Critical X-Ray Energy Source and Auxiliaries for an Existing Nano Computed Tomography System

现有纳米计算机断层扫描系统的关键 X 射线能源和辅助设备

• 批准号: RTI-2023-00058
• 负责人: Toyserkani, Ehsan
• 金额: $ 8.78万
• 依托单位: University of Waterloo
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: Research Tools and Instruments
• 财政年份: 2022
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2022-01-01 至 2023-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=760445
• 关键词: Critical; Ray; Energy; Source; Auxiliaries

This Research Tools and Instruments (RTI) proposal aims to replace, and upgrade failed and failing components of an X-Ray Nano Computed Tomography (Nano-CT) system housed within University of Waterloo's Multi-Scale Additive Manufacturing (MSAM) Laboratory. Nano-CT characterization capability has helped place MSAM, the NSERC National Strategic Network "Holistic Innovation in Additive Manufacturing (HI-AM)", and Canada at the forefront of scientific discovery and non-destructive testing of additively manufactured components, from bio-composites and polymers to metallic elements. This Nano-CT provides throughput thermographic imaging based on industry-best resolution and contrast (700 nm precision with a 70 nm voxel size), enabling high quality non-destructive imaging of additively manufactured parts - a unique capability in Canada. The high resolution of this Nano-CT and its synchrotron-based imaging techniques have opened new opportunities for researchers/collaborators and affiliated industrial partners to move beyond exploration and detect pores and cracks that are not normally detectable by any other CT scanner on the market. With this capability, the Nano-CT has become a workhorse for large-scale, ongoing MSAM and HI-AM R&D programs that will extend through the next several years, including i) Holistic AM process development and quality assurance for sustainable manufacturing, ii) Novel AM processes for biphasic structures for joint replacements, iii) AM (3D Printing) of batteries and electrodes for the energy sector; and iv) AM of titanium, nickel-based and ferrous alloys for various industries. This proposal requests funds to replace the system's X-ray energy source, which will imminently expire, and replace/upgrade malfunctioning controllers of the rotational filter wheel and autoloader to ensure the above programs, and others under development, can continue. This research promises to develop critical quality assurance platforms that are needed for adoption of AM to serial production of critical components in Canada to minimize dependencies on foreign countries. The research programs address manufacturing sustainability that is a crucial factor for many Canadian companies that are seriously working on the waste reduction, efficiency improvement of operations through the integration of AM and digitization to comply with their environmental and social obligations. The outputs of the enabled projects and the HQP trained will contribute significantly to the Canadian economy by addressing issues associated with the supply chain.

该研究工具和工具（RTI）的建议旨在替换X射线纳米计算机断层扫描（Nano-CT）系统的失败和失败的组件，该系统安装在滑铁卢大学的多规模增材制造（MSAM）实验室中。 Nano-CT的表征能力帮助将NSERC国家战略网络“增材制造中的整体创新（HI-AM）”放置在科学发现的最前沿，并对来自生物 - 复合材料和聚合物到金属元素的添加性制造组件的非破坏性测试的最前沿。该纳米CT基于行业最佳的分辨率和对比度（700 nm精度，具有70 nm的体素尺寸）提供吞吐量的热量成像，从而实现了加上零件的高质量非破坏性成像 - 加拿大独特的功能。该纳米CT及其基于同步加速器的成像技术的高分辨率为研究人员/合作者和附属工业合作伙伴打开了新的机会，可以超越市场上任何其他CT扫描仪都无法检测到的毛孔和裂缝。 With this capability, the Nano-CT has become a workhorse for large-scale, ongoing MSAM and HI-AM R&D programs that will extend through the next several years, including i) Holistic AM process development and quality assurance for sustainable manufacturing, ii) Novel AM processes for biphasic structures for joint replacements, iii) AM (3D Printing) of batteries and electrodes for the energy sector;和iv）AM的钛，镍基合金和多个行业的铁合金。该提案要求资金替换系统的X射线能源，该X射线能源即将到期，并替换/升级/升级旋转过滤器轮和自动加载器的故障控制器，以确保上述程序以及正在开发的其他程序。这项研究有望开发关键的质量保证平台，这些平台采用AM来序列地生产加拿大关键组成部分，以最大程度地减少对国外的依赖性。研究计划涉及制造可持续性，这是许多加拿大公司的关键因素，这些因素正在认真致力于减少废物，通过对AM的整合和数字化来提高运营的效率，以符合其环境和社会义务。启用项目和经过HQP训练的HQP的产出将通过解决与供应链相关的问题来对加拿大经济产生重大贡献。