Correlation between machining monitoring signals, cutting tools wear and surface integrity on High Strength Titanium Alloys

IDC in Machining Science

University of Sheffield

Please note applications may close earlier if the project is filled.

Start date is flexible, with a preference for January 2013, or July/August 2013.

New civil aircraft platforms such as the Boeing 787 Dreamliner and Airbus A350 XWB, bring new manufacturing challenges, such as the ability to machine titanium alloys at rates that meet the increasing demands of cost down targets, increased volume and increased process capability. For the advanced manufacturing sector, this global drive towards increased productivity equates to higher surface speeds and machining rates.

The aim of this project is to deliver solutions which could be installed on production equipment and have a direct impact in terms of production cost and quality improvements. The project will establish the machining monitoring signals to control and optimise milling and turning on high strength titanium and to correlate with tool wear and surface integrity