Lightweight Energy Absorbing Aluminium Structures for Transport (LEAAST)
Lead Research Organisation:
Brunel University London
Department Name: Ctr for Advanced Solidification Tech
Abstract
Lightweight crash management systems are of increasing importance for most forms of ground transport. Automotive OEMs like JLR have advanced aluminium automotive body designs but still depend on steel for bumper beams and for rail applications steel based crash systems predominate. Constellium has developed considerably stronger extrusion alloys based on the AA6xxx alloy system that are fully recycling compatible with the sheet used for automotive structures and body panels. Brunel University has developed alloys and casting technologies that enable extrusions and castings to be combined in novel ways to produce a new generation of compact lightweight crash management systems. The envisaged work programme with include the high strength alloy being combined with casting alloys using overcasting techniques and the use of bonded and riveted joints to demonstrate the potential for both increased crash resistance and weight saving. The project will demonstrate and evaluate optimised designs for crash management systems for both automotive and rail transport.
The proposal aims to achieve a cost-effective material/manufacturing technology delivering a step-change in weight reduction for crash management systems for use in the automotive and rail sectors. We will design, manufacture & demonstrate lightweight aluminium systems based on the use of a novel high strength aluminium extrusion alloy that can replace the incumbent steel systems whilst providing at least a 25% weight reduction using alloys formulated from recycled end of life scrap. Utilising a novel overcasting technology that will eliminate the need for welding using casting alloys that are also based on recycled metal, we will also utilise the flow forming technology available in the UK for the first time to provided low waste near net shape manufacture of precision components for crash management systems. The project will involve the development, simulation & validation of novel architectures for both road & rail which radically exploit the new design freedoms afforded by the recent advances in high strength aluminium alloys, in overcasting & riv-bonding joining techniques & in novel casting & near net shape manufacturing methods. A second outcome will be the tangible steps taken towards a more sustainable, more UK-centric supply base & manufacturing capability in resource-efficient lightweight solutions through the leading partners (JLR & Constellium) in the Advanced Metal Casting Centre at Brunel University. The project consortium includes representatives from across the UK supply chain covering a range of industrial sectors.
Predominantly focusing on crash management systems for automotive & rail applications the technology, once proven can be easily transferred to other structural systems in chassis & body where steel structures can be replaced. Closing the recycling loop by the replacement of dissimilar alloys in the LCV body structures will increase the intrinsic value of the end of life vehicle as the body structure will be returned as a post-consumer scrap source either to the wrought sheet & extrusion producers (high value) or for the manufacture of further alloys with high recycled content of which the benefits were highlighted by the successful TSB REALCAR (TP/9/LCV/6/I/S0086E). Further dematerialisation will be achieved with the increased use of aluminium in LCVs & the use of lower cost, more recyclable alloys expanding the use of aluminium intensive vehicle structures from premium vehicle to more affordable & higher volume vehicle classes. Similarly, rail investment in lightweight rolling stock will follow similar strategies to automotive which will result in significant dematerialisation (weight reduction) of these presently steel intensive structures. Building on developments in the EPSRC supported TARF-LCV project supported under the TSB-LCIP through the inclusion of the EPSRC Centre for Innovative Manufacturing in Liquid Metal Engineering.
The proposal aims to achieve a cost-effective material/manufacturing technology delivering a step-change in weight reduction for crash management systems for use in the automotive and rail sectors. We will design, manufacture & demonstrate lightweight aluminium systems based on the use of a novel high strength aluminium extrusion alloy that can replace the incumbent steel systems whilst providing at least a 25% weight reduction using alloys formulated from recycled end of life scrap. Utilising a novel overcasting technology that will eliminate the need for welding using casting alloys that are also based on recycled metal, we will also utilise the flow forming technology available in the UK for the first time to provided low waste near net shape manufacture of precision components for crash management systems. The project will involve the development, simulation & validation of novel architectures for both road & rail which radically exploit the new design freedoms afforded by the recent advances in high strength aluminium alloys, in overcasting & riv-bonding joining techniques & in novel casting & near net shape manufacturing methods. A second outcome will be the tangible steps taken towards a more sustainable, more UK-centric supply base & manufacturing capability in resource-efficient lightweight solutions through the leading partners (JLR & Constellium) in the Advanced Metal Casting Centre at Brunel University. The project consortium includes representatives from across the UK supply chain covering a range of industrial sectors.
