Unveiling materials with robotic electrochemistry

  • Zubayr, Mohamed (Student)
  • Clare, Adam (Principal Investigator)
  • Speidel, Alisatair (Co-Principal Investigator)

Project Details

Description

The aim is to automate the testing of metals using an electrochemical jet to both make measurements and to machine the surface using industrial robotics. Electrochemical jet machining can be used to deposit, remove, and pattern material on the surface of a wide range of metals. The size of the jet as well as other parameters such as current can be used to control the surface area of material removal and addition. One of the objectives is to make measurements during machining and adjust the process accordingly. Measurements made can tell us how much material was removed as well as the roughness for example without having a dedicated process to determine such properties. Usually, such analysis would be done after machining and is usually outsourced to a specialist institution with specialized equipment and training individuals performing the analysis. The main objective will be to research and develop a system that can be integrated into a manufacturing process and perform analysis and adjustment autonomously.

Layman's description

Machining metal using a low pressure jet of electrolyte to remove metal suing anodic dissolution
StatusActive
Effective start/end date25/10/2130/09/25

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