Next Generation Industrial Lasers for Super-high Speed Precision Manufacturing (NEGLAP)
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Manchester
Department Name: Mechanical Aerospace and Civil Eng
Abstract
This project will install two state-of-the-art high power lasers: a 400 W nanosecond pulsed diode pumped solid state (DPSS) laser and a 1 kW fibre lasers, both developed by UK companies. Suitable external optics and high speed CNC systems will be integrated with the lasers to form materials processing cells.The lasers will be used to carry out a number of joint projects between the applicant's research group and four existing EPSRC IMRCs: Cambridge Manufacturing Institute, Scottish Manufacturing Institute, Cranfield Innovative Manufacturing Research Centre and the University of Nottingham. These projects include super-speed laser cutting, high precision laser drilling, direct laser milling, surface texturing and micro-welding. Also six companies (including Rolls-Royce, BNFL and Pilkington) are involved in the project.This project will bring five leading research groups in the UK together to tackle the chanllanges of next generation manufacturing.
Organisations
- University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom (Lead Research Organisation)
- Pilkington Group Limited, United Kingdom (Collaboration, Project Partner)
- Rolls Royce Group Plc (Collaboration)
- Heriot-Watt University, United Kingdom (Collaboration, Project Partner)
- Powerlase Photonics Ltd (Collaboration)
- Association of Industrial Laser Users (AILU) (Collaboration)
- British Nuclear Fuels Limited (BNFL), United Kingdom (Collaboration)
- University of Nottingham (Collaboration)
- University of Nottingham, United Kingdom (Project Partner)
- National Nuclear Laboratory Ltd, United Kingdom (Project Partner)
- Powerlase Ltd, United Kingdom (Project Partner)
- University of Cambridge, United Kingdom (Project Partner)
- Southampton Photonics Ltd, United Kingdom (Project Partner)
- Rolls-Royce plc, United Kingdom (Project Partner)
- Association of Industrial Laser Users, United Kingdom (Project Partner)
- Cranfield University, United Kingdom (Project Partner)
People |
ORCID iD |
| Lin Li (Principal Investigator) | |
| Z Liu (Co-Investigator) |
Publications
Abdolvand A
(2008)
Generation of titanium-oxide nanoparticles in liquid using a high-power, high-brightness continuous-wave fiber laser
in Applied Physics A
Chen H
(2010)
Fibre laser welding of dissimilar alloys of Ti-6Al-4V and Inconel 718 for aerospace applications
in The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology
Khan S
(2008)
Generation and characterization of NiO nanoparticles by continuous wave fiber laser ablation in liquid
in Journal of Nanoparticle Research
Li L
(2007)
Striation-free Laser Cutting of Mild Steel Sheets
in CIRP Annals
Lloyd R
(2008)
Laser-assisted generation of self-assembled microstructures on stainless steel
in Applied Physics A
Sobih M
(2007)
Elimination of striation in laser cutting of mild steel
in Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics
| Description | Association of Industrial Laser Users |
| Organisation | Association of Industrial Laser Users (AILU) |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Start Year | 2006 |
| Description | British Nuclear Fuels plc |
| Organisation | British Nuclear Fuels Limited (BNFL) |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| Start Year | 2006 |
| Description | Heriot-Watt University |
| Organisation | Heriot-Watt University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Start Year | 2006 |
| Description | Pilkington Technology MGT |
| Organisation | Pilkington Glass |
| Department | Pilkington Technology Centre |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| Start Year | 2006 |
| Description | Powerlase Ltd |
| Organisation | Powerlase Photonics Ltd |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| Start Year | 2006 |
| Description | Rolls-Royce plc |
| Organisation | Rolls Royce Group Plc |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| Start Year | 2006 |
| Description | University of Nottingham |
| Organisation | University of Nottingham |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Start Year | 2006 |
| Title | Striation-free laser cutting |
| Description | |
| IP Reference | WO2008002338 |
| Protection | Patent granted |
| Year Protection Granted | |
| Licensed | No |
| Title | laser cutting |
| Description | |
| IP Reference | GB0713260.8 |
| Protection | Patent application published |
| Year Protection Granted | |
| Licensed | No |