PON Research and Innovation 2014–2020

Following the publication of Notice No. 713/Ric. of October 29, 2010 — Title III — Creation of New Districts and/or New Public-Private Partnerships, Europea Microfusioni Aerospaziali spearheaded the establishment of a public-private laboratory, which was subsequently formed in 2013 through a network agreement and named RITAM — “Research and Application of Advanced Technologies for Engines,” in order to develop scientific and technological topics of interest regarding lost-wax microfusions.

RITAM is a network of companies focused on promoting coordinated research and development activities in the field of innovative materials and advanced technologies for engines and engine components intended primarily for the aerospace sector and power generation.

 

The project that EMA carried out as the lead partner, code PON03PE_00111_1, is MATEMI – High-Efficiency Materials and Process Technologies for Innovative Microcastings, and was carried out in collaboration with the following project partners:

University of Naples Federico II – Departments of DII and DIETI

University of Salerno, Department of DII

University of Sannio, Department of DII

CRdC Tecnologie Scarl

Mosaico Monitoraggio Integrato s.r.l.

Tecnologica s.r.l.

PROMETE Srl

The network of companies also includes C.M.D. (Costruzioni Motori Diesel, part of the Chinese Longin Group) and C.I.R.A. (Italian Center for Aerospace Research) in Capua.

 

This Industrial Research (RI) and Experimental Development (RI+SS) project also includes a funded training program (FO) organized by EMA in accordance with the procedures set forth in the Call for Proposals.

 

Project start date: October 10, 2013

Project end date: December 31, 2018

 

Total project costs for PON03PE_00111_1, as per Decree No. 782 dated March 6, 2014.

IR € 4,859,761.58

SS: €4,373,355.41

FO: €783,672.00

For the beneficiary EMA:

Total eligible expenditure for the RI/SS project (CUP: B48F12000650005) € 6,397,437.50

Total eligible expenditure for the FO project (CUP: B46D12000490007) € 783,672.00

 

Total funding for the Industrial Research project: €3,335,068.75

Total funding for the Training project: €783,672.00

 

Funding percentages for Industrial Research (RI), Social Solidarity (SS), and Training (FO) are 65%, 40%, and 100%, respectively, as this is a partnership project involving collaborative Industrial Research activities among the partners of the RITAM Network.

 

Data updated as of October 1, 2019

Information also available on the website www.ritam.it and for programming www.ponricerca.gov.it

Project Objectives and Key Achievements

Project PON03PE_00111_1MATEMI – High-Efficiency Materials and Process Technologies for Innovative Microcastings

The MATEMI research project has enabled the development of innovative, cutting-edge scientific and technological knowledge in the field of ALLOY MICROCASTING, with the goal of improving production processes and developing new services for EMA, thereby enhancing the production of increasingly high-performance aircraft turbine blades.

The applied solutions adopted not only constitute the scientific and technological assets of the partners but can also be utilized in related industrial and technological sectors (power generation, mechanical engineering, plastics and molding, high-value-added technical ceramics, biomedicine, and other sectors that use equivalent technologies).

 

Wax Molding

EMA tested the technological solutions developed by its scientific partners (development of wax blends, optimization of the molding process through numerical modeling, and production of prototype molds via DMLS), thereby assessing the applicability of the scientific partners’ developments in the foundry setting. In addition, it studied the qualitative and quantitative impacts of different wax blade machining processes, developing and adopting new machining methods.

Ceramic cores and shells, process control, and their behavior in foundries

EMA has conducted extensive research and experimental analysis on core forming processes, process control (primarily control of the slurry), and the behavior of ceramic products during foundry thermal cycles. The company has employed both direct field testing and activities aimed at numerically modeling the behavior of ceramic materials. This has resulted in a set of guidelines for ceramic material and process design, which now enables EMA to better design optimal compositions for cores and shells, as well as thermal processes.

Furthermore, one of the most significant outcomes of the entire research project was the development of patent 102016000124073 for the integrated system for the automatic correction of the viscosity of a ceramic slurry.

