| EPSRC Reference: |
GR/S70890/01 |
| Title: |
Engineering the Green State of Powder Products |
| Principal Investigator: |
withers, Professor P |
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| Department: |
Materials |
| Organisation: |
University of Manchester, The |
| Scheme: |
Faraday (PreFEC) |
| Starts: |
09 February 2004 |
Ends: |
08 July 2007 |
Value (£): |
155,329
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| EPSRC Research Topic Classifications: |
| Complex fluids & soft solids |
Materials Processing |
| Particle Technology |
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| EPSRC Industrial Sector Classifications: |
| Aerospace, Defence and Marine |
Manufacturing |
| Chemicals |
Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology |
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Summary on Grant Application Form |
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Ceramic, metal, hardmetal and magnetic components and pharmaceutical tablets can all be manufactured by compaction of dry powders. In all cases the formation of a high quality green body is key to obtaining acceptable final product microstructures and properties. This project draws on the collective expertise of 7 research institutions to address the problems associated with net shape forming of powder compacts. The production of a powder compact involves a wide range of powder processing steps, from blending, through powder transport and die filling to initial consolidation. A large number of factors can affect the quality of the compact. Incomplete recognition of these can lead to defects such as; deblending and segregation, large variations in density and internal cracking. We have put together a cross-sectorial team with the skills to undertake a systematic and coherent study of dry powder processing. By covering a wide range of materials we will draw out common themes and elucidate how different powder types provide contrasting performance. Each team member has been chosen to provide a particular key skill and so the overall programme comprises an interconnected series of sub-tasks built around a common theme.
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http://www.man.ac.uk |