Objective Metal Additive Manufacturing (AM) technology has developed rapidly in the last decade and has demonstrated significant potential to reduce the costs and improve the quality and efficiency of aerospace components. This can be realised through improved design freedom and light-weighting via topology optimisation, improved buy-to-fly ratios, and a reduction of tooling cost – all of which have a demonstrable impact on the carbon footprint and waste in manufacture. The “Holy Grail” of metal additive manufacturing is to manufacture reliable, high-performance metal parts with no or minimal need of post-processing. The key to unlocking this is achieving geometry-specific process parameters that enable a near-uniform thermal history and hence minimise post-processing requirements.As the European AM industry and design optimisation applications are growing, lead time and financial costs associated with optimising process parameters to ensure high-quality AlSi10Mg parts with complex geometry is a significant barrier to widespread adoption.PASSPORT seeks to remove this barrier and advance the state-of-the-art through the delivery of an ambitious experimental, analytical and software development programme. PASSPORT will:(1) Undertake a detailed characterisation of AlSi10Mg SLM parts with a unique laboratory setup (2)Employ advanced process simulations to understand and quantify the relationship between different scan strategies and part attributes.(3)Develop state-of-the-art, optimised process parameters that vary with local part topology and geometry characteristics to ensure homogeneous mechanical properties, high density and a smooth build surface.(4)Produce a bespoke, stand-alone process parameter selection software solution for AlSi10Mg SLM parts that can communicate with multiple vendors’ SLM machines.(5)Improve the time-to-market for SLM parts by removing significant cost and time-intensive burdens associated with optimising SLM builds Fields of science natural sciencesmathematicspure mathematicstopologynatural sciencescomputer and information sciencessoftwaresoftware developmentnatural sciencesmathematicspure mathematicsgeometryengineering and technologymechanical engineeringmanufacturing engineeringadditive manufacturingengineering and technologymaterials engineeringmetallurgy Programme(s) H2020-EU.3.4. - SOCIETAL CHALLENGES - Smart, Green And Integrated Transport Main Programme H2020-EU.3.4.5.4. - ITD Airframe Topic(s) JTI-CS2-2017-CFP06-AIR-02-47 - Part specific process optimization in SLM Call for proposal H2020-CS2-CFP06-2017-01 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme CS2-RIA - Research and Innovation action Coordinator TWI LIMITED Net EU contribution € 405 368,75 Address GRANTA PARK GREAT ABINGTON CB21 6AL Cambridge United Kingdom See on map Region East of England East Anglia Cambridgeshire CC 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 € 405 368,75 Participants (1) Sort alphabetically Sort by Net EU contribution Expand all Collapse all GRANTA DESIGN LTD United Kingdom Net EU contribution € 194 491,25 Address CLIFTON ROAD 62 RUSTAT HOUSE CB1 7EG Cambridge 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 East of England East Anglia Cambridgeshire CC 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 € 194 491,25
