twi - a brief introduction
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TWI - a brief introduction. Prof Sayee Raghunathan Associate Director. Content. Introduction to TWI TWI Fusion RD&D. TWI Group. World-class provider of engineering, materials and joining technologies. Maintain and develop TWI brand reputation to add value to members. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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TWI - a brief introduction
Prof Sayee RaghunathanAssociate Director
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Content
• Introduction to TWI
• TWI Fusion RD&D
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TWI Group
Maintain and develop TWI brand
reputation to add value to membersLeading international
training and examination product
UK professional engineering institution
World-class provider of engineering, materials and
joining technologies
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Global Membership base
Houston
Bahrain UAE
Iran
UK
Brazil
China
Japan
Thailand
MalaysiaIndonesia
VietnamIndia
SouthKorea
Taiwan
750 members in 2500 locations in >70 countries
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Innovation Timeline Weld behaviour and testing
1923 Forty’
s Fifty’sSixty’
sSeventy
’s Eighty’s to
ninety’s
2000+
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Innovation Timeline Weld Processes
1923 Sixty’
sSeventy
’s Eighty’s to
ninety’s
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TWI today State of Art Engineering
Facilities• Arc, EB, Friction, Laser
welding & processing• Additive manufacture• NDT centre • Surfacing laboratory • Creep, fatigue, fracture &
corrosion testing labs• Structural Integrity • Large & small scale testing• Metallography • Composites• Harsh environment testing
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Structural IntegrityMaterials
NDTWelding and Fabrication
Comprehensive supportMaterials/process
selection and ECAsPre/FEED
WEnrg/qualifcation
Fabrication
Remaining life / life extension
Decommission
Analysis/Litigation
Failures
AIM/Inspection/FFs
assessments/ECA
Performance
Materials behaviour
Installation
Testing/ beyond standards
Specifics
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Fusion Project Support• Development of EB
welding to join toroid sections
• Dissimilar metal & ceramic/metal joining
• F4E welding & NDT technical support
• Collaboration with Members to bid for ITER fabrication packages
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FusionPriority Themes and Hot Topics
Codes and Standards
AFCEN RCC(MR)
Inspection
Irradiated steels - welding
Joining technology
R&D
Coating
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F4E FRAMEWORK PROPOSAL
PROVISION OF ENGINEERING SUPPORT ON JOINING AND NON-DESTRUCTIVE TESTING TECHNOLOGIES FOR PRODUCTION OF ITER COMPONENTS