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EPSRC Reference: GR/R15382/01
Title: Understanding Extrusion Die Design
Principal Investigator: Jolly, Professor M
Other Investigators:
Hu, Dr Z
Researcher Co-Investigators:
Project Partners:
British Aluminium Ltd G T Almax Ltd
Department: IRC in Materials Processing
Organisation: University of Birmingham
Scheme: Standard Research (Pre-FEC)
Starts: 01 March 2001 Ends: 29 February 2004 Value (£): 370,280
EPSRC Research Topic Classifications:
Manufacturing Machine & Plant Materials Processing
EPSRC Industrial Sector Classifications:
Aerospace, Defence and Marine Manufacturing
Construction Transport Systems and Vehicles
Related Grants:
GR/R15610/01
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Designs for extrusion dies are largely a black art practised by people who have developed their expertise over a period of time. As the required forms for extrusions and subsequent shaping become more complex the experiential knowledge becomes less useful and secondly as personnel leave the company their knowledge often goes with them. Understanding the design rules for extrusion die design with input from current designers, experimental and process simulation work will help to alleviate these two problems as well as strengthen the capability of extrusion manufacturers to expand into new markets.The aim of the project is to develop a detailed understanding of the process of designing extrusion dies for aluminium extrusion so as to be able to predict the performance and optimum methods for producing aluminium extrusions. This will improve productivity and enhance the ability of companies to predict the costs of extrusion.The research is interdisciplinary and will enhance strong interaction among numerical simulation, experimentation and geometric reasoning techniques. The work undertaken at Swansea University will focus on using Medial Axis Transformation as a tool for geometric reasoning. This will be complemented by the Finite Element modelling and experimental research undertaken in the University of Birmingham.
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