Scientific
Assurance

FOR FUTURE ENGINEERING RISKS

ABOUT SAFER

THE PROGRAMME

Work packages have been identified to provide structure to project. Each area is managed by the researcher leading the work.
OVERALL PROGRAMME

ABOUT

Scientific Assurance for Future Engineering Risks (SAFER) is a group dedicated to the development of a microstructural Digital Twin for assuring the safety of high integrity components. Our work is in support of Dr Daniel Cogswell’s UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship.
Our aims are to collate information on the safe use of materials in high integrity applications, communicate this clearly through digital tools, and provide guidance to both industry and academia. We hope to set out the pathway for an effective transfer of academic developments in multiscale materials modelling into industry with the use of worked examples.

This work was supported by a UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship [grant number MR/T02058X/1].

Assurance

Digital Integration

digital integration

Representative Testing

representative testing

Bulk Microstructure Characterisation

An image showing the layers of metallurgical characterisation. They start with an image layer on top, followed by a chemistry layer, crystallographic layer, orientation layer, and finally a microstructure layer.

Advanced Characterisation and Material Design

PhD/EngD Research

An image showing the layers of metallurgical characterisation. They start with an image layer on top, followed by a chemistry layer, crystallographic layer, orientation layer, and finally a microstructure layer.

Animation

In high integrity applications, intelligent materials selection is vital. Failure to do so can have catastrophic effects, but if done well, we all benefit from enabling new technologies.

NEWS & EVENTS

Materials made smarter workshop April 2023

Paper: Guidance for Materials 4.0 to interact with a digital twin

Materials made smarter workshop April 2023

Paper: Guidance for Materials 4.0 to interact with a digital twin

NEWS & EVENTS

MEET THE TEAM

MEET THE TEAM
A talented group of researchers, investigating ways in which we can standardise and take advantage of digital material property information to support better design, processing and materials selection.

OUR PARTNERS

University of Sheffield

"Our history can be traced back to 1882, and has seen a number of significant developments in the field of Materials Science and Engineering. Our future looks just as exciting as we develop graduates with much sought-after knowledge, experience and skills."

Department of Materials Science and Engineering | Materials Science and Engineering | The University of Sheffield
Academic Partner
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"We attract the best research talent from across the globe, offering invaluable hands-on experience in custom laboratories and digital design studios. We are the home of graphene and our continued investment in materials includes the creation of our £235 million Henry Royce Institute and our £60 million Graphene Engineering Innovation Centre."

Department of Materials - The University of Manchester
Academic Partner
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"One of the world's leading centres for the study of Mechanical Engineering. We have a distinguished tradition of excellence in teaching, research and practice, bringing together internationally leading staff, exceptional students and state-of-the-art facilities."

Department of Mechanical Engineering | Faculty of Engineering | Imperial College London
Academic Partner
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"A specialist centre within the National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS) we’re also part of the High Value Manufacturing (HVM) Catapult and have opened an office in Sheffield to connect with the wider UK forging and forming community."

Advanced Forming Research Centre | University of Strathclyde
Research Centre and Catapult
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"Royce is the front door to the UK materials research and innovation community open to academia, industry and the public. Our research tackles some of the most pressing challenges facing today’s society, from providing energy for future cities to decarbonisation and new recyclable materials."

Henry Royce Institute
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Department of Materials Science and Engineering,
The University of Sheffield,
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Mappin Street,
Sheffield
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United Kingdom

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This work was supported by a UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship [grant number MR/T02058X/1].
SAFER – Scientific Assurance of Future Engineering Risks

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