ESR 6: Sustainable and environmentally friendly solutions for machining of novel materials

Objectives: To determine and understand the wear mechanisms occurring during the milling of novel composite materials in aeronautics. To improve the performance of the standard milling process, depending on the interplay between coating and surface treatment. To reduce the usage of coolants in the milling of novel composite materials in aeronautics and to use alternative, greener coolants.

ESR: Sharjeel Ahmed Khan (Pakistan)

My interest in the field of Tribology attracted me to join this program. My research project will focus on ‘Sustainable and Environmentally Friendly Solution for Machining of Novel materials’.

Previous studies:
Bachelor's degree: Materials Science & Engineering, Institute of Space Technology, Pakistan
Master's degree: Materials Science & Engineering, Institute of Space Technology, Pakistan
 

PhD double degree at: University of Coimbra & Luleå University of Technology

Expected Results: Current, advanced tool materials have very short tool life, require the use of environmentally harmful coolants, and are, in general, very inefficient. The aim here is to extend the tool life and decrease the impact on the environment by reducing the use of coolants, but also to enable and facilitate the increased use of new materials with a low energy consumption in the aerospace industry. The result will be:

• Understanding the wear mechanisms during the milling of novel composite materials in aeronautics and a proposal for coating solutions

• Define optimal compromises between the amount of lubricant and the cutting-performance productivity of coated tools

• Understand the advantages and drawbacks of alternative cooling vs. traditional liquid lubricants and the optimization of coolants