CONFORM-JET

Self-Learning Control System for Freeform Milling with High Energy Fluid Jets

Coordinatore	THE UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM    more  Organization address address: University Park city: NOTTINGHAM postcode: NG7 2RD contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Paul Cognome: Cartledge Email: send email Telefono: +44 115 951 5679 Fax: +44 115 951 3633
Nazionalità Coordinatore	United Kingdom [UK]
Sito del progetto	http://www.conformjet.eu/
Totale costo	5˙097˙020 €
EC contributo	3˙757˙921 €
Programma	FP7-NMP Specific Programme "Cooperation": Nanosciences, Nanotechnologies, Materials and new Production Technologies
Code Call	FP7-NMP-2008-SMALL-2
Funding Scheme	CP-FP
Anno di inizio	2009
Periodo (anno-mese-giorno)	2009-11-01   -   2013-10-31

 Partecipanti

#	participant	country	role	EC contrib. [€]
1	THE UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM  Organization address address: University Park city: NOTTINGHAM postcode: NG7 2RD contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Paul Cognome: Cartledge Email: send email Telefono: +44 115 951 5679 Fax: +44 115 951 3633	UK (NOTTINGHAM)	coordinator	927˙004.90
2	FUNDACION TEKNIKER  Organization address address: CALLE INAKI GOENAGA 5 city: EIBAR GUIPUZCOA postcode: 20600 contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Ismael Cognome: Ruiz De Argandoña Email: send email Telefono: 34943206744	ES (EIBAR GUIPUZCOA)	participant	666˙925.00
3	ZEEKO LIMITED  Organization address address: "Vulcan Court, Vulcan Way 4" city: Coalville postcode: LE67 3FW contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Richard Cognome: Freeman Email: send email Telefono: 4407790000000 Fax: 441531000000	UK (Coalville)	participant	583˙206.40
4	FACHHOCHSCHULE NORDWESTSCHWEIZ  Organization address address: BAHNHOFSTRASSE 6 city: WINDISCH postcode: 5210 contact info Titolo: Prof. Nome: Kurt Charles Cognome: Heiniger Email: send email Telefono: +41 56 462 4507 Fax: +41 56 462 4516	CH (WINDISCH)	participant	536˙780.25
5	WATERJET AG  Organization address address: Mittelstrasse 8 city: Aarwangen postcode: CH 4912 contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Walter Cognome: Maurer Email: send email Telefono: +41 62 9194282 Fax: +41 62 9194283	CH (Aarwangen)	participant	409˙200.28
6	KUNGLIGA TEKNISKA HOEGSKOLAN  Organization address address: Valhallavaegen 79 city: STOCKHOLM postcode: 10044 contact info Titolo: Ms. Nome: Margareta Cognome: Eneroth Email: send email Telefono: 4687909037 Fax: 468210851	SE (STOCKHOLM)	participant	330˙880.00
7	FINECUT AB  Organization address address: BOX 99 city: BOLLEBYGD postcode: 51722 contact info Titolo: Dr. Nome: Christian Cognome: öjmertz Email: send email Telefono: 46706763355 Fax: 4630145131	SE (BOLLEBYGD)	participant	162˙761.72
8	BAE Systems (Operations) Ltd  Organization address address: Warwick House city: FARNBOROUGH postcode: GU14 6YU contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Steve Cognome: Williamson Email: send email Telefono: +44 1254768874 Fax: +44 1254 765005	UK (FARNBOROUGH)	participant	71˙082.50
9	ELLA-CS sro  Organization address address: MILADY HORAKOVE 504 city: HRADEC KRALOVE postcode: 50006 contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Vladimir Cognome: Cizek Email: send email Telefono: +420 495 279 111 Fax: +420 495 265 655	CZ (HRADEC KRALOVE)	participant	70˙080.00

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 Obiettivo del progetto (Objective)

'Innovative control philosophies that enhance the capabilities of niche processing methods are of critical importance for EU manufacturers of high value added products made of advanced engineered materials. High Energy Fluid Jets (HEFJet) processing is a niche technology with outstanding capabilities: cuts any material at negligible cutting forces; generates virtual zero heat; uses the abrasive jet plume as a “universal tool”. Nevertheless, freeform machining by High Energy Fluid Jets Milling (HEFJet_Mill) is still at infancy level. This is because no control solution for HEFJet_Mill exists. ConforM-Jet will develop and demonstrate, for the fist time, a self-learning control system for HEFJet_Mill to generate freeform parts. This will be done by integrating models of HEFJet_Mill with patterns of multi-sensory signals to control the outcomes of jet plume – workpiece interaction, i.e. magnitude and shape of abraded footprint; these are key issues in controlling the generation of freeforms via HEFJet_Mill. This will be done via the following research steps: - Develop a novel integrative energy-based model of HEFJet_Mill. - Develop an innovative energy-based multi-sensing monitoring system for HEFJet_Mill. - Develop a radically new control system for HEFJet_Mill of freeforms that is equipped with novel abilities: Self-learning ability: Self-gauging of the energetic models of HEFJet_Mill vs. key energy-based sensory signals. Thus, whenever new working scenario occurs, updated models are employed by the model predictive controller. Self-adaptive ability: The energy-based sensory signals, trained with the data available in the process database, will be taught to respond to process variations by feeding back the correct combination of process parameters. - Demonstrate ConforM-Jet control strategy on multi-axis HEFJet_Mill systems to generate aerospace, medical, and optical freeform components made of difficult-to-cut materials (Ni/Ti alloys, optical glass).'

Introduzione (Teaser)

The quest for ever-more advanced and complex parts from difficult-to-cut materials fosters development of novel technologies. An advanced control system extending the capabilities of an emerging processing technique will put the EU in the driver's seat in this regard.