Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment And Facilities - Grant ID: LE110100229
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$230,000.00
Summary
Carbon-free high temperature vacuum sintering facility. This facility will provide an extremely clean sintering environment for development of advanced materials free from imperfections for applications which range from energy conversion to medical components. It will ensure that Australia is an important international leader in both fundamental research and industrial innovation.
A novel solution to reducing cavitation wear in hydraulic systems. New coatings will be created which provide exceptional resistance to cavitation corrosion in hydraulic units. This project will enable the implementation of a novel regenerative drive unit for heavy vehicles and reduced fuel consumption. Innovative new coatings of shape memory alloy and diamond like carbon will be developed.