Areas of Research
| POWDER METALLURGY | PLASMA PROCESSING | TRIBOLOGY | POLYMER COMPOSITES | NANOTECHNOLOGY |
Development of tailored made materials by powder compaction and powder injection molding with focus on:
- Ferrous and non-ferrous alloys for structural applications
- Self-lubricating steels with high mechanical and wear resistance
- Porous materials for fluid flow control and noise/vibration absorption
- Magnetic materials
- Hard metals
Improvements and development of processes and equipments:
- Mechanical alloying
- Multimaterial powder injection molding
- Plasma sintering
- Sintering of nanopowders
- Sinter-joining
- Development of Plasma Assisted Debinding and Sintering (PADS) process
Development of process and equipment using plasma discharges:
- Surface cleaning
- Thermochemical processes – nitriding, carbonitriding, carburizing, etc.
- Surface enrichment
- Thin films – DLC coatings
Studies on wear and friction of mechanical systems
Research in solid lubrication for starving and oil-free systems
Development of new polymer composites for special applications:
- Heat exchangers
- Electromagnetic shielding
- Sensors and actuators
- Thermal management
Improvements and development of processes:
- Adhesion promoter for inorganic additives
- Surfaces modification
Development of nanoparticles for special applications:
- Additives for lubricants
