Our recent output…
PUBLICATIONS
D.Farrugia, S.Brown, N.P.Lavery, C.Pleydell-Pearce, C.Davis, “Rapid alloy prototyping for a range of strip related advanced steel grades” Procedia Manufacturing, 2020, 50, 784-790. (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.promfg.2020.08.141)
CONFERENCES
D. Farrugia - 18th International Conference Metal Forming 2020 (http://metalforming.agh.edu.pl/)
Pathways to impact…
The Rapid Alloy Prototyping Prosperity Partnership will provide impact in a number of key areas:
knowledge
Creation of a Rapid Alloy Prototyping methodology validated for key steel processing steps that will allow the developmental process to be shot circuited
Create and implement a new steel innovation cycle, binding industry and academia together
Allow a wider-ranging and imaginative approach compared to conventional methodologies
Economy
The output of the partnership will be a validated method to up-scale fundamental concepts to industrial scale, bridging the gap between research and wealth creation
The rapid feedback afforded by the RAP methodology can reduce the commercial attrition rate of products launched by a factor of 10 and facilitate transformed customer integration
It can also provide a 6-8m improvement in lead time to clarification of product viability in response to end user needs. A positive contribution to improvements in UK productivity
The UK steel sector supports 31,400 high skilled jobs with mean salaries 45% higher than their regional average. The development of new customer driven products creates opportunities that will support jobs growth to >35,000
The recent BEIS report into the future of the steel sector identified the potential to grow the GVA of the steel industry from £1.2bn to £2.4bn. It quotes R&D in new products, improving customer engagement, unlocking supply chains and aligning to market trends as barriers to this potential. This partnership will address each of those barriers.
environmental & Society
Engagement with a wider audience through public engagement events such as science festivals, air shows, school visits, trade shows and graduate events.
Write articles for publication in outlets with more general audiences
Encourage access to the virtual factory by wider PGR community and undergraduate projects
Influence steel chemistry standards to reflect tolerated levels of residual elements
Communications and engagement training will be provided to researchers, academics and students
Ministerial and industry visits
people
The partnership will train 5 new engineering doctorate students, with high level technical, interpersonal and business skills that afford them with the skills to excel in either academia or industry
Support talent development and early career opportunities for post-doctorate research assistants and industry researchers through a mentor scheme supported by the co-investigators
The partnership will promote equality and diversity through gender balanced outreach and engagement
“Steel is playing an essential role in helping to solve major societal challenges such as the transition to sustainable energy and mobility, and it’s vital we can keep pace through the faster development of innovative steel products ”
Dr Martin brunnock | tata steel, hub director
