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Projects: Summary of Projects by Region Projects in Region Scotland involving Rautomead Limited : EP/J500793/1
Reference Number	EP/J500793/1
Title	Continuous Twin Screw Rheo-Extrustion of Light Alloys
Status	Completed
Energy Categories	Not Energy Related 75%; Energy Efficiency(Industry) 25%;
Research Types	Basic and strategic applied research 100%
Science and Technology Fields	ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY (Mechanical, Aeronautical and Manufacturing Engineering) 100%
UKERC Cross Cutting Characterisation	Not Cross-cutting 100%
Principal Investigator	Dr Y Huang No email address given Sch of Engineering and Design Brunel University
Award Type	Standard
Funding Source	EPSRC
Start Date	01 August 2011
End Date	31 July 2012
Duration	12 months
Total Grant Value	£100,453
Industrial Sectors	Aerospace; Defence and Marine; Manufacturing
Region	London
Programme	Non Theme Specific
Investigators	Principal Investigator	Dr Y Huang , Sch of Engineering and Design, Brunel University (100.000%)
	Industrial Collaborator	Project Contact , Rautomead Limited (0.000%)
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Objectives
Abstract	This project is to exploit the commercial application of the novel Twin Screw Rheo-Extrusion (TSRE) technology and facilitate the related technology transfer to industry. The TSRE process takes advantage of the non-dendritc microstructure and dynamic shear resistance of semisolid-metal slurries and produces simple metal profiles directly from the melt, with designed microstructure, uniform chemistry and excellent properties. This offers a step change for metal production, presenting a major opportunity for the UK industry to save costs and energy and enhance efficiency. The project's core objective is to successfully demonstrate the TSRE process for producing aluminium welding rods/wires at an industrial-scale
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