R. C. Reed, J. C. Gebelin, N. Warnken, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom; P. Brown, Rolls-Royce plc, Derby, United Kingdom
At the University of Birmingham, we have established recently a new facility for the computer modelling of processing and related materials phenomena, whose remit emphasises applications for aeroengines. This is known as the 'Partnership for Research in the Simulation of Manufacturing and Materials', or PRISM2. The aim of this partnership is to bring together organisations with an interest in process simulation, i.e. universities, companies, software developers and hardware providers, in order to develop computer-based methods and software tools that facilitate component manufacture and optimisation, and the integration of these topics into the design and through-lifecycle analysis of these parts for aeroengine applications. Processes under consideration include casting, sheet forming, welding and heat treatment. In this paper PRISM2 will be introduced and some details of the work being carried out will be presented.
Summary: This presentation will introduce the new facility that has been established at the University of Birmingham, UK, focused on the numerical modeling of processes and materials for applications for aeroengines. This new facility is known as Partnership for Research in the Simulation of Manufacturing and Materials or PRISM
2. This presentation will also present the scope of research carried out in PRISM
2 and some details of the work carried out will be presented.
