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Distorting the Aerospace Manufacturing Boundaries: Operational Integration of Autonomy on Titanium (DISTOPIA)
Project Distopia: Distopia project is an ambitious R&D initiative co-funded by TÜBİTAK and Innovate UK under the SMART EUREKA framework. Running from February 2024 to January 2027, the project unites leading industrial and academic partners from Türkiye and the United Kingdom to develop a fully integrated wire arc additive manufacturing (WAAM) system for Ti-6Al-4V alloy components. Project Objective and Vision: The central aim of DISTOPIA is to enable high-performance Directe
Nov 18, 20252 min read


Fracture and Fatigue Testing for Structural Integrity and Fitness-for-Service Assessments
Understanding the fracture and fatigue behavior of metallic materials is fundamental to the safe design and continued operation of pressure-retaining and load-bearing assemblies . Ion Industrial Metallurgy R&D Inc. (Ion Metal MTL) provides accredited fracture toughness, fatigue crack propagation, and cyclic fatigue testing services that support engineering critical assessments (ECA), design qualification, and fitness-for-service (FFS) evaluations in accordance with internat
Oct 27, 20252 min read
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