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Prof D Axinte
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About the Project
Faculty of Engineering - Division of Manufacturing
Applications are invited for the above post within the Machining and Condition Monitoring – MCM – Research Group (see: http://www.mcm.nottingham.ac.uk) in the Division of Manufacturing Engineering, Faculty of Engineering. The Department has an excellent international reputation for high quality theoretical and experimental research funded by EPSRC, DTI, EU and manufacturing industry.
The studentship is available in the following research area: development of advanced wear-resistant and cost-effective dressers for profiling tight and complex geometry grinding wheels used on tight toleranced parts made of Ni-based superalloys.
The project is funded directly by EWHA Diamond Industrial Tool based in South Korea, one of the leading diamond tool manufacturers in the world, and - by Rolls-Royce Plc., world leader in manufacturing of gas turbine engines.
The following main research steps will be addressed:
(1) research on characterisation and understanding of the wear behaviour of state-of-the-art roller dressers depending on particular geometries and its influence on the geometry and cutting ability of the grinding wheels;
(2) development of novel dressing tool designs to improve dressing efficiency and minimise the wear rates;
While the research will exploit the background knowledge that both EWHA and Rolls-Royce have in the field, the student will make use of recent work of University of Nottingham in the field of diamond structuring and thus to conduct grinding tests and perform analysis of the dressing efficiency and part accuracy.
Applications, with a detailed CV and the names and addresses of two referees should be sent to: Prof. D Axinte, Department of Mechanical, Materials and Manufacturing Engineering, The University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham, NG7 2RD. Email: [Email Address Removed]. This studentship will remain open until filled.
Applications are invited for the above post within the Machining and Condition Monitoring – MCM – Research Group (see: http://www.mcm.nottingham.ac.uk) in the Division of Manufacturing Engineering, Faculty of Engineering. The Department has an excellent international reputation for high quality theoretical and experimental research funded by EPSRC, DTI, EU and manufacturing industry.
The studentship is available in the following research area: development of advanced wear-resistant and cost-effective dressers for profiling tight and complex geometry grinding wheels used on tight toleranced parts made of Ni-based superalloys.
The project is funded directly by EWHA Diamond Industrial Tool based in South Korea, one of the leading diamond tool manufacturers in the world, and - by Rolls-Royce Plc., world leader in manufacturing of gas turbine engines.
The following main research steps will be addressed:
(1) research on characterisation and understanding of the wear behaviour of state-of-the-art roller dressers depending on particular geometries and its influence on the geometry and cutting ability of the grinding wheels;
(2) development of novel dressing tool designs to improve dressing efficiency and minimise the wear rates;
While the research will exploit the background knowledge that both EWHA and Rolls-Royce have in the field, the student will make use of recent work of University of Nottingham in the field of diamond structuring and thus to conduct grinding tests and perform analysis of the dressing efficiency and part accuracy.
Applications, with a detailed CV and the names and addresses of two referees should be sent to: Prof. D Axinte, Department of Mechanical, Materials and Manufacturing Engineering, The University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham, NG7 2RD. Email: [Email Address Removed]. This studentship will remain open until filled.
Funding Notes
Students must have a first or upper second class academic qualification in mechanical/manufacturing/materials engineering or in a related discipline; undergraduate students completing their studies in July 2012 are eligible. Due to the nature of funding only UK/EU applicants will be considered for this position.
This PhD studentship will be based at Rolls-Royce UTC at The University of Nottingham for a period of 3 years starting from 1 October 2012, and will include a bursary which covers the full tuition fees and provides a tax-free stipend of £14,000 per annum for the duration of the studentship.
This PhD studentship will be based at Rolls-Royce UTC at The University of Nottingham for a period of 3 years starting from 1 October 2012, and will include a bursary which covers the full tuition fees and provides a tax-free stipend of £14,000 per annum for the duration of the studentship.
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