Major Research Instrumentation: Acquisition of Instrumentation for Thermal Manufacturing Processes Laboratory

热制造过程代表了一个多学科领域，结合了热学，流体和材料科学的应用，以及系统设计和控制理论。大多数热制造工艺具有以下共同特点：高温、发光和热畸变。在这些过程中，热源的极端亮度通常会抑制热或几何过程参数的监测。该合同将为热制造工艺实验室的建立提供仪器，以支持焊接、快速成型和沉积建模的机器视觉系统领域的教学和研究活动。本研究项目理论与实验相结合，将为教学与科研活动提供有价值的支持机制。

Thermal manufacturing processes represent a multi-disciplinary field incorporating the application of thermal, fluid, and material sciences, as well as systems design and control theory. Most thermal manufacturing processes have the following characteristics in common: high temperature, luminous, and thermal distortion. The extreme luminosity of the heat source in these processes often inhibits the thermal or geometrical process parameters from being monitored. This award is to acquire instrumentation for the establishment of a Thermal Manufacturing Processes Laboratory to support teaching and research activities in the area of machine vision systems for welding, rapid prototyping, and feud deposition modeling. The research project has a balance between theory and experiment, and will provide valuable mechanism to support both teaching and research activities.