Reference number : GC-2017-Q2-00099, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Alpas, Ahmet (University of Windsor), recipient country : CA, recipient province : nan, recipient city : Ontario, recipient postal code : nan, program name english : Engage Plus Grants for Universities, program name french : Subvention d'engagement partenarial Plus pour les universités, program purpose english : The collaborative NSERC Engage research project undertaken by the University of Windsor and Novelis_x000D_
researchers resulted in providing an new and efficient method for measuring the amount of aluminum_x000D_
transferred to the tool surfaces during shearing and punching of aluminum sheets. The use of this method_x000D_
based on white light interferometry will allow to determine Al galling rate as a function of process_x000D_
parameters, such as clearance percentage, angle, pressure and using different lubrication strategies._x000D_
Furthermore a correlation was established between the cut edge features (burnish and shear fracture) and the_x000D_
galling volume increase with the number of press cycles. The NSERC Engage Plus program is intended to_x000D_
build on these achievements improve our understanding of Al galling problem._x000D_
The objectives of the proposed research include i) studying the effect of variation in clearance and lubricant on_x000D_
Al galling and trimmed edge features; ii) investigation of the influence of mechanical properties of the_x000D_
aluminum sheets on the trimmed edge quality; iii) use of carbon based tool coatings in conjunction with the_x000D_
appropriate selection of lubricants which to mitigate galling improve the tool life as well as the sheared edge_x000D_
quality., program purpose french : The collaborative NSERC Engage research project undertaken by the University of Windsor and Novelis_x000D_
researchers resulted in providing an new and efficient method for measuring the amount of aluminum_x000D_
transferred to the tool surfaces during shearing and punching of aluminum sheets. The use of this method_x000D_
based on white light interferometry will allow to determine Al galling rate as a function of process_x000D_
parameters, such as clearance percentage, angle, pressure and using different lubrication strategies._x000D_
Furthermore a correlation was established between the cut edge features (burnish and shear fracture) and the_x000D_
galling volume increase with the number of press cycles. The NSERC Engage Plus program is intended to_x000D_
build on these achievements improve our understanding of Al galling problem._x000D_
The objectives of the proposed research include i) studying the effect of variation in clearance and lubricant on_x000D_
Al galling and trimmed edge features; ii) investigation of the influence of mechanical properties of the_x000D_
aluminum sheets on the trimmed edge quality; iii) use of carbon based tool coatings in conjunction with the_x000D_
appropriate selection of lubricants which to mitigate galling improve the tool life as well as the sheared edge_x000D_
quality., agreement title english : Roles of Process Parameters and Materials Properties on Galling During Blanking and Punching of Aluminum Sheets, agreement title french : Roles of Process Parameters and Materials Properties on Galling During Blanking and Punching of Aluminum Sheets, agreement number : EGP2, agreement value : 12500.0, agreement start date : 2017-07-12, agreement end date : nan, description english : nan, description french : nan, expected results english : nan, expected results french : nan, additional information english : Grant or Award spanning more than one fiscal year (2017-2018 to 2018-2019)., additional information french : Subvention ou bourse octroyée s'appliquant à plus d'un exercice financier (2017-2018 à 2018-2019)., owner organization : nserc-crsng, owner organization title : Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | Conseil de recherches en sciences naturelles et en génie du Canada