 

Superalloy blades with higher castability

The importance of assembly configurations in achieving blades with high metallurgical and dimensional performance has been confirmed, although the solidification process has a decisive influence; in such cases (as in the case study of single-crystal casting), the ability to appropriately adjust the piston’s descent speed is crucial.

 

Development of post-casting processes, finishing, and the use of lasers in foundry processes

R&D activities focused on optimizing heat treatments—which are critical for the component’s final metallurgical structure—chemical etching—which is essential for the inspectability of the blades—the finishing phase, and, finally, new laser-based repair and machining techniques.

With regard to heat treatments, particular attention was given to studying an alternative system to the alumina bars on which the blades are placed to prevent contamination (ceramic plates in the molds). Solubilization tests were conducted on a small CMSX-6 alloy aircraft blade.

With regard to chemical treatments, the optimal parameters were identified to achieve high metallurgical properties and improved surface inspectability of the grain structure in the Marm200+Hf alloy.

 

Work on surface finishing led to a change in the material-removal belts and the introduction of ad hoc process monitoring systems.

 

The application of laser technology for repair and welding yielded the following results: laser welding of C20123 is feasible, while the CM247LC alloy was found to be non-weldable.

 

Patent: A patent titled “Shell Viscosity Correction Device,” with UIBM application number 102016000124073, has been filed.

 

Project PON03PE_00111_1 – F-MATEMI – Training in High-Efficiency Materials and Process Technologies for Innovative Microcastings

The training program, conducted by EMA, was designed to develop two professional profiles: industrial researchers with specific expertise in the field of technological processes and innovative materials for engines, who possess both general knowledge and a strong product-specific focus. Seven students completed the entire course, and all were hired by EMA upon completion of the training program.

 

Information and Advertising

Throughout the course of the project activities, seminars, presentations, and scientific articles were produced, which served to disseminate the scientific work carried out in a distinctive and effective manner.

 

In particular, the RITAM Network has consistently participated in SMAU in Naples since its very first edition, with its own booth, which in recent years has been located within the institutional spaces of the Campania Region.

In 2017, EMA also won the SMAU Innovation Award.

Participation in conferences or seminars (C/S) and the publication (P) of articles in international journals are listed below.

P 2019: “Support Vector Representation Machine for superalloy investment casting optimization” C. Del Vecchio, G. Fenu, F. A. Pellegrino, M. Di Foggia, M. Quatrale, L. Benincasa, S. Iannuzzi, A. Acernese, P. Correra, L. Glielmo, *Applied Mathematical Modelling* 72 (2019) 324–336

P 2019: “3D Temperature Mapping of a Ceramic Shell Mold in the Investment Casting Process via Infrared Thermography,” C. S. Greco, G. Paolillo, M. Contino, C. Caramiello, M. Di Foggia, G. Cardone, Quantitative InfraRed Thermography Journal, https://doi.org/10.1080/17686733.2019.1608083, 2019

C/S 2017: Speaker on “Numerical Modeling and Experimental Characterization of Fused Silica-Based Ceramics During Investment Casting Processes,” University of Trento, CERMODEL 2017 – SESSION 5 – Trento, July 27, 2017;

B 2016: International patent PCT/IT2016/000029—Method for manufacturing silica cores for aircraft and industrial turbine components;

C/S 2016: Speaker on “Technology Challenges and Needs in the Investment Casting Foundry: Some Case Studies,” University of Burgos (Spain), Industrial Workshop and Standardization Innovation Toward Technology for the Extreme Conditions Industry, Burgos, October 5–7, 2016

C/S 2016: Speaker on “Development and Production of Molds Using SLM,” workshop on “Additive Laser Manufacturing of Metallic Materials,” 2nd edition, University of Salerno, September 29, 2016.

