Metallic Aerospace Structures Technologies for Eco-social Returns (MASTER)
Lead Participant:
GKN AEROSPACE SERVICES LIMITED
Abstract
MASTER brings together GKN Aerospace, Curtiss-Wright, Gardner, 3M, Constellium, TWI, AMRC and Cranfield University - a consortium with \>7500 UK workforce, and global influence.
The consortium will develop friction stir welding, metal bonding/fibre-metal-laminates and machining of integrated additive manufactured net-shapes to remove 10,000s of fasteners from strategic products and capitalise on design freedom of emerging platforms. Simultaneously, Cranfield shall lead environmental sustainability analysis to drive technology decisions and supply chain design.
The consortium will develop friction stir welding, metal bonding/fibre-metal-laminates and machining of integrated additive manufactured net-shapes to remove 10,000s of fasteners from strategic products and capitalise on design freedom of emerging platforms. Simultaneously, Cranfield shall lead environmental sustainability analysis to drive technology decisions and supply chain design.
Lead Participant | Project Cost | Grant Offer |
|---|---|---|
| GKN AEROSPACE SERVICES LIMITED | £8,453,399 | £ 4,226,700 |
Participant |
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| 3M UNITED KINGDOM PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY | £652,002 | £ 326,001 |
| GARDNER GROUP LIMITED | ||
| COMPONENT COATING AND REPAIR SERVICES LIMITED | £1,587,085 | £ 793,542 |
| CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY | £899,987 | £ 899,987 |
| METAL IMPROVEMENT COMPANY LLC | ||
| TWI LIMITED | £1,999,114 | £ 1,999,114 |
| UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD | £1,600,001 | £ 1,600,001 |
People |
ORCID iD |
| Tsetso Stoyanov (Project Manager) |