Mechanised production of moulded high strength aluminium tanks

机械化生产模压高强度铝罐

• 批准号: 102181
• 金额: $ 61.31万
• 依托单位: THINKLASER LIMITED
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Collaborative R&D
• 财政年份: 2015
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2015 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=102181
• 关键词: Mechanised; production; moulded; strength; aluminium

This project combines Thinklaser's expertise in laser systems and mechanised product positioning gained over 20 years in the component marking sector and more recently additive layer manufacture, with TISICS' extensive experience in silicon carbide fibre production and metal matrix composites gained since the team started in 1988. A need has been identified for fibre reinforced aluminium composite structures in space, defence and civil aircraft components. The exceptionally high mechanical properties SiC fibre reinforcement imparts to the aluminium has resulted in an Al6061 material with 1200Mpa Tensile Strength and 1600MPa compression strength and 150GPa modulus. This exceeds titanium alloys whilst retaining the density of aluminium. The main components of interest are tubular structures such as pressure vessels and robotic arms for space and defence as wells as ribs and landing gear linkages and other flight actuators for aircraft. However current foil and fibre manufacturing techniques are not suitable and a new composite wire system is required which this project will deliver along with the equipment and processes to mould these target, high value light weight components.

该项目结合了Thinklaser在激光系统和机械化产品定位方面的专业知识，以及自1988年团队成立以来在碳化硅纤维生产和金属基复合材料方面的丰富经验。在航天、国防和民用飞机部件中，已经确定了对纤维增强铝复合材料结构的需求。SiC纤维增强赋予铝的极高机械性能使Al6061材料具有1200MPa的拉伸强度和1600MPa的压缩强度以及150GPa的模量。这超过了钛合金，同时保持了铝的密度。感兴趣的主要部件是管状结构，例如用于空间和国防的压力容器和机器人臂，以及作为肋和起落架连杆的威尔斯和用于飞机的其他飞行致动器。然而，目前的箔和纤维制造技术是不合适的，需要一种新的复合线系统，该项目将沿着设备和工艺，以模制这些目标，高价值的轻质部件。