Mechanised production of moulded high strength aluminium tanks

该项目将Thinkaser在激光系统和机械化产品定位方面的专业知识与TISICS自1988年成立团队以来在碳化硅纤维生产和金属基复合材料方面获得的丰富经验相结合。已经确定了在空间、国防和民用飞机部件中对纤维增强铝复合材料结构的需求。具有极高的力学性能的碳化硅纤维增强铝材获得了抗拉强度为1200 Mpa、压缩强度为1600 Mpa、模数为150 Gpa的Al6061材料。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，如用于空间和国防的压力容器和机械臂，以及用于飞机的肋骨和起落架连杆和其他飞行执行器。然而，目前的铝箔和纤维制造技术并不适用，需要一种新的复合线系统，该系统将与成型这些目标、高价值、轻质组件的设备和工艺一起交付。

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.