Grant: Applied Research and Technology Partnership Grants
Cégep de Trois-Rivières
$320,900.00
Canadian Centre of Excellence for the Development of Aluminum Processing
FY 2021-22
Summary
CMQ has become one of the most successful CCTTs and a leading player in the metallurgical sector, particularly in aluminum processing. CMQ offers services to more than 200 companies annually. To promote aluminum processing, as part of the Québec Aluminum Development Strategy, CMQ embarked on a major investment project of 12 M$, at the request of the government of Québec. Indeed, the infrastructure to be installed at the CMQ in 2021-2022 will include two semi-industrial rolling mills as well as a semi-solid rheocasting-type moulding cell. This proposal will enable companies to accelerate the development of new advanced applications (either material or process-based). It makes innovation accessible to an entire industry, including several companies that would never have taken the risk or had the physical and financial means to benefit from these technological advances. In aluminum rolling, research projects will target alloy development, new applications, thermoforming, etc. Companies identified to participate to the initiative are Rio Tinto, Verbom, BRP, Manac, Nature Alu, Bell Helicopter Textron. On another hand, semi-solid aluminum casting is an efficient solution to produce high integrity parts. This process allows for improved component performance for structural applications, significant improvement in mechanical properties and improved mould life. Companies identified to participate to the initiative are Dyna-Tool, Foseco, Fiat Chrysler Automotive, ADC Technologies and BRP. Finally, regarding additive manufacturing and welding, research will target aluminum powder development for LPBF, wire arc additive manufacturing process development and robotic welding for versatile welding cells with company as Maadi Group, Rio Tinto, Manac, Bell-Textron and Alcoa. Through the affiliation of CMQ with CÉGEP de Trois-Rivières and its collaborations with several university researchers, this proposal will also help train HQP who are already in great demand countrywide.
Program
Applied Research and Technology Partnership Grants
Recipient
Location
Quebec, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
CCB21-2021-00076
Name nom
Marin, Gheorghe
Department département
Head Office
Organization id
17333
Institution établissement
Cégep de Trois-Rivières
Province en
Québec
Province fr
Québec
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2021
Competition year année de concours
2021
Award amount
320900
Program id
CCB21
Program name en
Applied Research and Technology Partnership Grants
Program name fr
Subventions de partenariat en recherche appliquée et en technologie
Group en
Research partnerships programs
Group fr
Programmes de partenariat
Committee code
97
Committee name en
Scholarships and Fellowships Internal Decision Committee
Committee name fr
Comité de décision interne - Bourses
Area of application code
9999
Area of application group en
Not available
Area of application group fr
Non disponible
Area of application en
Not available
Area of application fr
Non disponible
Research subject code
9999
Research subject group en
Not available
Research subject group fr
Non disponible
Research subject en
Not available
Research subject fr
Non disponible
Installment
inst:1
Partie
1
Nb partie
2
Application title
Canadian Centre of Excellence for the Development of Aluminum Processing
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
CMQ has become one of the most successful CCTTs and a leading player in the metallurgical sector, particularly in aluminum processing. CMQ offers services to more than 200 companies annually. To promote aluminum processing, as part of the Québec Aluminum Development Strategy, CMQ embarked on a major investment project of 12 M$, at the request of the government of Québec. Indeed, the infrastructure to be installed at the CMQ in 2021-2022 will include two semi-industrial rolling mills as well as a semi-solid rheocasting-type moulding cell. This proposal will enable companies to accelerate the development of new advanced applications (either material or process-based). It makes innovation accessible to an entire industry, including several companies that would never have taken the risk or had the physical and financial means to benefit from these technological advances. In aluminum rolling, research projects will target alloy development, new applications, thermoforming, etc. Companies identified to participate to the initiative are Rio Tinto, Verbom, BRP, Manac, Nature Alu, Bell Helicopter Textron. On another hand, semi-solid aluminum casting is an efficient solution to produce high integrity parts. This process allows for improved component performance for structural applications, significant improvement in mechanical properties and improved mould life. Companies identified to participate to the initiative are Dyna-Tool, Foseco, Fiat Chrysler Automotive, ADC Technologies and BRP. Finally, regarding additive manufacturing and welding, research will target aluminum powder development for LPBF, wire arc additive manufacturing process development and robotic welding for versatile welding cells with company as Maadi Group, Rio Tinto, Manac, Bell-Textron and Alcoa. Through the affiliation of CMQ with CÉGEP de Trois-Rivières and its collaborations with several university researchers, this proposal will also help train HQP who are already in great demand countrywide.
