| EPSRC Reference: |
GR/K69018/01 |
| Title: |
RAPID RESPONSE AEROSPACE MANUFACTURE |
| Principal Investigator: |
Gindy, Professor N |
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| Department: |
Sch of Mech Materials Manuf Eng Mgt |
| Organisation: |
University of Nottingham |
| Scheme: |
Standard Research (Pre-FEC) |
| Starts: |
01 November 1995 |
Ends: |
31 October 1999 |
Value (£): |
1,243,436
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| EPSRC Research Topic Classifications: |
| Manufact. Enterprise Ops& Mgmt |
Manufacturing Machine & Plant |
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| EPSRC Industrial Sector Classifications: |
| Aerospace, Defence and Marine |
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The research seeks to exploit technological advances in machine tool structures, process monitoring and control and non-product specific holding/fixturing systems to build an integrated environment for rapid component manufacture in which manufacturing responsiveness can be improved. The aim is to tightly couple component design information, non-specific holding/fixturing methods, machine operations planning, CNC code generation and process control into a rapid response manufacturing environment for producing finished parts using appropriate levels of operator intervention. This will be achieved through the development of an integrated environment - a Rapid Response Manufacturing Cell (RRMC) - to act as a testbed for one-of-a-kind/small batch machined parts. Feature based design; in-process and post-process monitoring and control and learning strategies; modular, magnetic and bi-phase materials are among the methodologies and systems used in the research.
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http://www.nottingham.ac.uk |