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Process innovation in advanced sheet metal manufacturing

Lead Research Organisation: University of Cambridge
Department Name: Engineering

Abstract

The world's automotive manufacturers scrap 50% of all sheet metal during the trimming process after deep-drawing. This waste is mainly a result of material being held in the blankholder, which helps the control process window between tearing and wrinkling failures. The aim of this project is to develop a novel process that can form deep-drawn shapes without the blankholder. In order to evaluate the process, tooling of a new machine will be designed and developed and various shapes and materials will be investigated. Analytical models will be proposed to understand its limits; ultimately leading to the development of a fully automated industrial demonstrator process.

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Studentship Projects

Project Reference Relationship Related To Start End Student Name
EP/R513180/1 30/09/2018 29/09/2023
2633718 Studentship EP/R513180/1 30/09/2021 29/09/2025 Rishabh Arora
EP/T517847/1 30/09/2020 29/09/2025
2633718 Studentship EP/T517847/1 30/09/2021 29/09/2025 Rishabh Arora