Grant: Collaborative Research and Development Grants
University of Windsor
$187,882.00
Cluster: novel quantitative nondestructive quality evaluation of advanced joining and consolidation manufacturing processes
EF 2017-18
Résumé
The project is focused on the development of new non-destructive quantitative quality characterization of material joints, including real time monitoring of joint quality, which is very important for controlling the formation of reliable material joints. The strength of metallurgical bonding between joint materials such as a weldment or coating/substrate structure greatly depends on the microstructure and quality of the interface. The nature of the bonding mechanism may considerably vary for different types of material joints and includes mechanical interlocking, diffusion bonding, melting/solidification, and other chemical and physical bonding mechanisms. Since bonding strength of material joints directly correlates with the quality of the interface, the characterization of the interface becomes critical for the timely adjustment of the technological parameters of the material joint forming process, and, thus, allows for the improvement of the technological process efficiency. From this viewpoint, express characterization of material joints quality is of primary importance to the industrial users of welding and coating technologies, since it enables rapid control of the product and, therefore, answers advanced manufacturing needs. Among methods for express characterization of material joints, ultrasonic non-destructive evaluation (NDE) is a proven leader.The overall goal of the proposed project is the development of ultrasonic nondestructive testing methodology and portable systems for quantitative material bond quality evaluation, and the application of these to two material bonding technologies:(i) Low Pressure Cold Spray-formed composite coating/substrate structures (hand-held ultrasonic rapid evaluation device will be developed) and (ii) Resistance Spot Weld-formed joints of steel, aluminum and dissimilar metals (in-process ultrasonic monitoring system will be developed). Both the developed material bonding technologies and the bond quality evaluation devices will be trialed at sites designated by the project industrial partners.
Programme
Collaborative Research and Development Grants
Bénéficiaire
Emplacement
Ontario, Canada
Type de bénéficiaire
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
Tel que publié
Application id
508935-2017
Name nom
Maev, Roman
Department département
Physics
Organization id
37
Institution établissement
University of Windsor
Province en
Ontario
Province fr
Ontario
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2017
Competition year année de concours
2017
Award amount
187882
Program id
CRDPJ
Program name en
Collaborative Research and Development Grants
Program name fr
Subventions de recherche et développement coopérative
Group en
Research partnerships programs
Group fr
Programmes de partenariat
Committee code
141
Committee name en
University/Industry
Committee name fr
Universités/industrie
Area of application code
500
Area of application group en
Manufacturing processes and products
Area of application group fr
Procédés et produits industriels
Area of application en
Manufacturing processes and products
Area of application fr
Procédés et produits industriels
Research subject code
2524
Research subject group en
Electrical and electronic engineering
Research subject group fr
Génie électrique et électronique
Research subject en
Ultrasonic/ferroelectric devices and applications
Research subject fr
Applications et dispositifs ultrasoniques et ferroélectriques
Partie
1
Nb partie
6
Application title
Cluster: novel quantitative nondestructive quality evaluation of advanced joining and consolidation manufacturing processes
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
The project is focused on the development of new non-destructive quantitative quality characterization of material joints, including real time monitoring of joint quality, which is very important for controlling the formation of reliable material joints. The strength of metallurgical bonding between joint materials such as a weldment or coating/substrate structure greatly depends on the microstructure and quality of the interface. The nature of the bonding mechanism may considerably vary for different types of material joints and includes mechanical interlocking, diffusion bonding, melting/solidification, and other chemical and physical bonding mechanisms. Since bonding strength of material joints directly correlates with the quality of the interface, the characterization of the interface becomes critical for the timely adjustment of the technological parameters of the material joint forming process, and, thus, allows for the improvement of the technological process efficiency. From this viewpoint, express characterization of material joints quality is of primary importance to the industrial users of welding and coating technologies, since it enables rapid control of the product and, therefore, answers advanced manufacturing needs. Among methods for express characterization of material joints, ultrasonic non-destructive evaluation (NDE) is a proven leader.The overall goal of the proposed project is the development of ultrasonic nondestructive testing methodology and portable systems for quantitative material bond quality evaluation, and the application of these to two material bonding technologies:(i) Low Pressure Cold Spray-formed composite coating/substrate structures (hand-held ultrasonic rapid evaluation device will be developed) and (ii) Resistance Spot Weld-formed joints of steel, aluminum and dissimilar metals (in-process ultrasonic monitoring system will be developed). Both the developed material bonding technologies and the bond quality evaluation devices will be trialed at sites designated by the project industrial partners.
