Welding Engineering and Laser Processing Centre
The Welding Engineering and Laser Processing Centre, within the Manufacturing and Materials Department at Cranfield University, provides fundamental, strategic and applied research as well as related postgraduate studies in welding science and engineering. The Centre is led by Professor Stewart Williams.
Established in 1961, our Centre is the only specialist welding research centre in UK academia dedicated to welding and welding automation with a portfolio of research programmes supported by an international group of clients. Facilities at the Welding Engineering and Laser Processing Centre include a fully equipped welding laboratory with state-of-the art equipment for arc welding process development, welding metallurgy and welding process automation.
The Centre also supports Cranfield's damage tolerance capability. Factors controlling damage tolerance, fatigue and structural integrity are studied in relation to a wide range of material types associated with both fixed wing and rotary wing aircraft. Research into damage tolerance is multidisciplinary, involving elements of fatigue and fracture of metallic and polymer composite materials, structure and component design, manufacturing quality, damage detection and monitoring systems and structural reliability.
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A new welding technique for manufacturing horizontal and inclined structures discovered by Cranfield University could radically improve weld-based manufacturing practices, without the need for additional tooling or any type of fixtures or waste materials. Read more...
New welding discovery could radically improve manufacturing practicesSchool of Applied Sciences
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