Digital Platform for modelling of surface integrity when machining aerospace materials (AeroCUT)

Research Project, 2025 – 2028

Surface integrity (SI) is the link between manufacturing, its influence on surface properties, and in-service performance. Evaluation of SI relies on destructive testing, through metallographic evaluations. The interaction between work material, cutting tool, and other factors makes SI difficult to predict. The project aims to use physics informed AI, existing and new sensors, with the goal to non-destructively evaluate SI. The result is a prediction tool that can guide CAM engineers.

A prediction tool that reduces the need for destructive evaluation of surface integrity. This leads to reduced need for physical testing when, for example, introducing new cutting tools, processes and root cause analysis in case of quality problems. The expected effect of this is reduced quality losses, faster introduction of new tools and introduction of new products. The developed technologies also have potential to monitor SI in ongoing production, in order to detect deviations more quickly.