MANU510 - Machining effects on the integrity and life of aircraft materials

This project goal is to get a better understanding of the relationships between machining parameters and surfaces characteristics and between surface charateristics and fatigue life leading to the optimisation of machining pratices to improve the fatigue life of aerospace components. Research efforts will also be focus toward the development of life prediction models that will eventually be used to identify the best machining pratices and to reduce the number of fatigue tests needed to substantiate new machining practices.