Dislocation-Microstructure Interaction at a Crack Tip - In Search of a Driving Force for Short Crack Growth
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Manchester
Department Name: Materials
Abstract
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Publications
Harte A
(2018)
The characterisation of second phases in the Zr-Nb and Zr-Nb-Sn-Fe alloys: A critical review
in Journal of Nuclear Materials
Harte A
(2020)
The effect of solid solution and gamma prime on the deformation modes in Ni-based superalloys
in Acta Materialia
| Description | - development of large-area high-resolution 2D strain analysis; - development of combining high resolution strain mapping with dislocation imaging in the SEM |
| Exploitation Route | Work is used to demonstrate the need for investment in in-situ test stations and other infrastructure investment. All this is now done with the M4DE theme within the Royce Institute. |
| Sectors | Aerospace, Defence and Marine,Energy |
| Description | Industry increasingly interested in experimental methodology developed in this project. |
| Sector | Aerospace, Defence and Marine,Energy |
| Impact Types | Societal,Economic |
| Description | Crack Tip - academic partners |
| Organisation | Loughborough University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Collaborating partners in EPSRC project. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Responsible for complementary project works packages. Regular meetings/interaction and knowledge exchange. |
| Impact | - Presentations at international conferences. - Collaborative publications planned for later project stages. |
| Start Year | 2015 |
| Description | Crack Tip - academic partners |
| Organisation | University of Southampton |
| Department | Optical Research Centre |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Collaborating partners in EPSRC project. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Responsible for complementary project works packages. Regular meetings/interaction and knowledge exchange. |
| Impact | - Presentations at international conferences. - Collaborative publications planned for later project stages. |
| Start Year | 2015 |
| Description | DSTL |
| Organisation | Defence Science & Technology Laboratory (DSTL) |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | attending progress meetings |
| Collaborator Contribution | providing new understanding they can use for their business |
| Impact | new understanding |
| Start Year | 2010 |
| Description | Rolls-Royce plc |
| Organisation | Rolls Royce Group Plc |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| Start Year | 2007 |