PN-III-P1-1.2-PCCDI-2017-0446

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Consortium Partners

The Consortium consists of the following institutions:

Partner projects

Project P1: Improving production flows in automotive and aerospace industries by integrating modern methods and techniques for production management
Coordinator: University of Pitesti
Responsible within complex project (P1): Prof. dr. ing. Eduard-Laurențiu NIȚU

The project aims at developing a methodology for improving production flows by integrating modern production management methods, techniques and tools, and developing an experimental demonstrator for its use, starting from a TRL2 conceptual model. Research platforms will be developed in the frame of the project, which will support experiments for the implementation of the newest improvement methods for the production flows. Research platforms will be developed for each research direction: layout design, modeling-stream simulation and Lean Manufacturing and will be integrated into an experimental laboratory (TRL4). The platforms will contain elements specific to the researched field and applied methods, such as physical equipment for configuration and supply of workstations, support elements for simulation of production means location, support elements for production flow simulation, Poka Yoke systems, DOJO systems, elements support for team simulation, support elements for simulation of communication within a factory. Besides the physical supports, the platforms will also contain specific information carriers: layout design, simulation of discrete events, etc.

Project P2:Smart forming of composite materials for automotive body parts
Coordinator: „Gheorghe Asachi” Technical University of Iasi
Responsible within complex project (P2): Prof. dr. ing. Dumitru NEDELCU

The main objective of the project is to create new products from biodegradable materials ("wood" reinforced with different fibres) in order to replace plastic parts available in commerce for the automotive and aeronautical industry. Another goal is to set the stages of the reinforcement technology and the realization of reinforced threads from “liquid wood” granules in order to obtain parts with superior properties using 3D printing technology. The main research will be:

• extruded threads study: fineness, torsion, resistance, elongation at tear, uniformity, physico-mechanical, thermal and structural properties;
• the study on the identification of parts of the automotive and aeronautical industry likely to be obtained by 3D printing of biodegradable materials;
• determining the influences of the 3D printing technology parameters on the properties of the obtained parts;
• optimization of 3D printing technology of biodegradable materials;
• obtaining parts and studying the physico-mechanical, thermal and structural properties: impact resistance, breaking, DSC, XRD, SEM etc.

Project P3: Smart manufacturing by incremental sheet forming of automotive parts
Coordinator: „Lucian Blaga” University of Sibiu
Responsible within complex project (P3): Prof. dr. ing. Sever-Gabriel RACZ

The project aims at facilitating the industrial implementation of the manufacturing process through incremental deformation, especially in the automotive industry. For this purpose, we will mainly investigate methods and techniques for improving the dimensional precision and the shape of the processed parts. Specific tests will also be developed to study the deformability of the materials manufactured through this process and to adapt the technological equipment of the type CNC milling machine and serial industrial robot for the studied process.

Project P4:Smart control of manufacturing processes and inspection of the complex parts used in automotive and aerospatial industries
Coordinator:„Dunărea de Jos” University of Galati
Responsible within complex project (P4): Prof. dr. ing. Viorel PĂUNOIU

The automotive and aeronautical industries are going through a period of change due to the widespread adoption of intelligent technologies based on three main components: digitization, numerical simulation and intelligent control. The major objective of the project is to increase the competitiveness of the research by applying the three components mentioned above in the manufacturing of parts, mainly by plastic deformation, considering technologies of interest, table hydroforming and embossing car body parts. The specific objectives of the project are: designing of new plastic deformation equipment, specific to the above-mentioned technologies, including the automatic, intelligent control of the process; designing methods for intelligent dimensional control of deformed parts, using the digitization technique, numerical simulation and artificial intelligence; reducing the time inspection by optimizing the measurement process; optimal management of deformation processes through offline and online techniques. These objectives are contained in the three stages of the project with related actions. On a scientific basis, the estimated impact of the project will consist in formulating new concepts specific to new intelligent manufacturing and control technologies, through plastic deformation, in particular, which will increase the research capacity of the involved team. Technologically, the major impact will be the development of a new class of technological equipment with superior performance to today's manufacturing systems.

Project P5: Efficient metal removal processes for advanced materials used in automotive and aerospatial industries
Coordinator:„Vasile Alecsandri” Unversity of Bacau
Responsible within complex project (P5): Conf. dr. ing. Bogdan-Alexandru CHIRIȚĂ

The project aims at streamlining waterjet and stretch-forming technologies and applying them to part processint (e.g. armor, body and structural components, etc.) made of advanced materials (e.g. high strength steel, light alloys, etc.) usedn in automotive and aerospace industry. For this purpose, the theoretical and experimental methods and techniques that will lead to the efficiency of the respective processing technologies applied to these types of materials will be used. The transfer of the results obtained in the research will lead to the increase of the transfer capacities of the research results to the companies from the automotive and aeronautical industry. Modern methods, techniques and modern tools for research of advanced materials processing technologies aim at eliminating internal stresses, applying methods to obtain optimal process parameters, reducing materials consumption, etc.