Projects
Projects: Projects for Investigator |
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| Reference Number | EP/M005607/1 | |
| Title | Strategic Partnership in Structural Metallic Systems for Gas Turbines | |
| Status | Completed | |
| Energy Categories | Energy Efficiency(Transport) 100%; | |
| Research Types | Basic and strategic applied research 100% | |
| Science and Technology Fields | PHYSICAL SCIENCES AND MATHEMATICS (Metallurgy and Materials) 50%; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY (Mechanical, Aeronautical and Manufacturing Engineering) 50%; |
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| UKERC Cross Cutting Characterisation | Not Cross-cutting 100% | |
| Principal Investigator |
Dr HJ Stone No email address given Materials Science & Metallurgy University of Cambridge |
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| Award Type | Standard | |
| Funding Source | EPSRC | |
| Start Date | 01 October 2014 | |
| End Date | 30 September 2019 | |
| Duration | 60 months | |
| Total Grant Value | £7,939,564 | |
| Industrial Sectors | Manufacturing; Aerospace; Defence and Marine; Energy | |
| Region | East of England | |
| Programme | Manufacturing : Manufacturing, NC : Engineering | |
| Investigators | Principal Investigator | Dr HJ Stone , Materials Science & Metallurgy, University of Cambridge (99.984%) |
| Other Investigator | Professor M R Bache , Engineering, Swansea University (0.001%) Dr MT Whittaker , Engineering, Swansea University (0.001%) Dr KM Perkins , Engineering, Swansea University (0.001%) Dr R J Lancaster , Engineering, Swansea University (0.001%) Dr S Birosca , Engineering, Swansea University (0.001%) Dr RE Johnston , Engineering, Swansea University (0.001%) Dr L Devarajan Gnanaprakasi , Engineering, Swansea University (0.001%) Professor H Bhadeshia , Materials Science & Metallurgy, University of Cambridge (0.001%) Dr C Rae , Materials Science & Metallurgy, University of Cambridge (0.001%) Dr WJ Clegg , Materials Science & Metallurgy, University of Cambridge (0.001%) Professor P Bowen , Metallurgy and Materials, University of Birmingham (0.001%) Professor RC (Roger ) Reed , Materials, University of Oxford (0.001%) Dr D Dye , Materials, Imperial College London (0.001%) Dr M Preuss , Materials, University of Manchester (0.001%) Dr J Quinta da Fonseca , Materials, University of Manchester (0.001%) Professor P Tsakiropoulos , Engineering Materials, University of Sheffield (0.001%) |
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| Industrial Collaborator | Project Contact , Rolls-Royce PLC (0.000%) |
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| Objectives | ||
| Abstract | The UK aerospace industry is the largest in Europe and, worldwide, second only to the US. The aerospace sector directlysupports more than 3,000 companies and provides 230,000 jobs in the UK. Importantly, most of this employment fallsoutside the south-east and the average wage is above the national average. In the UK, the manufacture of gas turbineengines represents 32% of the aerospace business and is dominated by Rolls-Royce, with 114,000 jobs supported byRolls-Royce and its supply chain.This research programme brings together the universities of Birmingham, Cambridge, Imperial College, Manchester,Oxford, Sheffield and Swansea, to perform the fundamental research required to realise new materials technologies thatwill provide step-changes in the efficiency of gas turbines. This will help secure the commercial competitiveness of much ofthe UK aerospace industry whilst simultaneously serving to reduce UK CO2 emissions, thereby satisfying internationallegislation and decreasing the likelihood of irreversible climate change.The research will focus on the development of the new, high performance steels, nickel, cobalt, titanium and niobium-basedalloys required for the most demanding applications with gas turbine engines. It will also seek to obtain thefundamental understanding of the performance and degradation of these materials needed to ensure that they may beused safely, without compromising engine performance. It will also include additional activities investigating key enablingtechnologies, such as advanced joining methods and materials for turbine blade seals.These materials technologies will be developed in close collaboration with the industrial partners to ensure that they are matched to industrial need and that a route for commercial exploitation is available | |
| Publications | (none) |
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| Final Report | (none) |
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| Added to Database | 17/12/14 | |
