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EPSRC Reference: GR/J79515/01
Title: PROCESSING, PROPERTIES AND ENGINEERING ASPECTS OF METAL MATRIX COMPOSITES
Principal Investigator: Cantor, Professor B
Other Investigators:
Derby, Professor B Ruiz, Professor C
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Department: Materials
Organisation: University of Oxford
Scheme: Standard Research (Pre-FEC)
Starts: 01 January 1994 Ends: 31 December 1997 Value (£): 509,630
EPSRC Research Topic Classifications:
Materials Characterisation Materials Processing
EPSRC Industrial Sector Classifications:
Aerospace, Defence and Marine Manufacturing
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The overall objective of the rolling programme is to provide a centre for scientific research on Al and Ti particulate and fibre reinforced MMCs associated with industrial demonstrator component programmes. Scientific research will concentrate on: (1) using thermal and flow modelling to control processing conditions and resulting Al alloy MMC microstructures during reactive spray forming and squeeze cast infiltration; (2) developing novel continuous CVD bilayer and graded coatings on SiCf; (3) manufacturing t-TiAl/SiCf by simultaneous vacuum plasma spraying and fibre winding followed by diffusion bonding; (4) developing novel acoustic emission, x-ray microtomography and image analysis methods to understand void nucleation and growth fracture of Al alloy/SiCp and Ti alloy/SiCf MMCs; and (5) modelling and monitoring of damage mechanisms to develop design rules for MMC lifetime under complex load and thermal cycling sequences.
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