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EPSRC Reference: GR/J31315/01
Title: MICROSTRUCTURAL AND PROCESS MODELLING OF METAL MATRIX COMPOSITES
Principal Investigator: Ponter, Professor A
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Department: Engineering
Organisation: University of Leicester
Scheme: Standard Research (Pre-FEC)
Starts: 01 October 1993 Ends: 30 September 1996 Value (£): 131,223
EPSRC Research Topic Classifications:
Materials Processing
EPSRC Industrial Sector Classifications:
Aerospace, Defence and Marine Manufacturing
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A micro- and macroscale modelling technique is proposed to study the features which affect the mechanical properties of an Al/SiCp MMC during forming processes. Deformation modelling techniques will be used to characterise the thermomechanical processing at both micro- and macro- levels. These process descriptions will be combined with models for segregation and precipitation at the interface boundary to predict the nature and properties of the matrix-reinforcement interface. These combined approaches will then be utilised to forecast the mechanical properties of the tube product as a function of thermomechanical treatment.
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