Upgrade of Thermomechanical Processing Laboratory

* UBC的微结构工程研究小组被广泛认为是开发先进金属和合金的先进工艺模型以优化新的和现有工业工艺的世界领导者。该集团在向行业合作伙伴转移知识方面拥有良好的记录。UBC的热机械加工实验室是该集团的核心实验设施，用于进行开发和验证其工艺模型所需的测试。关键设备是DSI 3500热机械模拟器，该模拟器由冶金激光超声系统增强，该系统是在加拿大创新基金会的支持下购买的（170万美元）。LUMet系统可实现高通量测量的原位微观结构表征。 UBC的系统在北美是独一无二的，也是世界上仅有的四个系统之一，是第一个商业单位。硬件/软件和技术的开发涉及UBC，Dynamic Systems Inc. Tecnar与UBC一起推动了相关科学和工业问题的应用。不幸的是，该设备的控制系统在2019年9月发生了灾难性故障，摧毁了多个组件，使设备无法使用。该提案要求支持更换模拟器和LUMET系统的控制系统（硬件和软件）。动力系统公司将在不列颠哥伦比亚大学加强设备和培训高素质人员。和Tecnar。改进后的系统将受益于改进的性能、易用性和改进的安全功能。* 该系统的故障造成了该集团研究计划所必需的能力的丧失。 除了影响项目目标无法实现的学生外，它还严重限制了该组织在该领域吸引未来研究资金的能力，该领域已成为其核心优势超过25年。获得热机械模拟器和LUMet系统对于该集团在过去10年中吸引超过1000万美元的资金至关重要，目前正处于NSERC资助项目和研究合同的关键路径，每年的资金超过90万美元。（合作伙伴包括力拓铝业、福特、安赛乐米塔尔多法斯科、埃弗拉兹、加拿大能源公司和新日铁）。由于设备故障，超过24名HQP（博士，MASc，PDF）的进展被推迟，对明年毕业但需要在该设施内完成实验的8名学生产生了特别严重的影响。* HQP独特的培训经验，从研究计划中创造新的科学知识，并将知识转移到加拿大工业中，以提高这些公司的创新和竞争力，将使加拿大受益。*****

******The Microstructure Engineering research group at UBC is widely recognized as a world leader in developing advanced through process models for advanced metals and alloys to optimize new and existing industrial processes. The group has a proven track record of transferring knowledge to their industry partners. The thermomechanical processing laboratory at UBC is the core experimental facility of the group to conduct tests required to develop and validate their process models. The key equipment is the DSI 3500 Thermomechanical Simulator augmented by a Laser Ultrasonics for Metallurgy (LUMet) system which were purchased with support of the Canadian Foundation of Innovation ($1.7 million). The LUMet system enables in situ microstructure characterization for high-through put measurements. UBC's system, unique in North America and one of only four in the world, was the first commercial unit. The development of the hardware/software and technique involved a close collaboration between UBC, Dynamic Systems Inc. and Tecnar with UBC driving the application to relevant scientific and industrial problems. Unfortunately, a catastrophic failure of the control system for the equipment occurred in September 2019 destroying multiple components and leaving the equipment unusable. This proposal requests support to replace the control systems (hardware and software) for both the simulator and LUMet systems. The enhancement of the equipment and training of highly qualified personnel (HQP) will be done at UBC by Dynamic Systems Inc. and Tecnar. The enhanced system will benefit from improved performance, ease of use and improved safety features. ***The failure of the system creates a loss of capability essential to the research programs of the group. Beyond affecting students whose project goals will not be able to be accomplished, it severely restricts the group's ability to attract future research funding in the area that has been its core strength for more than 25 years. Access to the thermomechanical simulator and LUMet systems has been critical for the group to attract more than $10 million of funding in the past 10 years and currently lies in the critical path for NSERC funded projects and research contracts with industry with funding of more than $900,000 per year (partners include Rio Tinto Aluminium, Ford, ArcelorMittal Dofasco, Evraz, TransCanada Energy, and Nippon Steel). The progress of more than 24 HQP (PhD, MASc, PDFs) is delayed due to the equipment failure with a particularly critical impact on 8 students who are to graduate in the next year but need to complete their experiments within this facility. ***The benefits to Canada will be realized by the unique training experience of the HQP, the creation of new scientific knowledge from the research program and the transfer of knowledge to Canadian industry to improve innovation and the competitiveness of these companies. *****