Predominantly focusing on crash management systems for automotive & rail applications the technology, once proven can be easily transferred to other structural systems in chassis & body where steel structures can be replaced. Closing the recycling loop by the replacement of dissimilar alloys in the LCV body structures will increase the intrinsic value of the end of life vehicle as the body structure will be returned as a post-consumer scrap source either to the wrought sheet & extrusion producers (high value) or for the manufacture of further alloys with high recycled content of which the benefits were highlighted by the successful TSB REALCAR (TP/9/LCV/6/I/S0086E). Further dematerialisation will be achieved with the increased use of aluminium in LCVs & the use of lower cost, more recyclable alloys expanding the use of aluminium intensive vehicle structures from premium vehicle to more affordable & higher volume vehicle classes. Similarly, rail investment in lightweight rolling stock will follow similar strategies to automotive which will result in significant dematerialisation (weight reduction) of these presently steel intensive structures. Building on developments in the EPSRC supported TARF-LCV project supported under the TSB-LCIP through the inclusion of the EPSRC Centre for Innovative Manufacturing in Liquid Metal Engineering.
Planned Impact
Use of aluminium crash management systems drops progressively with automotive vehicle class and major OEMs like Ford
and VW make no use of aluminium for crash management and aluminium systems are not used in rail applications today.
The opportunity is to provide significantly improved and affordable aluminium intensive crash management systems across
all the vehicle classes and to introduce an aluminium intensive solution for rail applications. Further, this novel technology
can be applied to suspension and chassis components where major future weight reduction opportunities arise. The market
is driven by stringent legislative requirements for carbon emissions and by EU led requirement for car manufacture with
95% ELV
recyclable materials. However OEMs will only embrace the use of aluminium alloys in such applications if it's cost
competitive with no sacrifice in performance or vehicle safety.
The use of high enrgy absorbing AA6xxx alloys in crash management systems is novel. Innoval and Constellium have
developed a new generation of alloys with strength properties significantly in excess of the alloys like AA6082 currently
used. Constellium have made patent applications based on the alloy composition in combination with a novel extrusion
processing technology that significantly reduces manufacturing costs. These developments can compete with steel based
systems across the automotive vehicle classes and in rail applications for the first time. Development of a novel net shape
assembly process by means of low and high pressure overcasting techniques will establish a new joining technology that
delivers a significant simplification in the manufacture of crash management systems. The combination of the novel
extrusion alloy with flow forming that is available in the UK through AFRC for the first time is innovative for the UK. To date
all work on the AA6xxx crash alloy has been based on the use of primary
metal. The project will provide the first opportunity to apply the Brunel melt conditioning technology for impurity tolerance
and/or impurity removal for the first time. The project will be able to take advantage of the EPSRC AMCC at Brunel that will
be opened at the end of 2014 and will take advantage of innovations from a number of earlier EPSRC and TSB supported
projects.
and VW make no use of aluminium for crash management and aluminium systems are not used in rail applications today.
The opportunity is to provide significantly improved and affordable aluminium intensive crash management systems across
all the vehicle classes and to introduce an aluminium intensive solution for rail applications. Further, this novel technology
can be applied to suspension and chassis components where major future weight reduction opportunities arise. The market
is driven by stringent legislative requirements for carbon emissions and by EU led requirement for car manufacture with
95% ELV
recyclable materials. However OEMs will only embrace the use of aluminium alloys in such applications if it's cost
competitive with no sacrifice in performance or vehicle safety.
