Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP150104160

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP150104160

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

An energetic approach to characterise fracture of soft matter by cutting. Cutting of soft materials is a common daily life experience (e.g. slicing of meat and cheese) and an essential operation in many industries, healthcare (e.g. surgery) and manufacturing (e.g. paint removal) among them. By measuring the cutting forces of the tool and examining the deformation mechanisms of the work-piece, this project aims to put the cutting process on a strong scientific and technological footing. It provides an ingenious method to measure the fracture energy, i.e. specific resistance to cracking, of plastics, bulk and thin film polymer nanocomposites at different cut-depths. New knowledge gained from the project is expected to improve tool design and optimise cutting conditions to increase the cutting process efficiency.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 11-06-2015

End Date: 30-06-2019

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $355,100.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Composite and Hybrid Materials | Solid Mechanics | Materials Engineering

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Expanding Knowledge in Engineering | Manufacturing not elsewhere classified |

Other Keywords

Composite and Hybrid Materials | Expanding Knowledge in Engineering | Manufacturing not elsewhere classified | Materials Engineering | Solid Mechanics

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