Research and Development
ACMC undertakes a wide variety of R&D work using a number of funding sources. Some long-term projects are funded by research councils, UK government or EU sources, while other work is carried out for individual industry clients on a short or medium-term basis.
Knowledge Transfer Partnerships have been a significant part of our work for many years - these schemes provide financial support for in-company development projects - more information...
Current Projects:
Characterisation of Glass Preforms
for RTM.
EPSRC CASE Award with Plastech Thermoset Tectonics
(2004-2007).
Researcher:
Ross Pomeroy. Supervisor:
Dr Stephen Grove.
Manufacture and Performance of Wind Turbine Blades.
EPSRC CASE Award with Vestas Blades
(2006-2009).
Researcher:
Richard Cullen.
Supervisor:
Dr Stephen Grove.
Production of Off-Axis
Thermoplastic Composite Prepreg.
DTI Advanced Technology
Programme (2005-2007).
Partners: IMT, QinetiQ, Pultrex, EPM
Technology, St-Gobain Vetrotex.
Contact:
Roger Ford, (IMT).
Supervisor: Dr Stephen Grove.
ALCAS (Advanced Low-Cost Aircraft
Structures).
EU Framework VI (2005-2009).
Training and dissemination strand,
Dr Stephen
Grove.
CAD implementation for
boatbuilders.
DTI/KTP scheme
(2004-2007).
Researcher: Ruper Lorraine
.
Supervisor:
Dr Stephen Grove.
In-mould Gel Coating .
DTI Zero Emissions Enterprise Programme (2006-2008).
Researcher: Chris Hoppins . Supervisor:
Dr John
Summerscales.
Natural Fibre
Reinforcements
internal funding, 2006-2009.
Researcher: Nilmini Dissanayake. Supervisor:
Dr John
Summerscales.
Recent Projects
Process design and optimisation for Vestas Blades, UK. - more...
Low cost composite structures for a
erospace - with GKN Westland - more...
Novel speed of sound sensor for Valeport,
using carbon/epoxy pultrusions - more...
Developments in CAD and manufacture for
boat building - more...