The use of high enrgy absorbing AA6xxx alloys in crash management systems is novel. Innoval and Constellium have
developed a new generation of alloys with strength properties significantly in excess of the alloys like AA6082 currently
used. Constellium have made patent applications based on the alloy composition in combination with a novel extrusion
processing technology that significantly reduces manufacturing costs. These developments can compete with steel based
systems across the automotive vehicle classes and in rail applications for the first time. Development of a novel net shape
assembly process by means of low and high pressure overcasting techniques will establish a new joining technology that
delivers a significant simplification in the manufacture of crash management systems. The combination of the novel
extrusion alloy with flow forming that is available in the UK through AFRC for the first time is innovative for the UK. To date
all work on the AA6xxx crash alloy has been based on the use of primary
metal. The project will provide the first opportunity to apply the Brunel melt conditioning technology for impurity tolerance
and/or impurity removal for the first time. The project will be able to take advantage of the EPSRC AMCC at Brunel that will
be opened at the end of 2014 and will take advantage of innovations from a number of earlier EPSRC and TSB supported
projects.
Organisations
- Brunel University London (Lead Research Organisation)
- Sarginsons Industries Ltd (Collaboration)
- T. A. Savery & Co Limited (Collaboration)
- Luxfer Gas Cylinders (Collaboration)
- Jaguar Land Rover Automotive PLC (Collaboration)
- Grainger & Worrall Limited (Collaboration)
- Constellium (Collaboration)
- Norton Aluminium Ltd (Collaboration)
- Innoval Technology (Collaboration)
- UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE (Collaboration)
Publications
Dong X
(2018)
Light Metals 2018
Dong X
(2017)
Enhancement of mechanical properties in high silicon gravity cast AlSi9Mg alloy refined by Al3Ti3B master alloy
in Materials Science and Engineering: A
Dong X
(2018)
High performance gravity cast Al9Si0.45Mg0.4Cu alloy inoculated with AlB 2 and TiB 2
in Journal of Materials Processing Technology
Ji S
(2017)
Light Metals 2017
Yang W
(2017)
Insight into the partial solutionisation of a high pressure die-cast Al-Mg-Zn-Si alloy for mechanical property enhancement
in Materials Science and Engineering: A
Zhang Y
(2017)
Improvement of mechanical properties of Al-Si alloy with effective grain refinement by in-situ integrated Al2.2Ti1B-Mg refiner
in Journal of Alloys and Compounds
Zhang Y
(2017)
Interfacial characterisation of overcasting a cast Al-Si-Mg (A356) alloy on a wrought Al-Mg-Si (AA6060) alloy
in Journal of Materials Processing Technology
Zhang Y
(2017)
Light Metals 2017
Description | Yes, we have achieved the original objective for the development of energy absorption system, which has been tested by JLR and all technical specifications are met. Moreover, a new casting alloy has been developed and patented at Brunel. Awarded the Cast Metals Federation 2017 Innovation Award for the developed in the project. |
Exploitation Route | We are working with other OEM and Tier 1 suppliers, new products and new development are on the way. Also the materials is using to develop new products for JLR. |
Sectors | Aerospace Defence and Marine Construction Manufacturing including Industrial Biotechology Transport |
Description | The findings of this project have benefited a number of the consortium members. Using the high strength HSA6 extrusion alloy, developed between BCAST and Constellium, a automotive crash management system has been developed that is simpler in design and saves 25% of the weight of a conventional system. This has also led to the availability of a an aluminium crash management system for the rail sector. As part of the project, a high strength alloy for low pressure die casting has been developed for the automotive supply chain. |
First Year Of Impact | 2017 |
Sector | Energy,Environment,Manufacturing, including Industrial Biotechology,Transport |
Impact Types | Societal Economic |
Description | Circular and Constant Aluminium |
Amount | £4,699,965 (GBP) |
Funding ID | 10030959 |
Organisation | Innovate UK |
Sector | Public |
Country | United Kingdom |
Start | 08/2022 |
End | 08/2025 |
Description | Constellium - University Technology Centre (UTC) |
Organisation | Constellium |
Department | Constellium UK Ltd |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Private |
PI Contribution | Provides expertise in fundamental investigation for sustainable metals, and the use of the AMCC and AMPC facilities to underpin Constellium's R&D activities. |
Collaborator Contribution | Constellium established their University Technology Centre (UTC) at Brunel University London's Advanced Metal Casting Centre (AMCC), later including the AMPC. |
Impact | A dedicated centre of excellence for the design, development and prototyping of aluminium alloys and automotive structural components, the UTC is a unique partnership between industry and academia, bringing the latest research to market. Projects such as LEAAST and CAAHS are examples of outputs. |
Start Year | 2016 |
Description | Jaguar and Land Rover |
