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Core Research Projects list

Below you can find a list of TWI's Core Research Projects. You may also wish to view our Industrial Member Reports database.

Core Research Projects list
Project CodeTitle
0901-01Development of Advanced Methods for Assessment of Pipeline Girth Weld Integrity
0901-02Fatigue and Stress Corrosion of Steels in Sour Environments
0901-03Advanced Process Modelling
0901-04Guided Wave Signal Reconstruction and Visualisation Techniques for Overcoming the Effect of Bends in Pipelines
0901-05Virtual Prototyping Tools for Welded Structures
0901-06Fundamentals and Modelling of Warm Pre-Stressing
0901-07Probabilistic Failure Updating using Bayesian Methods
0901-08Determination of Crack Tip Acuity
0901-09Validation of Finite Element Models of Phased Array Ultrasonic Inspection of Small Fatigue Cracks
0901-10Development of Ultrasonic Full Matrix Capture Technology to Improve Flaw Characterisation
0901-11Investigation of the Phased Array Ultrasonic Inspection on Uni‑Directional and Woven Carbon Fibre Composites
0901-12Low Energy, High Resolution X-Ray Computed Tomography
0901-13Estimation of Probability of Detection Curves Based on Theoretical Simulation of the Inspection Process
0901-14Inspection of Thin Materials and Ligaments
0901-15Quantification and Detection of High Temperature Hydrogen Attack
0901-16Methods of Overcoming the Effect of Attenuating Coatings on Pipelines and Risers on the Test Range of Long Range UT
0901-17Residual Stress Evaluation in Clad Components
0902-01High Performance Sprayed Coatings and Spray-Forms
0902-02Electrochemical Testing of Welds, Cladding and Surface Coatings
0902-03Improved Welding Procedures for Dissimilar Joints
0902-04Control of Residual Stress Via Use of Martensitic Weld Metal with Low Transformation Temperature
0902-05Hydrogen Embrittlement of Nickel Alloys and Duplex Stainless Steels
0902-06Cross-Weld Creep Properties of Advanced 9% Cr Steels
0902-07Atmospheric SCC of Nuclear Storage Canisters
0902-08Supercritical CO2/H2S in Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) and Severe Oil and Gas Service
0902-09Degradation of Material Properties in High Pressure Hydrogen
0902-10Advanced Techniques for Generating Coating Performance Data
0902-11Weldability Evaluation of Future Ultra Supercritical Power Plant Materials
0902-12Improving Cost Effectiveness and Safety of Hardness Control in Weld Procedure Qualification and Production Welding
0902-13Advanced Metallographic Techniques for the Assessment of Girth Weld Quality
0902-14Repair of 9%Cr Creep Resistant Steel without PWHT
0902-15Coatings Performance in High Temperature, Corrosive Environments
0903-01High Productivity Arc Welding
0903-02Welding of CRA Clad Materials using the Three-Layer Approach
0903-03Weld Fatigue Life Improvement
0903-04Fume Mechanisms
0903-05Repair of Ageing Steel and Iron Structures
0903-06Best Practice in the Welding and Repair of Creep Resisting Steels (T/P91)
0903-07Higher Productivity Laser Powder Bed Deposition
0903-08Laser Deposition for Repair and Cladding
0903-09Welding and Cutting with the New Generation of High-Power, High‑Brightness Fibre-Delivered Lasers
0903-10Advances in High Quality Ni and Ti Alloy Welding Using Lasers
0903-11Laser Hybrid Welding of Single and Multipass Weld Configurations with Adaptive Control
0903-12Laser Beam Patterning of Metallic and Plastic Materials
0904-01Out-of-Chamber Electron Beam Welding for Thick Section Applications
0904-02High Brightness Pulsed Electron Beam Micro Processing
0904-03EB Quality vs Performance
0904-04Additive Manufacture by Friction Welding
0904-05Dissimilar Materials Joining by Friction Welding
0904-06FSW Tool Performance and Lifetime in High Strength Aluminium Alloys
0904-07Friction Stir Processing of Steel
0905-01Evaluation of Carbon Nanotube Reinforced Polymers for Extreme Environment Applications
0905-02Improved Welding of Fibre-Reinforced Thermoplastics
0905-03Effect of Forced Cooling on Welds in PE Pipes
0905-04Laser Surface Modification for Improved Adhesion and Wettability
0905-05Machining and Mechanical Fastening of Composite Structures for the Aerospace Sector
0905-06Detailed Analysis of Vitolane Fabrication methods to Enable the Development of Novel Anti-Icing Coatings
0905-07Microwave Processing of Composites and Adhesives
0905-08Effect of Joining Technologies on Medical Devices
0905-09Assembly Methods for Sensors in Harsh Environments
0905-09Development of Photovoltaic Fibres
0905-10Study of Laser/Matter Interaction for Industrial Microapplications
0905-11Developing Welding Processes for Structural Thermoplastic Composites