PFI: Partnerships for Innovation in Laser-based Manufacturing and Materials Processing

这个创新伙伴关系（PFI）项目-普渡大学，NSF PFI毕业的受资助者（0538786）与另一个NSF伙伴关系支持计划的参与者合作的第二类（A：B）合作伙伴关系，毕业于I/UCRC表面工程和摩擦学中心（9214605/9909226），在西北大学-侧重于通过结合分析和实验研究开发基于激光的制造过程的系统和科学模型，以促进工业创新和商业化。在全球经济中，一个新兴和创新的技术领域是基于激光的制造和材料加工。 近年来，制造业以惊人的速度不断受到侵蚀。 许多传统的制造工艺现在都在成本较低的欠发达国家进行。 因此，为了保持或重新获得制造业的竞争力，必须开发先进的制造技术。 该研究将为激光与材料相互作用提供有益的理解，这是其他激光工艺的共同问题。提出的项目涉及激光辅助加工、激光冲击强化、激光熔覆和激光表面纹理化，构成了一个机会，以测试断言，基础数学建模是一个有效的组成部分，技术发展，可以更快地取得进展，成本效益比经验的方法。该项目将导致更广泛的使用激光-基于制造和材料加工技术在美国的主要制造公司和商业化活动。该项目还将为包括研究生、本科生和高中教师在内的各种劳动力提供教育和培训。基于激光的制造工艺的原理和结果将被纳入各种本科和研究生课程。将通过现有的方案，如妇女参与工程方案（WIEP）和少数民族工程方案（MEP），促进代表性不足的学生的参与。K-12外展材料的开发将通过备受赞誉的社区服务工程项目（EPICS）计划调查嵌入本科课程，以促进工业创新和商业化。该项目的合作伙伴是学术机构：普渡大学（牵头机构）和西北大学;私营部门组织（工业）：贝克休斯（德克萨斯州林地）;福特汽车公司（底特律，密歇根州）;通用电气航空（辛辛那提，OH），纳米级（Austin，TX）和Optomec（阿尔伯克基，新墨西哥州）;也是其他工业合作者（提供现金和实物支持）：LSP Technologies、Adiabatics、克莱斯勒、洛克希德·马丁、劳斯莱斯和威尔矿业。学术机构：佛罗里达国际大学和白求恩社区学院

This Partnerships for Innovation (PFI) project--a Type II (A:B) partnership between Purdue University, an NSF PFI graduated grantee (0538786)in collaboration with participants from another NSF partnership supported program, graduated I/UCRC Center for Surface Engineering and Tribology (9214605/9909226), at Northwestern University--focuses on developing systematic and scientific models of laser-based manufacturing processes through combined analytical and experimental investigations so as to facilitate industrial innovations and commercialization. One of the more rapidly emerging and innovative technological arenas in the global economy is laser-based manufacturing and materials processing. Recent years have seen a steady erosion of manufacturing industries at an alarming rate. Many traditional manufacturing processes are now performed in less developed countries where costs are low. Thus, in order to maintain or regain the competitiveness in manufacturing, advanced manufacturing techniques must be developed. The research will provide useful understanding of laser-material interaction, which is a common problem for other laser processes. The projects proposed, involving laser-assisted machining, laser shock peening, laser cladding and laser surface texturing, constitute an opportunity to test the assertion that fundamental mathematical modeling is an effective component of technology development and can make progress more quickly and cost effectively than empirical approaches.The project will result in a broader use of laser-based manufacturing and materials processing technologies in the key U.S. manufacturing companies and commercialization activities. The project will also provide education and training of a diverse workforce, including graduate students, undergraduates, and high school teachers. The principles and results of laser-based manufacturing processes will be incorporated in various undergraduate and graduate classes. Involvement of underrepresented students will be pursued through existing programs such as the Women in Engineering Program (WIEP) and the Minority Engineering Program (MEP). The development of K-12 outreach materials will be embedded into the undergraduate curriculum through the highly acclaimed Engineering Projects in Community Service (EPICS) Program investigations so as to facilitate industrial innovations and commercialization.Partners at the inception of the project are Academic Institutions: Purdue University (lead institution), and Northwestern University; Private Sector Organizations (Industrial): Baker Hughes (The Woodlands, TX); Ford Motors (Detroit, MI); General Electric Aviation (Cincinnati, OH), Nanohmics (Austin, TX), and Optomec (Albuquerque, NM); Also Additional Industrial Collaborators (providing cash and in-kind support): LSP Technologies, Adiabatics, Chrysler, Lockheed Martin, Rolls Royce, and Weir Minerals. Also as collaborator, Academic Institutions: Florida International University and Bethune Community College