Rolls-Royce University Technology Centre in Manufacturing and On-Wing Technology
University of Nottingham
University of Nottingham
  

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Advanced Manufacturing Processes 

The University Technology Centre (UTC) in Manufacturing has a good capability on advanced manufacturing technologies such as conventional machining, waterjet milling/cutting, pulsed laser ablation, ultrasonic polishing, as well as in-depth materials properties characterisation (SEM, XRD, EBSD, TEM, Raman Spectroscopy, Micromechanics test) after machining.

The surface integrity and machining processes of relevant materials such as Superalloys, Composites, Biomaterials, Thermal Barrier Coatings, etc. are part of our research field. Innovative monitoring of manufacturing processes using a wide range of sensing solutions (force cells, accelerometers, acoustic emission, laser, strain gauges, PVDF, high speed imaging systems, etc.) have also been developed.

Our group has extensive experience in investigating workpiece surface integrity after material removal operations and understanding the phenomenological aspects related to surface deterioration. This places our research group at the forefront of research in manufacturing technology with unique opportunities to develop next-generation manufacturing processes.

 

 

Research and Developement List

Here you can find information about our projects. 

 

Thermally assisted machining of difficult-to-cut materials (THERMACH)

 

 

 

Alemnis nanoindenter

 

 

 

  • Surface Integrity Analysis of Machined Parts 

 

 

 

  • Advanced Machining Capability for Aerospace and "Difficult-to-cut" Materials

 

 

 

  • Abrasive Waterjet Machining 

 

 

 

  • Challenges in bone cutting and the novel solutions

 

 

 

  • Laser Ablation 

 

 

 

  • Machining of Ceramic Matrix Composites (CMCs)

 

 

 

  • Customised micro-patterning of diamond structures for precision tooling application

 

 

 

  • Coating Technology

 

 

 

  • Rapid Microstructural Appraisal with Electrochemical Jet Processing

 

 

Surface Integrity Conscious High-Performance Hybrid Machining for Safety-Critical Superalloy Aeroengine Parts (STIMULANT)

 

Sensor Enabled Systems for Precision Cutting (SENSYCUT)

 

 

 

University Technology Centre in Manufacturing and On-Wing Technology

Faculty of Engineering
Jubilee Campus
Nottingham
NG8 1BB

email: utc@nottingham.ac.uk