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13 - Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Metallurgy and Materials
University of Sheffield : B - Materials Science and Engineering
Microstructural damage during high-speed milling of titanium alloys
The discovery of microstructural damage in high-speed machining of titanium alloys provided a new way of thinking about safety critical component life prediction. The industrial concern is that high-speed machining practices are necessary to meet delivery targets, but the damage exposed here is undetectable by current surface integrity techniques. Already the work has made manufacturers re-assess their process control capabilities (adrian.walker@Rolls-Royce.com). The research has spawned a new area and multidisciplinary group, leading to >£160k funding for 4 PhDs/EngDs and creation of two jobs at the Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC). Research highlighted in two international reviews (DOI:10.1016/j.ijmachtools.2010.11.003 and 10.1016/j.cirp.2011.05.002).
