Centre for Innovative Manufacturing Research (CIMR)
| Sl.No | Project Title | Funding Agency | Amount (Rs. in Lakhs) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Funding | ||||
| 1 | A study of structural damping and forced vibration response of Carbon Nanotube reinforced rotating tapered hybrid composite plates | DST-SERB | 21.46 | |
| 2 | Experimental and Numerical Investigation on Buckling and Vibration Behaviour of Non-uniformly heated Laminated Polymer Nano-composite Plates | AR & DB | 15.67 | |
| 3 | Microwave Sintering of Novel Ceramic composites | DST-SERB | 21.69 | |
| 4 | Condition Monitoring and Damage Assessment during Cryogenic Drilling of CFRP | DST-SERB | 23.41 | |
| 5 | Buckling Response Analysis of Ellipsoidal Dome | DRDL | 23.364 | |
| 6 | Enhancement of First Ply and Progressive Ply Failure Loads of Composite Plates Using CNT Reinforcement | DST-Nanomission | 27.49 | |
| 7 | MICROWAVE SINTERING OF PARTICULATE REINFORCED TUNGSTEN HEAVY ALLOY FOR DEFENCE APPLICATIONS | DRDO-ARMREB | 17.50176 | |
| 8 | Improving the fatigue life of API (X70) line pipe steel weld joint by Laser Shock Peening | Tata Steel | 8.5 | |
| 9 | Design, Development, Manufacturing and Certification Testing of Ballistic Helmets for Defence Applications | M/S.Concorde Helmets | 12.03 | |
| 10 | Corrosion resistance coatings for Pot Curing Mould Rings | JK Fenner | 0.46 | |
| 11 | Condition monitoring and experimental investigation of residual stress induced during deep cold rolling of superalloys for improved fatigue life and functional performance of aerospace components | ARDB | 14.89 | |
| 12 | Simultaneous laser annealing and doping technique to improve the energy density of LiFePO4 electrodes deposited on textured current collectors | DST-SRG, New Delhi | 27.53 | |
| International Funding | ||||
| 1 | 4D Micro-Stereolithography Printing of Scaffolds using Plant Oil Polymers and Graphene for Various Functional Biomedical Applications (Collaborator: Cranfield University, UK) |
UKIERI | £49000 (Rs. 45 Lakhs) |
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| 2 | Advanced Composite Materials Based Joint Industrial/Academic Curriculum Development for Automotive Sector in India & UK (Collaborator: Cranfield University, UK) |
Royal Academy of Engineering, UK | £ 49737 (Rs. 46 Lakhs) |
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| 3 | Enhancing research based learning and teaching on advanced materials and manufacturing technologies for aerospace sectors in India and UK | Royal Academy of Engineering, UK | 25 | |
| 4 | Development of coating parameters for two-source evaporation to create sequentially deposited EBC coatings by application of EB-PVD technology | DST-NAWA, Indo-Poland | 14.02 | |
| Consultancy Projects | ||||
| 1 | Study and development of Piezoelectric Accelerometer | Kavia Engineering Pvt. Ltd., Bangalore | 2.00 | |
| 2 | Design, Development, Manufacturing and Certification Testing of Ballistic Helmets for Defence Applications | M/s Concord Helmets | 12.04 | |
| 3 | Corrosion resistance coatings for Pot Curing Mould Rings | J.K Fenner (India) Limited. | 0.46 | |
| 4 | Improving the fatigue life of API (X70) line pipe steel weld joint by Laser Shock Peening | TATA Steel R&D, Jamshedpur | 8.5 | |
| 5 | High Temperature Corrosion Testing Equipment Development & Testing | FL Smidth, Chennai | 11.06 | |
| 6 | Analysing sigma phase precipitation in heat resistant alloy under various heat treatment conditions | FL Smidth, Chennai | 1.475 | |
| 7 | Metallurgical Investigations on Various Alloys Subjected to Resin and Vitreous Bonded Grinding Wheels | Saint –Gobain Chennai. | 0.79 | |
| Transdiciplinary Projects | ||||
| 1 | Additive Manufacturing for fostering Transdisciplinary Research CIMR Members: Dr. A.Raja Annamalai, Dr. R.Vasudevan. |
DST under the “Promotion of University Research and Scientific Excellence (PURSE) Scheme | INR 20 Crores. | |
| 2 | Promoting a transdisciplinary research approach for diversified engineering applications utilizing multi-functional materials and advanced processing technologies - through industry and academic partnership CIMR Member: Dr.A.Raja Annamalai. |
Royal Academy of Engineering, UK | 10,000 Pounds | |
| 3 | Transdisciplinary Consultancy Research Project on “Mineralogical Studies on clay shale as supplementary cemetacious material: Investigation of thermal treatment, grinding, pigmentation, pozzolonic activity and strength CIMR Member: Dr. M. Arivarasu |
M/s. FL Smidth Pvt. Ltd Period: | INR 14.00 Lakhs | |