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1.1 High-temperature residual stresses and phase transformations in CVD coatings
Developing and applying LSI-based diffraction methods to study Chemical Vapour Coatings of tools - providing knowledge, and a streamlined workflow for future industrial and academic R&I
1.2 Stresses and damage in super alloys during thermal and mechanical cycling
LSI experimental techniques will characterize superalloys' thermomechanical behaviour and damage development. Such experimental information will enable the development of new modelling tools for predicting microstructures and, in particular, for grain boundary engineering.
This is especially important when the microstructure variation coincides with a complex component geometry.
1.3 Strain, stress and damage evolution in alloys during cyclic loading considering interplay of microstructure, surface hardening and overload
As input to modelling, which takes into account more realistic cyclic loads that components are subjected to, this project will undertake in-situ studies of stress and strain fields within materials - considering a wide variety of paraments such as various overloads, microstructures and surface treatments.
2.2 Microstructure and damage evolution in hydrogen environments
LSI experiments for studying hydrogen degeneration will be used to improve computational tools - for predicting the hydrogen resistance of new material designs
3.1 Solidification and phase transformation control for sustainable manufacturing
Assessing the dynamics of materials' behaviors during manufacturing processes, particularly focusing on melting and solidification in additive manufacturing (AM) and casting of recycled metals.
3.2b Tool wear in sustainable machining of difficult-to-cut metals
Developing in-operando experimental methods for studying tools, especially optimising the analysis of complex datasets - for shaping a detailed understanding of the conditions the tool is exposed to and its relation to tool wear.
3.3 XRS analysis of the cure process to increase the energy efficiency and reduced defects in the manufacturing of cellulose-based composites (X-Cure)
Study the influence of cellulose and residual water on the curing of epoxy, and improving models - for reducing manufacturing defects and thus increasing the sustainability of the composites used in power distribution systems.
4.2 High-Throughput ex-situ measurements of phases, chemistry, defects, and stresses
Developing fixtures, methodology and protocols for high-throughput ex-situ measurements - to drastically improve the development speed in the metal industry R&D sector
