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Sviluppo di processi innovativi di formatura plastica a caldo di componenti aeronautici in lega di titanio per ottenere un basso rapporto Buy/Fly.

Code PON01_00538

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Field/s	Environment and Ecology, Transport and Logistics
Description	Modern aerospace industry shall comply with two demanding requirements: reducing operational consumption (and subsequently the associated pollution, according to international regulations) together with production costs coming from materials and labor.Current trend of aerospace engineering is oriented to meet both requirements increasing the rate of polymer matrix composites which implies association with structures made of titanium alloys. Final outcome is also the global increase in the use of titanium, whose amount goes beyond 18% of total weight of the aircraft .Currently utilized technologies for fabrication of titanium components imply high yield losses in machining of this very expensive material (10 times higher than aluminum alloys). In fact current BUY:FLY Ratio is not less than 20 where BUY is the weight of the raw material procured, and FLY is the final weight of the a generic titanium component.Aiming to reduce the production costs of titanium components this research proposal is oriented to study and finalize two innovative processes for hot forming: · Forging in closed dies, semi finished form, in the temperature range where the Beta phase of titanium is stable; with the additional benefit of using a wrought titanium feedstock that is more efficiently produced.· HSF hot stretch forming on a multi-axis geometry mandrel and four axis machine with independent axis for a higher process precision, and more complex components.With that being said the final goal is the identification of the process parameters to realize mock-ups of aerospace components made of titanium alloys having a geometry very close to the actual one, minimizing machining operations to reduce the BUY:FLY Ratio to 10 for forging and 8 for hot stretch forming (HSF) Such results will be pursued following two different approaches for the two hot plastic deformation methods identified:· As far as the innovative forging process, the purpose is to revise completely the currently standardized process, inclusive of the preparation of innovative blanks. In fact, instead of using the precision hot forging in closed dies (unusual technology in Italy) from ingots, leading to the above listed BUY:FLY ratios close to 20, the goal is to study the development of blanks gotten from a low cost powder compaction in metallic billets having a geometry close to that of the final mock-up. · HSF process aims to realize aeronautical mock-ups affected by high slenderness: thickness of 3-6mm C shaped or L shaped and a length of 1-2 m realized forming extruded bars of appropriate section over a mandrel. Such result shall be obtained designing and realizing in Italy an innovative 4 independent moving axis machine able to stretch and twist on innovative mandrels made of ceramics the above mentioned extruded titanium bars. Current HSF capability is limited to a single plane, and no twist capability. The ability of multi-axis forming will enable HSF to make a whole new category of long, slender multi-axis shapes that are currently produced from die forging, with a 20:1 buy:fly ratio, or machined from solid block with a 50:1 buy:fly ratio.
Total cost	4,787,575.00 euro
Public contribution		Total public contribution 4,016,002.20 euro NOP R&C contribution 2,964,042.20 euro PAC contribution 0.00 euro Contribution from other funds 1,051,960.00 euro
Distribution	Advancement of distribution in %	Total amount distributed 2,548,790.63 euro NOP R&C distributed amount 2,233,202.63 euro PAC distributed amount 0.00 euro Amount distributed with other funds 315,588.00 euro

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University	2
Research Organisation	1
Micro business	1
Total Beneficiaries	4

Università degli studi di Palermo

Tax File Number: 80023730825
Unique Project Code: B71C11000260005
Location of financial commitments: Sicilia

Type: University

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Presentation date	09/04/2010
Approval date	14/10/2011
Start of activity	Expected date 01/07/2011	Effective date 01/07/2011
End of activity	Expected date 31/03/2015	Effective date -
Total cost	672,619.00 euro
Public contribution	Total 571,726.15 euro	Eligible of NOP R&C 571,726.15 euro
Distribution	Total 571,726.15 euro	Amount of NOP R&C 571,726.15 euro Date of last distribution of NOP R&C -

Centro Sviluppo Materiali

Tax File Number: 00477510580
Unique Project Code: B51C11000310005
Location of financial commitments: Campania, Extra convergenza

Type: Research Organisation

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Presentation date	09/04/2010
Approval date	14/10/2011
Start of activity	Expected date 01/07/2011	Effective date 01/07/2011
End of activity	Expected date 31/03/2015	Effective date -
Total cost	1,978,556.00 euro
Public contribution	Total 1,681,772.60 euro	Eligible of NOP R&C 836,872.60 euro
Distribution	Total 839,280.83 euro	Amount of NOP R&C 585,810.83 euro Date of last distribution of NOP R&C -

UNIVERSITÀ DEGLI STUDI DI NAPOLI FEDERICO II

Tax File Number: 00876220633
Unique Project Code: B51C11000300005
Location of financial commitments: Non disponibile

Type: University

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Presentation date	09/04/2010
Approval date	14/10/2011
Start of activity	Expected date 01/07/2011	Effective date 01/07/2011
End of activity	Expected date 31/03/2015	Effective date -
Total cost	1,509,089.00 euro
Public contribution	Total 1,282,725.65 euro	Eligible of NOP R&C 1,075,665.65 euro
Distribution	Total 1,137,783.65 euro	Amount of NOP R&C 1,075,665.65 euro Date of last distribution of NOP R&C -

O.M.P.M.

Tax File Number: 00758220651
Unique Project Code: B41C11000190005
Location of financial commitments: Campania

Type: Micro business

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Presentation date	09/04/2010
Approval date	14/10/2011
Start of activity	Expected date 01/07/2011	Effective date 01/07/2011
End of activity	Expected date 31/03/2015	Effective date -
Total cost	627,311.00 euro
Public contribution	Total 479,777.80 euro	Eligible of NOP R&C 479,777.80 euro
Distribution	Total -	Amount of NOP R&C - Date of last distribution of NOP R&C -

Axis - Operational objective	I - Scientific and technological fields, generators of industry transformation processes and creators of new sectors (Go to )
Action	Strategic scientific and technological areas
Action line	Industrial Research (Go to)
Instrument of implementation	Invitation to presentation of Industrial Research projects (DD 1/Ric 18/01/10)
NSF - objective	Strengthen and evaluate the whole chain of research and cooperation networks between the research system and businesses, to contribute to competitiveness and economic growth; sustain maximum distribution and use of new technologies and advanced services; heighten level of scientific and technical knowledge and skills in the production system and in institutions