Project description DEENESFRITPL Research takes off to revolutionise aerospace repairs The aerospace industry faces significant challenges in repairing and remanufacturing critical components such as turbine blades and landing gears, which can be costly and time consuming. The direct energy deposition (DED) additive manufacturing (AM) process offers an innovative solution. However, the accuracy and limitations of the deposition processes and effective defect geometry mapping need to be understood. The EU-funded AMOS project aims to conduct fundamental research in DED AM processes, establish comparative studies, and develop multidisciplinary design optimisation methods to ultimately reduce the weakness of aerospace components at design stage. The results of this project will be beneficial for both original equipment manufacturers and SMEs to select appropriate repair and remanufacturing strategies. Show the project objective Hide the project objective Objective This research project focuses on several key Direct Energy Deposition (DED) Additive Manufacturing (AM) processes that have great potential to be used as cost-effective and efficient repairing and re-manufacturing processes for aerospace components such as turbine blades and landing gears. This project aims to conduct fundamental research to understand the material integrity through chosen DED AM processes, the accuracy and limitations of these deposition processes, effective defect geometry mapping and generation methods, and automated and hybrid DED and post-deposition machining strategies. This project intends to connect repair and re-manufacturing strategies with design through accurate DED process simulation and novel multi-disciplinary design optimisation (MDO) methods to ultimately reduce the weakness of aerospace component at design stage and prolong their the lifecycles. Both powder-based and wire-based DED systems will be investigated to establish an across-the-board comparative study. The data collected through this comprehensive comparative study will be extremely valuable for the OEMs of this project (i.e. GKN, PWC, and HDI) to understand the pros and cons of these DED systems and will help them to select suitable repair and re-manufacturing strategies. The tests conducted in this research are also extremely beneficial for the SMEs in this project (i.e. Liburdi, AV&R, DPS) to validate their existing repairing systems and techniques. Fields of science engineering and technologymechanical engineeringvehicle engineeringaerospace engineeringaircraftengineering and technologymechanical engineeringmanufacturing engineeringsubtractive manufacturingengineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringwaste managementwaste treatment processesremanufacturingengineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringsensorsengineering and technologymechanical engineeringmanufacturing engineeringadditive manufacturing Programme(s) H2020-EU.3.4. - SOCIETAL CHALLENGES - Smart, Green And Integrated Transport Main Programme Topic(s) MG-1.9-2015 - International cooperation in aeronautics with Canada Call for proposal H2020-MG-2014-2015 See other projects for this call Sub call H2020-MG-2015_SingleStage-A Funding Scheme RIA - Research and Innovation action Coordinator THE UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD Net EU contribution € 555 501,25 Address FIRTH COURT WESTERN BANK S10 2TN Sheffield United Kingdom See on map Region Yorkshire and the Humber South Yorkshire Sheffield Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 555 501,25 Participants (3) Sort alphabetically Sort by Net EU contribution Expand all Collapse all ECOLE CENTRALE DE NANTES France Net EU contribution € 174 062,50 Address RUE DE LA NOE 1 44321 Nantes Cedex 3 See on map Region Pays de la Loire Pays de la Loire Loire-Atlantique Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 174 062,50 GKN AEROSPACE SWEDEN AB Sweden Net EU contribution € 490 000,00 Address - 46181 Trollhaettan See on map Region Södra Sverige Västsverige Västra Götalands län Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 490 000,00 DIGITAL PRODUCT SIMULATION France Net EU contribution € 176 625,00 Address 108 AVENUE JEAN MOULIN 78170 LA CELLE SAINT-CLOUD See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region Ile-de-France Ile-de-France Yvelines Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 176 625,00