Organisation | Jaguar Land Rover Automotive PLC |
Department | Jaguar Land Rover |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Private |
Start Year | 2006 |
Description | Lightweight Energy Absorbing Aluminium Structures (LEAAST) |
Organisation | Constellium |
Country | France |
Sector | Private |
PI Contribution | BCAST has developed alloys and casting technologies that enable extrusions and castings to be combined in novel ways to produce a new generation of compact lightweight crash management systems. This includes a high strength alloy combined with casting alloys using overcasting techniques and the use of bonded and riveted joints to demonstrate the potential for both increased crash resistance and weight saving. |
Collaborator Contribution | Lightweight crash management systems are of increasing importance for most forms of ground transport. Automotive OEMs like JLR have advanced aluminium automotive body designs but still depend on steel for bumper beams. For rail applications steel based crash systems predominate. Constellium has developed considerably stronger extrusion alloys based on the AA6xxx alloy system that are fully recycling compatible with the sheet used for automotive structures and body panels. |
Impact | This project will demonstrated and evaluated optimised designs for crash management systems for both automotive and rail transport. Full scale prototypes of the new automotive CMS were manufactured in the Advanced Metal Casting Centre (AMCC)and were benchmarked against the incumbent versions and their simulations through a series of crash tests. The performance of the Oleo rail aluminium CMS prototype was compared with their current steel designs. For the first time, lighter CMS for rail applications were developed using both the high strength AA6xxx alloys and innovative fabrication routes. |
Start Year | 2015 |
Description | Lightweight Energy Absorbing Aluminium Structures (LEAAST) |
Organisation | Grainger & Worrall Limited |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Private |
PI Contribution | BCAST has developed alloys and casting technologies that enable extrusions and castings to be combined in novel ways to produce a new generation of compact lightweight crash management systems. This includes a high strength alloy combined with casting alloys using overcasting techniques and the use of bonded and riveted joints to demonstrate the potential for both increased crash resistance and weight saving. |
Collaborator Contribution | Lightweight crash management systems are of increasing importance for most forms of ground transport. Automotive OEMs like JLR have advanced aluminium automotive body designs but still depend on steel for bumper beams. For rail applications steel based crash systems predominate. Constellium has developed considerably stronger extrusion alloys based on the AA6xxx alloy system that are fully recycling compatible with the sheet used for automotive structures and body panels. |
Impact | This project will demonstrated and evaluated optimised designs for crash management systems for both automotive and rail transport. Full scale prototypes of the new automotive CMS were manufactured in the Advanced Metal Casting Centre (AMCC)and were benchmarked against the incumbent versions and their simulations through a series of crash tests. The performance of the Oleo rail aluminium CMS prototype was compared with their current steel designs. For the first time, lighter CMS for rail applications were developed using both the high strength AA6xxx alloys and innovative fabrication routes. |
Start Year | 2015 |
Description | Lightweight Energy Absorbing Aluminium Structures (LEAAST) |
Organisation | Innoval Technology |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Private |
PI Contribution | BCAST has developed alloys and casting technologies that enable extrusions and castings to be combined in novel ways to produce a new generation of compact lightweight crash management systems. This includes a high strength alloy combined with casting alloys using overcasting techniques and the use of bonded and riveted joints to demonstrate the potential for both increased crash resistance and weight saving. |
Collaborator Contribution | Lightweight crash management systems are of increasing importance for most forms of ground transport. Automotive OEMs like JLR have advanced aluminium automotive body designs but still depend on steel for bumper beams. For rail applications steel based crash systems predominate. Constellium has developed considerably stronger extrusion alloys based on the AA6xxx alloy system that are fully recycling compatible with the sheet used for automotive structures and body panels. |
Impact | This project will demonstrated and evaluated optimised designs for crash management systems for both automotive and rail transport. Full scale prototypes of the new automotive CMS were manufactured in the Advanced Metal Casting Centre (AMCC)and were benchmarked against the incumbent versions and their simulations through a series of crash tests. The performance of the Oleo rail aluminium CMS prototype was compared with their current steel designs. For the first time, lighter CMS for rail applications were developed using both the high strength AA6xxx alloys and innovative fabrication routes. |
