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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.  S
upervisor:  Dr John Summerscales.

 

 

 

 

 

Recent Projects
 
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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...