Projects
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| Reference Number | EP/S018034/1 | |
| Title | Future Electrical Machines Manufacturing Hub | |
| Status | Started | |
| Energy Categories | Not Energy Related 75%; Energy Efficiency(Industry) 25%; |
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| Research Types | Basic and strategic applied research 50%; Applied Research and Development 50%; |
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| Science and Technology Fields | PHYSICAL SCIENCES AND MATHEMATICS (Computer Science and Informatics) 25%; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY (Electrical and Electronic Engineering) 25%; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY (Mechanical, Aeronautical and Manufacturing Engineering) 50%; |
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| UKERC Cross Cutting Characterisation | Not Cross-cutting 100% | |
| Principal Investigator |
Dr G Jewell Electronic and Electrical Engineering University of Sheffield |
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| Award Type | Standard | |
| Funding Source | EPSRC | |
| Start Date | 01 April 2019 | |
| End Date | 31 March 2026 | |
| Duration | 84 months | |
| Total Grant Value | £10,735,962 | |
| Industrial Sectors | Mechanical engineering | |
| Region | Yorkshire & Humberside | |
| Programme | Manufacturing : Manufacturing | |
| Investigators | Principal Investigator | Dr G Jewell , Electronic and Electrical Engineering, University of Sheffield |
| Other Investigator | Professor A Tiwari , School of Applied Sciences, Cranfield University Mr B Morgan , Advanced Manufacturing Res Centre Boeing, University of Sheffield Dr R Scott , Advanced Manufacturing Res Centre Boeing, University of Sheffield Dr R C Purshouse , Automatic Control and Systems Engineering, University of Sheffield Professor ZQ Zhu , Electronic and Electrical Engineering, University of Sheffield Dr J Wang , Electronic and Electrical Engineering, University of Sheffield Dr GJ Atkinson , Sch of Engineering, Newcastle University Professor BC Mecrow , Electrical, Electronic & Computer Eng, Newcastle University Professor M Ward , Design Manufacture and Engineering Man, University of Strathclyde Dr A S McDonald , Electronic and Electrical Engineering, University of Strathclyde |
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| Industrial Collaborator | Project Contact , High Value Manufacturing (HVM) Catapult Project Contact , Lanner Group Ltd Project Contact , GKN plc Project Contact , Dyson Appliances Ltd Project Contact , Höganäs AB, Sweden Project Contact , Aerospace Technology Institute Project Contact , Romax Technology Project Contact , Siemens plc Project Contact , Rolls-Royce PLC Project Contact , McLaren Applied Technologies Project Contact , TRW Limited Project Contact , Protean Electric Limited Project Contact , UTC Aerospace Systems Project Contact , Airbus UK Ltd Project Contact , National Physical Laboratory NPL |
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| Objectives | ||
| Abstract | We are witnessing huge global shifts towards cleaner growth and more resource efficient economies. The drive to lower carbon emissions is resulting in dramatic changes in how we travel and the ways we generate and use energy worldwide. Electrical machines are at the heart of the accelerating trends in the electrification of transport and the increased use of renewable energy such as offshore wind. To address the pressing drivers for clean growth and meet the increasing demands of new applications, new electrical machines with improved performance - higher power density, lower weight, improved reliability - are being designed by researchers and industry. However, there are significant manufacturing challenges to be overcome if UK industry is going to be able to manufacture these new machines with the appropriate cost, flexibility and quality.The Hub's vision is to put UK manufacturing at the forefront of the electrification revolution. The Hub will address key manufacturing challenges in the production of high integrity and high value electrical machines for the aerospace, energy, high value automotive and premium consumer sectors.The Hub will work in partnership with industry to address some common and fundamental barriers limiting manufacturing capability and capacity: the need for in-process support to manual operations in electrical machine manufacture - e.g. coil winding, insertions, electrical connections and wiring - to improve productivity and provide quality assurance; the sensitivity of high value and high integrity machines to small changes in tolerance and the requirement for high precision in manufacturing for safety critical applications; the increasing drive to low batch size, flexibility and customisation; and the need to train the next generation of manufacturing scientists and engineers.The Hub's research programme will explore new and emerging manufacturing processes, new materials for enhanced functionality and/or light-weighting, new approaches for process modelling and simulation, and the application of digital approaches with new sensors and Industrial Internet of Things (IoT) technologies. | |
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| Added to Database | 19/08/19 | |