Start Year | 2015 |
Description | Lightweight Energy Absorbing Aluminium Structures (LEAAST) |
Organisation | Jaguar Land Rover Automotive PLC |
Department | Jaguar Land Rover |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Private |
PI Contribution | BCAST has developed alloys and casting technologies that enable extrusions and castings to be combined in novel ways to produce a new generation of compact lightweight crash management systems. This includes a high strength alloy combined with casting alloys using overcasting techniques and the use of bonded and riveted joints to demonstrate the potential for both increased crash resistance and weight saving. |
Collaborator Contribution | Lightweight crash management systems are of increasing importance for most forms of ground transport. Automotive OEMs like JLR have advanced aluminium automotive body designs but still depend on steel for bumper beams. For rail applications steel based crash systems predominate. Constellium has developed considerably stronger extrusion alloys based on the AA6xxx alloy system that are fully recycling compatible with the sheet used for automotive structures and body panels. |
Impact | This project will demonstrated and evaluated optimised designs for crash management systems for both automotive and rail transport. Full scale prototypes of the new automotive CMS were manufactured in the Advanced Metal Casting Centre (AMCC)and were benchmarked against the incumbent versions and their simulations through a series of crash tests. The performance of the Oleo rail aluminium CMS prototype was compared with their current steel designs. For the first time, lighter CMS for rail applications were developed using both the high strength AA6xxx alloys and innovative fabrication routes. |
Start Year | 2015 |
Description | Lightweight Energy Absorbing Aluminium Structures (LEAAST) |
Organisation | Luxfer Gas Cylinders |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Private |
PI Contribution | BCAST has developed alloys and casting technologies that enable extrusions and castings to be combined in novel ways to produce a new generation of compact lightweight crash management systems. This includes a high strength alloy combined with casting alloys using overcasting techniques and the use of bonded and riveted joints to demonstrate the potential for both increased crash resistance and weight saving. |
Collaborator Contribution | Lightweight crash management systems are of increasing importance for most forms of ground transport. Automotive OEMs like JLR have advanced aluminium automotive body designs but still depend on steel for bumper beams. For rail applications steel based crash systems predominate. Constellium has developed considerably stronger extrusion alloys based on the AA6xxx alloy system that are fully recycling compatible with the sheet used for automotive structures and body panels. |
Impact | This project will demonstrated and evaluated optimised designs for crash management systems for both automotive and rail transport. Full scale prototypes of the new automotive CMS were manufactured in the Advanced Metal Casting Centre (AMCC)and were benchmarked against the incumbent versions and their simulations through a series of crash tests. The performance of the Oleo rail aluminium CMS prototype was compared with their current steel designs. For the first time, lighter CMS for rail applications were developed using both the high strength AA6xxx alloys and innovative fabrication routes. |
Start Year | 2015 |
Description | Lightweight Energy Absorbing Aluminium Structures (LEAAST) |
Organisation | Norton Aluminium Ltd |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Private |
PI Contribution | BCAST has developed alloys and casting technologies that enable extrusions and castings to be combined in novel ways to produce a new generation of compact lightweight crash management systems. This includes a high strength alloy combined with casting alloys using overcasting techniques and the use of bonded and riveted joints to demonstrate the potential for both increased crash resistance and weight saving. |
Collaborator Contribution | Lightweight crash management systems are of increasing importance for most forms of ground transport. Automotive OEMs like JLR have advanced aluminium automotive body designs but still depend on steel for bumper beams. For rail applications steel based crash systems predominate. Constellium has developed considerably stronger extrusion alloys based on the AA6xxx alloy system that are fully recycling compatible with the sheet used for automotive structures and body panels. |
Impact | This project will demonstrated and evaluated optimised designs for crash management systems for both automotive and rail transport. Full scale prototypes of the new automotive CMS were manufactured in the Advanced Metal Casting Centre (AMCC)and were benchmarked against the incumbent versions and their simulations through a series of crash tests. The performance of the Oleo rail aluminium CMS prototype was compared with their current steel designs. For the first time, lighter CMS for rail applications were developed using both the high strength AA6xxx alloys and innovative fabrication routes. |
