Objective Innovative control philosophies that enhance the capabilities of niche processing methods are of critical importance for EU manufacturers of high value added products made of advanced engineered materials. High Energy Fluid Jets (HEFJet) processing is a niche technology with outstanding capabilities: cuts any material at negligible cutting forces; generates virtual zero heat; uses the abrasive jet plume as a “universal tool”. Nevertheless, freeform machining by High Energy Fluid Jets Milling (HEFJet_Mill) is still at infancy level. This is because no control solution for HEFJet_Mill exists. ConforM-Jet will develop and demonstrate, for the fist time, a self-learning control system for HEFJet_Mill to generate freeform parts. This will be done by integrating models of HEFJet_Mill with patterns of multi-sensory signals to control the outcomes of jet plume – workpiece interaction, i.e. magnitude and shape of abraded footprint; these are key issues in controlling the generation of freeforms via HEFJet_Mill. This will be done via the following research steps: - Develop a novel integrative energy-based model of HEFJet_Mill. - Develop an innovative energy-based multi-sensing monitoring system for HEFJet_Mill. - Develop a radically new control system for HEFJet_Mill of freeforms that is equipped with novel abilities: Self-learning ability: Self-gauging of the energetic models of HEFJet_Mill vs. key energy-based sensory signals. Thus, whenever new working scenario occurs, updated models are employed by the model predictive controller. Self-adaptive ability: The energy-based sensory signals, trained with the data available in the process database, will be taught to respond to process variations by feeding back the correct combination of process parameters. - Demonstrate ConforM-Jet control strategy on multi-axis HEFJet_Mill systems to generate aerospace, medical, and optical freeform components made of difficult-to-cut materials (Ni/Ti alloys, optical glass). Fields of science engineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringcontrol systemsnatural sciencescomputer and information sciencesdatabasesengineering and technologymechanical engineeringmanufacturing engineeringsubtractive manufacturingengineering and technologymaterials engineeringhumanitiesphilosophy, ethics and religionphilosophy Keywords freeforms milling by high energy fluid jets multi-sensing novel CAM self-learning control system Programme(s) FP7-NMP - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Nanosciences, Nanotechnologies, Materials and new Production Technologies Topic(s) NMP-2008-3.2-2 - Self-learning production systems Call for proposal FP7-NMP-2008-SMALL-2 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme CP-FP - Small or medium-scale focused research project Coordinator THE UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM EU contribution € 927 004,85 Address University Park NG7 2RD Nottingham United Kingdom See on map Region East Midlands (England) Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire Nottingham Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Paul Cartledge (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Participants (8) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all FINECUT AB Participation ended Sweden EU contribution € 162 761,72 Address BOX 99 51722 BOLLEBYGD See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Christian öjmertz (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data ZEEKO LIMITED United Kingdom EU contribution € 583 206,40 Address Vulcan Court, Vulcan Way 4 LE67 3FW Coalville See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Richard Freeman (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data WATERJET AG Switzerland EU contribution € 409 200,28 Address Mittelstrasse 8 CH 4912 Aarwangen See on map Region Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera Espace Mittelland Bern / Berne Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Walter Maurer (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data FACHHOCHSCHULE NORDWESTSCHWEIZ FHNW Switzerland EU contribution € 536 780,25 Address BAHNHOFSTRASSE 6 5210 Windisch See on map Region Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera Nordwestschweiz Aargau Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Kurt Charles Heiniger (Prof.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data KUNGLIGA TEKNISKA HOEGSKOLAN Sweden EU contribution € 330 880,00 Address BRINELLVAGEN 8 100 44 Stockholm See on map Region Östra Sverige Stockholm Stockholms län Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Margareta Eneroth (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data FUNDACION TEKNIKER Spain EU contribution € 666 925,00 Address CALLE INAKI GOENAGA 5 20600 Eibar Guipuzcoa See on map Region Noreste País Vasco Gipuzkoa Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Ismael Ruiz De Argandoña (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data BAE SYSTEMS (OPERATIONS) LIMITED United Kingdom EU contribution € 71 082,50 Address WARWICK HOUSE FARNBOROUGH AEROSPACE CENTRE GU14 6YU Farnborough See on map Region South East (England) Hampshire and Isle of Wight North Hampshire Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Steve Williamson (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data ELLA-CS sro Czechia EU contribution € 70 080,00 Address MILADY HORAKOVE 504 50006 HRADEC KRALOVE See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Vladimir Cizek (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data
