Project description
Improving additive manufacturing for a greener future
Climate change has made innovation and new technologies critical for our survival and wellbeing. However, new technologies require more resources and researchers to satisfy our needs. The EU-funded Ascent AM project aims to help improve and spread the use of one such revolutionary technology. Specifically, the project aims to highlight the use of additive manufacturing (AM) and laser beam melting (LBM) by reducing errors like distortions after production and improving cost and work efficiency. To achieve this, the project will develop a suitable simulation-based process chain that will help efficiently predict and assess AM and LBM processes and improve them.
Objective
The achievement of the Clean Sky 2 (CS 2) objectives, concerning the reduction of CO2 and fuel burn by up to 30 % as well as the reduction of NOX by up to 40 %, is strongly associated with the availability of innovative technologies and adapted structural design. Additive manufacturing (AM) is one of the key enablers and thus inalienable to reach these goals. First simple aero engine parts manufactured by AM-processes, like laser beam melting (LBM) have successfully been introduced into mass production. To use all possible benefits of the technology like e. g. design freedom, cost efficiency and a reduced time to market, first time right production is essential. One major issue are the distortions after production. Employing manufacturing simulation to support process development is a promising approach to realise first time right production. Current simulation models however, fail to calculate distortions within an acceptable time frame and do not respect post-processes such as stress relief annealing. Thus, the goal of this project is to integrate a suitable simulation-based process chain into the tool landscape for AM process preparation that enables a prediction of distortions with high accuracy in reasonable time to generate benefit for AM users. The main focus lies on the metal-based layered manufacturing process of LBM as this is the most widespread approach to generating three-dimensional parts from powder material.
Fields of science (EuroSciVoc)
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- engineering and technology mechanical engineering manufacturing engineering subtractive manufacturing
- natural sciences mathematics pure mathematics geometry
- engineering and technology environmental engineering energy and fuels
- engineering and technology mechanical engineering manufacturing engineering additive manufacturing
- natural sciences computer and information sciences software software applications simulation software
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Programme(s)
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H2020-EU.3.4. - SOCIETAL CHALLENGES - Smart, Green And Integrated Transport
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H2020-EU.3.4.5.5. - ITD Engines
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CS2-RIA - Research and Innovation action
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Call for proposal
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(opens in new window) H2020-CS2-CFP02-2015-01
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80333 Muenchen
Germany
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