Start Year | 2015 |
Description | Lightweight Energy Absorbing Aluminium Structures (LEAAST) |
Organisation | Sarginsons Industries Ltd |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Private |
PI Contribution | BCAST has developed alloys and casting technologies that enable extrusions and castings to be combined in novel ways to produce a new generation of compact lightweight crash management systems. This includes a high strength alloy combined with casting alloys using overcasting techniques and the use of bonded and riveted joints to demonstrate the potential for both increased crash resistance and weight saving. |
Collaborator Contribution | Lightweight crash management systems are of increasing importance for most forms of ground transport. Automotive OEMs like JLR have advanced aluminium automotive body designs but still depend on steel for bumper beams. For rail applications steel based crash systems predominate. Constellium has developed considerably stronger extrusion alloys based on the AA6xxx alloy system that are fully recycling compatible with the sheet used for automotive structures and body panels. |
Impact | This project will demonstrated and evaluated optimised designs for crash management systems for both automotive and rail transport. Full scale prototypes of the new automotive CMS were manufactured in the Advanced Metal Casting Centre (AMCC)and were benchmarked against the incumbent versions and their simulations through a series of crash tests. The performance of the Oleo rail aluminium CMS prototype was compared with their current steel designs. For the first time, lighter CMS for rail applications were developed using both the high strength AA6xxx alloys and innovative fabrication routes. |
Start Year | 2015 |
Description | Lightweight Energy Absorbing Aluminium Structures (LEAAST) |
Organisation | T. A. Savery & Co Limited |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Private |
PI Contribution | BCAST has developed alloys and casting technologies that enable extrusions and castings to be combined in novel ways to produce a new generation of compact lightweight crash management systems. This includes a high strength alloy combined with casting alloys using overcasting techniques and the use of bonded and riveted joints to demonstrate the potential for both increased crash resistance and weight saving. |
Collaborator Contribution | Lightweight crash management systems are of increasing importance for most forms of ground transport. Automotive OEMs like JLR have advanced aluminium automotive body designs but still depend on steel for bumper beams. For rail applications steel based crash systems predominate. Constellium has developed considerably stronger extrusion alloys based on the AA6xxx alloy system that are fully recycling compatible with the sheet used for automotive structures and body panels. |
Impact | This project will demonstrated and evaluated optimised designs for crash management systems for both automotive and rail transport. Full scale prototypes of the new automotive CMS were manufactured in the Advanced Metal Casting Centre (AMCC)and were benchmarked against the incumbent versions and their simulations through a series of crash tests. The performance of the Oleo rail aluminium CMS prototype was compared with their current steel designs. For the first time, lighter CMS for rail applications were developed using both the high strength AA6xxx alloys and innovative fabrication routes. |
Start Year | 2015 |
Description | Lightweight Energy Absorbing Aluminium Structures (LEAAST) |
Organisation | University of Strathclyde |
Department | Advanced Forming Research Centre |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | BCAST has developed alloys and casting technologies that enable extrusions and castings to be combined in novel ways to produce a new generation of compact lightweight crash management systems. This includes a high strength alloy combined with casting alloys using overcasting techniques and the use of bonded and riveted joints to demonstrate the potential for both increased crash resistance and weight saving. |
Collaborator Contribution | Lightweight crash management systems are of increasing importance for most forms of ground transport. Automotive OEMs like JLR have advanced aluminium automotive body designs but still depend on steel for bumper beams. For rail applications steel based crash systems predominate. Constellium has developed considerably stronger extrusion alloys based on the AA6xxx alloy system that are fully recycling compatible with the sheet used for automotive structures and body panels. |
Impact | This project will demonstrated and evaluated optimised designs for crash management systems for both automotive and rail transport. Full scale prototypes of the new automotive CMS were manufactured in the Advanced Metal Casting Centre (AMCC)and were benchmarked against the incumbent versions and their simulations through a series of crash tests. The performance of the Oleo rail aluminium CMS prototype was compared with their current steel designs. For the first time, lighter CMS for rail applications were developed using both the high strength AA6xxx alloys and innovative fabrication routes. |
Start Year | 2015 |
