
| Starts: |
22 September 2000 |
Ends: |
21 September 2003 |
Value (£): |
51,737
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| Aerospace, Defence and Marine |
Manufacturing |
| Transport Systems and Vehicles |
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Automotive and aerospace industries would prefer light-weight components to reduce the overall weight of the vehicle. However, often sheet and thin-walled tubular components cannot sustain heavy working loads. The industry curently use many solid components which invariably have a relatively poor strength-to-weight ratio. It is evident that, in a large number of cases, thick-walled tubular components can provide a balance between required strength and reduction in weight. Research of technologies to achieve these component forms is insufficient to support concurrent design of the component and process .The configuration - pressure-assisted Injection Forging (PAIF) will enable the conversion of thick-walled tubes by simultanous pressurisation and injection to deform the material. Preliminary research has demonstrated future commercial potential of the technology. Further research is, therefore, proposed with a view to developing technical details of the process. By combining fundamental research in material properties and forming experiments with FE simulation, research will be conducted to analyse the applicabilities of pressurising media, define application range of the process and derive a general methodology for synthesising the concurrent design and manufacture of engineering components. The results will form a technical reference for industry to produce thick-walled components using PAIF.
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http://www.strath.ac.uk |