| EPSRC Reference: |
GR/T06902/01 |
| Title: |
International Collaborative Workshop within the Bath IMRC on the Incremental Sheet Forming Process |
| Principal Investigator: |
Bramley, Professor A |
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Engineering & Applied Science |
| Organisation: |
University of Bath |
| Scheme: |
Standard Research (Pre-FEC) |
| Starts: |
17 August 2004 |
Ends: |
16 November 2004 |
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4,049
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| Manufacturing Machine & Plant |
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A new incremental sheet forming process (ISF) is being developed at the University of Bath within the Innovative manufacturing Research Centre with a 3-year 198k grant. The ISF concept involves the use of a smooth forming tool, which is slowly rotated and moved in 3D space against the workpiece. The movement is controlled by a CNC milling machine. The force between the tool and the sheet metal workpiece, clamped onto a holder on the machine bed, causes local plastic deformation. The process enables a 3-Dimensional profile to be made by progressively moving the tool against the work piece in a spiral pattern, without cutting. Several sample of parts have already been produced.Arising from informal discussions and presentation about the project it has become apparent that there is a small number of other international researchers looking at various forms of this innovative process.Funding of 5,950 is requested from EPSRC to support a workshop of internationally leading researchers who are all engaged in researching different aspects of the process. The proposed workshop is aimed at maintaining the Bath IMRC as a major international player in the development of this process.
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http://www.bath.ac.uk |