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