Description | Advanced Metal Processing Centre launch articles - 2018 |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
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Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
Description | Brunel Catapult BEIS visits |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
Results and Impact | Brunel Catapult BEIS visits for assessment of our Catapult campaign and it's potential alignment with their HVM Catapult network. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016,2017,2018 |
Description | Constellium |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
Results and Impact | Meetings with Constellium to plan and and perform trials to study the potential benefits of melt conditioning on a 6082 alloy, one of the major regular production alloys of Constellium. The microstructure of a MC-DC billet was compared with the billet produced using commercial practice with Al-Ti-B grain refiner. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016,2017,2018,2019 |
Description | Constellium Future Roadmapping Workshops |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
Results and Impact | Workshop lead by Brunel to create future roadmaps for the Constellium University Technology Centre (UTC) and R&D centre, and align with their associated production plants. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016,2017,2018 |
Description | Constellium UTC and R&D Centre articles - 2016/2017/2018 |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
Results and Impact | Articles in a number of sources in relation to the opening of the Constellium UTC and th R&D Centre. For example: https://www.metalbulletin.com/Article/3545551/base-metals/STEEL-VS-AL-Constelliums-tech-centre-will-push-automotive-aluminium-to-next-level.html http://foundrymag.com/meltpour/lightweight-aluminum-research-center-opens-uk http://www.ai-online.com/Adv/Previous/show_issue.php?id=7002 http://www.ai-online.com/Adv/Previous/show_issue.php?id=7567&search=true https://www.eleconomista.com.mx/estados/Reino-Unido-y-NL-colaboraran-en-sector-automotriz-20181031-0002.html 3x official constellium press releases: https://www.constellium.com/news/2013/10/01/constellium-joins-forces-brunel-university-and-jaguar-land-rover-automotive-light https://www.constellium.com/news/2016/04/07/constellium-inaugurates-its-new-state-art-university-technology-center-brunel https://www.constellium.com/news/2018/06/13/constellium-expands-rd-capabilities-brunel-university-london |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016,2017,2018 |
URL | http://foundrymag.com/meltpour/lightweight-aluminum-research-center-opens-uk |
Description | External launch of the Advanced Metal Processing Centre (AMPC) and the Constellium R&D centre |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
Results and Impact | Official launch of our new Advanced Metal Processing Centre (AMPC) facility and the Constellium R&D centre. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
Description | Generation of the Constellium R&D centre at Brunel |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
Results and Impact | Strategy meetings to formulate the Constellium R&D centre within Brunel and it's alignment with the Future LiME Hub. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017,2018 |
Description | Industrial Capability Leaflet |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
Results and Impact | Following on from the Industrial Communications strategy that came out of the ISP meeting, an Industrial Capability Highlights leaflet was produced, specifically designed to address wider dissemination of our research and capabilities to industry. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
Description | Internal launch of the Advanced Metal Casting Centre (AMCC) and Advanced Metal Processing Centre (AMPC). |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Other audiences |
Results and Impact | Internal launch of BCAST Advanced Metal Casting Centre (AMCC) and Advanced Metal Processing Centre (AMPC). |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
Description | LEAAST project articles - 2017 |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
Results and Impact | Media engagements in relation to the collaboration with Sarginsons and the LEAAST project: https://www.machinery-market.co.uk/news/18833/Aluminium-developments-are-driving-growth- http://www.thebusinessdesk.com/westmidlands/news/2009296-automotive-demand-drives-growth-castings-firm https://www.themanufacturer.com/articles/aluminium-growth-drives-uk-casting-firms-success/ https://www.insidermedia.com/insider/midlands/sarginsons-hails-successful-start-to-2017 http://www.machinery.co.uk/machinery-news/major-growth-witnessed-by-sarginsons-industries http://www.brunel.ac.uk/news-and-events/news/articles/Bumper-boost-for-crash-protection-in-lightweight-vehicles http://www.thebusinessdesk.com/westmidlands/news/2003278-coventry-manufacturer-pioneers-new-super-strength-lightweight-alloy-technology#.WR644fj8kRU.twitter http://www.greencarcongress.com/2017/05/20170522-bcast.html |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
URL | https://www.themanufacturer.com/articles/aluminium-growth-drives-uk-casting-firms-success/ |