Advanced Research Methods in Shape Casting Conference Programme

EPSRC Prosperity Partnership on Advanced Research in to Crystal Anisotropy and Nucleation Effects (ARCANE)

Time

Activity

9:30 – 10:00

Arrival and coffee

10:00 – 10:30

Welcome and introduction to ARCANE

10:30-11:00

Keynote speech: Casting integrity and performance - Understanding and technology for the many – Professor John Campbell

 

Parallel sessions

 

Session 1
Session 2

11:15-11:35

Advances in High Temperature Mechanical Testing for Understanding Material Behaviour – Dr Michael Goode, University of Oxford

From thermodynamics to microstructures, modelling chemical complexity in single crystal superalloys for metal-mould interactions and multi-component solidification – Dr Nils Warnken, University of Birmingham

11:35-11:55

Creep in Single Crystals and Bi-crystals using Electro-Thermal Miniature Testing (ETMT) – Dr Neil D'Souza,Rolls-Royce plc, UK

Scientifically robust methods of analysing dendritic arrays – Matthew Hughes, University of Birmingham

11:55-12:15

Coffee break

12:15-12:35

On the Orientation Dependence ofTension/Compression Asymmetry in CMSX-4 – Melvin Miquel, University of Oxford

On the Competitive Grain Growth During Directional Solidification of CMSX4 – Dr Atsushi Sato, High Temperature Research Centre

12:35-12:55

Physically based mechanical modelling in Ni SXsuperalloys for component application – DuncanMaclachlan, Rolls-Royce, UK

 

Characterisation of the microstructural transition threshold fromlow to high angle grain boundaries in nickel-based single crystalsuperalloy turbine blades – Dr KeeHyun Park, University of Birmingham

12:55-13:30

Lunch

13:40-14:10

Keynote speech: Micro and macro aspects of single crystal deformation – Professor Catherine Rae, University of Cambridge

14:10-14:30

Improvements in Experimental Filtration Efficiency Analysis in Nickel Superalloy Investment Casting – Dr James Simpson, University of Birmingham

14:30-14:45

Coffee break

14:45-15:05

In Situ Synchrotron X-ray Study of Directional Solidification in a Ni-Based Superalloy – Alessandro De Nardi, University of Oxford

15:05-15:25

From Dendrites to Turbine Blades: Multiscale Modelling of Microstructure Evolution – Dr Peter Soar, University of Greenwich

15:25-15:45

Freckle defect formation in single crystal castings - Deconvolving the significance of homogeneous and anisotropic effects – Professor Nick Green, University of Birmingham

15:45-16:00

Closing remarks & end of conference

Accommodation

Accommodation is available at the Edgbaston Park Hotel. Please contact the hotel directly, quoting "HTRC" to secure the University of Birmingham's nightly B&B rate of £125 for single occupancy (subject to availability).

Location

53 Edgbaston Park Rd, Birmingham B15 2RS

Phone

0121 414 8888

Email

enquiries@edgbastonparkhotel.com