Lightweight Energy Absorbing Aluminium Structures for Transport (LEAAST)
Funder: Technology Strategy BoardDuration: June 2015 - May 2018
The main technical objectives are the demonstration of the use of a novel end of life recycling compatible, high energy absorbing aluminium extrusion alloy in combination with overcasting techniques for joints and roll forming for the manufacture of hydraulic cylinders with the incorporation of energy absorbent metallic foam and honeycomb structures to make a new generation of lightweight crash management systems that meet or exceed the requirements for mechanical properties, durability and load management for automotive and rail transport applications.
People
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Professor Shouxun Ji Professor
T: +44 (0)1895 266663
E: shouxun.ji@brunel.ac.uk |
+44 (0)1895 266663 | shouxun.ji@brunel.ac.uk | Gardiner Building 003c |
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Professor Geoffrey Scamans Head of Industrial Research
T: +44 (0)1895 268571
E: geoffrey.scamans@brunel.ac.uk |
+44 (0)1895 268571 | geoffrey.scamans@brunel.ac.uk | Gardiner Building 001i |
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Professor Zhongyun Fan Director - BCAST - (Professor) (Principal investigator)
T: +44 (0)1895 266406
E: zhongyun.fan@brunel.ac.uk |
+44 (0)1895 266406 | zhongyun.fan@brunel.ac.uk | Gardiner Building 001d |
Outputs
Zhang, Y., Ji, S., Scamans, G. and Fan, Z. (2016) 'Interfacial characterisation of overcasting a cast Al-Si-Mg (A356) alloy on a wrought Al-Mg-Si (AA6060) alloy'. Journal of Materials Processing Technology, 243 (May 2017). pp. 197 - 204. ISSN: 0924-0136 Open Access Link
Ji, S., Zhang, Y., Fan, Z. and Scamans, G. (Accepted) 'Overcasting for A356/A6062 hybrid structure'.