| Url |
https://cimne.com/sgp/rtd/Project.aspx?id=590 |
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| Acronym |
COLTS |
| Project title |
Casting of Large Ti Structures |
| Official Website |
http://www.colts-project.eu/ |
| Reference |
265697 |
| Principal investigator |
Michele CHIUMENTI - michele@cimne.upc.edu
|
| Start date |
01/10/2010 |
End date |
30/09/2013 |
| Coordinator |
UNIV. OF BIRMINGHAM |
| Consortium members |
- INGENIA, A.I.E.
- ROLLS ROYCE PLC
- CALCOM
- ESA - ESRIN
- EADS GIE
|
| Program |
FP7 (2007-2013) |
Call |
FP7-AAT-2010-RTD-CHINA |
| Subprogram |
COOPERATION |
Category |
Europeo |
| Funding body(ies) |
EC |
Grant |
$57,450.00 |
| Abstract |
This proposal is in response to the call for EU and China collaboration on casting large Ti structures. The consortium consists
of 7 EU and 7 Chinese partners. This proposal aims to make a step-change for casting of large Ti components by overcoming
some key challenges in the casting process. Such a step-change is critical if the production of large Ti components is to meet
the requirement in cost reduction by endusers, the requirement of CO2 reduction and raw material wastage reduction in every
step of component manufacturing process by the endusers and by the society. This step change will involve the development
of the centrifugal casting process by which the filling of thin sections of large Ti structures will be improved so that significantly
fewer and smaller defects will be present in the component and a significantly higher production yield rate will be achieved.
Further development will be carried to improve the gravity casting process which is important for casting asymmetrical
components such as Ti airframes. Those developments will be closely coupled with the development of computer modelling
in terms of better understanding and predicting liquid filling of the mould, defect formation and distribution, control of the
dimensional accuracy of the cast component together with the development of a stronger wax and optimum ceramic mould
material if required in order to meet the component dimension tolerance specified. The microstructure and mechanical
properties including that of heat treated and welded castings must be optimised. If successful, this project will lead to
significant cost reduction in producing large Ti components; removal the USA monopoly of supply of aeroengine Ti casings
and significant reduction of CO2 and of Ti raw material wastage incurred in current manufacturing processes. It will also
lead to more application of light Ti structures in aerospace and space, thus weight and fuel reduction by making Ti structure
commercially viable. |
