Congratulations to the team behind ANSTO’s Kowari Strain Scanner, who took home a highly commended distinction in the Research and Development category of the Sydney Engineering Excellence Awards (SEEA) 2014 last Friday.
The team comprising researchers, engineers and technical support from the Bragg Institute and the Institute of Materials Engineering, were one of 49 finalists in over 13 categories.
The team was nominated alongside esteemed organisations including the Centre for Sustainable Materials Research & Technology UNSW, and the Research Centre for Integrated Transportation Innovation (rCITI).
“It’s an honour just to be nominated in this category alongside so many other companies that are renowned for their focus on innovation and success” said Anna Paradowska from the Bragg Institute.
The Kowari instrument is well equipped to study residual strains/stresses in complex engineering components in a range of materials. Coupled with the team’s numerical simulation capabilities these results can provide engineering solutions to a range of users, from the largest industrial problems through to small scale research projects.
“This research is relevant to various Australian industries, particularly the power, mining, pipeline and transport industries,” said Anna Paradowska.
“Knowledge of the development of residual stress in components at various stages of production (such as machining, welding and heat-treating) as well through life assessment of the component can be used to optimise industrial processes, improve safety, product reliability and performance.”
“Knowledge of the development of residual stress in components at various stages of production (such as machining, welding and heat-treating) as well through life assessment of the component can be used to optimise industrial processes, improve safety, product reliability and performance.”
Group Executive Nuclear Science and Technology, Dr Greg Storr wishes to congratulate the team adding 'this work is important in closing the loop on real engineering problems.'
UNSW's Centre for Sustainable Materials Research and Technology won the Research and Development award for their novel processes to transform waste automotive glass and plastics into value-added materials.
Engineers Australia’s SEEA Awards help to showcase the very best of engineering innovation to the wider community.
Congratulations to everyone from both Bragg Institute and the Institute for Materials Engineering who have contributed to this success.
| Scientific team | Mechanical/Environment/IT support team BI |
Vladimir Luzin (BI) Mark Reid (BI) Philip Bendeich (IME) Michael Law (IME) Ondrej Muranski (IME) Cory Hamelin (IME) Nicholas Hoye (BI & UoW) Anna Paradowska (BI) | Scott Olsen Steven Pangelis Tai Nguyen Stanley Lee Adrian Ogrin Mark New Norman Xiong Ferdi Franceschini |
We also acknowledge the people who on many occasions have helped along the way.
View the full list of SEEA winners: http://www.engineersaustralia.org.au/engineering-excellence-awards-sydney-division/2014-winners