Project Code: 36197
Start date and planned duration: January 2025, 24 months
Objective
- Assess effectiveness and performance of existing cooling systems
- Design a cooling system suitable for arc-DED using a numerical modelling approach
- Manufacture the cooling system and validate
Project Outline
Project involves literature survey to determine the effectiveness and feasibility of various cooling media and system concepts. The risks and costs associated with using various cooling media will be assessed following two criteria (i) effectiveness in removing heat, and (ii) ease of implementation. A new cooling system design concept will be developed and further taken to a CAD design and numerical modelling. The models will inform the expected overall cooling effect (i.e. temperature difference achieved with and without active cooling). The design and specification will be taken forward to manufacturing. Tests will be performed with and without active cooling system to determine the actual temperature values to further validate the numerical models. Finally, the results of the project will be used to make further recommendations for design improvements and assess the potential positive impact on arc- DED productivity.
Industry Sectors
- Aerospace
- Oil and Gas
- Defence
- Nuclear
Benefits to Industry
- Shorter deposition time
- Increased productivity
- Support NDE