Subventions et des contributions :

Subvention ou bourse octroyée s'appliquant à plus d'un exercice financier (2017-2018 à 2018-2019).

Precision ADM is a Canadian company that helps their customer companies to take advantage of advancedx000D
digital manufacturing technologies, including additive manufacturing (AM), to produce innovative parts thatx000D
are stronger and lighter and at higher production rate and lower costs without undue burden to the environment.x000D
One of the key sectors that the company serves is the aerospace industry. Canadian aerospace industry is ax000D
strategically important contributor to the Canadian economy in terms of employment, innovation, productivityx000D
and trade. AM technology has shown potential to complement or replace some conventional manufacturingx000D
processes due to some of its many attractive benefits. It can be used to produce parts with complicated shapesx000D
that are almost impractical to create by other manufacturing processes. It can also be used to producex000D
monolithic components, thereby eliminating the need for assembling and joining, which also enables the easex000D
and rapid introduction of new designs and customization. Moreover, for aerospace products, which often sufferx000D
from extremely low fly-to-buy ratio, the AM process can reduce costs in terms of improved time and materialx000D
utilization.x000D
This research project aims at understanding the underlying cause of porosity that forms during AM of anx000D
aerospace Co-Cr alloy by direct laser metal deposition method. The ultimate goal is the find an effectivex000D
procedure to minimize or completely eliminate the porosity, which is known to significantly degradex000D
mechanical properties and performance of AM products. A detailed microstructural study, through the use of ax000D
suite of microscopy and spectroscopy equipment at the University of Manitoba will be performed to analyzex000D
and understand the cause(s) of the porosity. This will enable the development of an effective procedure forx000D
eradicating the problem, which will lead to effective AM process that lowers cost and enhance safety inx000D
aircrafts. Ultimately the project will aid Canada's competitiveness in advanced manufacturing technology.