C/S 2016: Speaker on “Development and Production of Molds Using SLM,” Master’s Program in Additive Manufacturing, 1st edition, Rome, May 23–27, 2016, organized by CSM (RINA Group)

P 2016: “3D Temperature Map Reconstruction of a Ceramic Shell Mold in the Investment Casting Process,” https://www.ndt.net/search/docs.php3?showForm=off&id=20659, C.S. Greco, G. Paolillo, C. Caramiello, M. Di Foggia, and G. Cardone

P 2016: “Technical Feasibility of Laser Dissimilar Welding of Superalloys on Cast Nozzle Guide Vanes,” Procedia CIRP 41 (2016), pp. 963–968, 48th CIRP Conference on MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS – CIRP CMS 2015, F. Caiazzoa,*, V. Alfieria, V. Sergia, Andrea Tartagliab, M. Di Foggiab, A. Niolab

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Definitions

“EMA” or “Owner” means Europea Microfusioni Aerospaziali SPA – Single Partner Company – directed and coordinated by ROLLS-ROYCE PLC, with only headquarters in the industrial zone ASI Morra De Sanctis (AV), Italy;

“Website” means the website www.emaht.com under the name of EMA;

“User” or “You” means any visitor and/or user of the Site;

“Agreement” means this Act and the Terms of Use.

 

The various sections of the Site are managed by us of EMA or by third parties from time to time expressly indicated. This agreement contains the terms and conditions relating to the use of the Site and the services made available through the Site. These terms govern the User’s responsibilities and, together with other aspects, the limits of our liability. Prior to using the Site, you are required to read this Agreement carefully and in full as well as the Terms of Use which represent the entire Agreement for use of the Site.

By accessing the Site you agree to comply with the terms and conditions contained in this act as well as in the Terms of Use. If you do not agree to any of the terms of the Agreement, please do not use the Site.

Property of EMA

The contents of the Site are and will remain of our exclusive ownership of which we reserve all rights.

You acknowledge that the components, information, data, software, photographs, graphics, videos, graphics, music, sounds, images, illustrations, drawings, icons, logos and any other content on the Site are our exclusive property. Duplication, even partial reproduction, downloading, saving, publishing or dissemination by any means and more generally any act of disposition or use of information or material from this Site, in all forms, through existing or future media and technologies, are prohibited.

The name, brand, logo and icon “EMA”, “EMA Spa” or “Europea Microfusioni Aerospaziali Spa” may not be used in any way and for any purpose, nor as Internet addresses of other sites or as parts of addresses.

Limits of use

The User may only use the Site for legitimate activities and shall not use it for any speculative, fraudulent or illegal activity. It is expressly forbidden to use any part or section of the Site, the information or material on the Site for industrial, commercial or advertising activities of any kind, unless expressly authorized by us in writing. The User declares to be of age (+18 years) or of sufficient age to assume the legal obligations and responsibilities resulting from the use of the Site and, in any case, greater than 16 years. Otherwise, the User must refrain from using the Site.

The user who registers is obliged to indicate only their personal data and ensures that they are true, correct and up to date. You acknowledge that you are responsible for any use of the site by the user or who uses your personal data.

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  2. falsify their identity, even in the case of replacing the Owner or falsifying relationships and relationships with the Owner or with other parties of EMA;
  3. create headers or otherwise manipulate distinctive signs or indications in order to counterfeit the origin of content transmitted or disseminated through the Site;
  4. transmit or disseminate, in any form and/or manner, content that does not have the right to transmit or disseminate by virtue of a statutory provision, contract or due to a fiduciary relationship;
  5. transmit or disseminate, in any form and/or manner, content that involves the violation of patents, trademarks, secrets, copyrights or other industrial and/or intellectual property rights of third parties;
  6. transmit or disseminate, through any form of unsolicited solicitation and/or manner, advertising, promotional and commercial material;
  7. transmit or disseminate, in any form and/or manner, any material containing viruses or other codes, files or programs created to interrupt, destroy or restrict the operation of EMA software, hardware or telecommunications facilities;
  8. to interfere or interrupt, whatever the mode used, the services and/or the operation of the servers connected with the services;
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The obligations of the Data Controller to promptly and adequately verify the requests of the competent authorities in the case of investigations aimed at the disclosure of illegal conduct perpetrated online are not affected.

Language

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Law and jurisdiction

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