Objective
This project will focus on the development of technologies and methodologies which have the potential
to save costs and time across the whole life cycle of the aircraft (design, production, maintenance, overhaul, repair and retrofit), including for certification aspects. Moreover it will also target the integration of additional functions or materials in structural components of the aircraft, the increased use of automation.
The first proposed step is the introduction of the γ-TiAl alloy, a well known promising advanced material for aerospace
applications and a revolutionary manufacturing technology. Its specific stiffness and strength, as compared to its low weight,
potentially leads to large weight savings (50%), and therefore lower mechanical loads on thermomechanical stressed parts,
compared to the common Ni based superalloys. The integration of new material and new manufacturing technology will
positively impact several aspects of the manufacturing and maintenance chain, starting from the design, the production, the
repair).
The aim of this project is twofold:
- On one side the work will be focused on the development and integration at industrial of a IPR protected gas
atomization process for producing TiAl powders, whose properties must be highly stable from batch to batch.
Thanks to the stability of the chemical and granulometric properties of the powders, the application of the Rapid
Manufacturing technique to the production of TiAl components will be economically affordable. While this technique is
by now well-known, its main drawback resides in the scarce quality of the starting powders.
- The other main drawback for the wide industrial application of TiAl components is the integrated optimisation of all
the machining steps, that means the setting up of machine tool characteristics and parameters, cutting tool
geometry, substrate and coating materials, advanced lubrication technologies.
Fields of science
- engineering and technologymechanical engineeringtribologylubrication
- natural scienceschemical sciencesinorganic chemistrytransition metals
- engineering and technologymechanical engineeringvehicle engineeringaerospace engineeringaircraft
- engineering and technologymechanical engineeringmanufacturing engineeringsubtractive manufacturing
- engineering and technologymechanical engineeringvehicle engineeringautomotive engineering
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Funding Scheme
RIA - Research and Innovation actionCoordinator
S10 2TN Sheffield
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S6 2FH Sheffield
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05100 MONTGENEVRE
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G1 1XQ Glasgow
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10145 Torino
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75116 Paris
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The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.
20093 Cologno Monzese
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The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.
20870 Elgoibar
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31030 Carbonera
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The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.
Legal entity other than a subcontractor which is affiliated or legally linked to a participant. The entity carries out work under the conditions laid down in the Grant Agreement, supplies goods or provides services for the action, but did not sign the Grant Agreement. A third party abides by the rules applicable to its related participant under the Grant Agreement with regard to eligibility of costs and control of expenditure.
31100 Treviso
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The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.
10099 San Mauro Torinese
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20500 Arrasate
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10093 COLLEGNO
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SW7 2AZ LONDON
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