ALCOA technical center is a customer for number of research projects, implemented by SSAU researchers. Research laboratory #41 performs research of aluminum can forming processes using magnetic pulse stamping under supervision of Prof. Vladimir Gluschenkov.
ALCOA technical center. Left to right: John Liu, Director of Aerospace & Materials Technology, Dr. Raymond J. Kilmer, Executive Vice President, Prof. Vladimir Gluschenkov, Research laboratory #41 supervisor, Robert E. Dick
Since ALCOA technical center is going to use the technology in production laboratory #41 of SSAU will perform computer simulation and development of the equipment and processes of magnetic pulse stamping processes.
Under the project ALCOA contracted SSAU on preparing 6 master students. The students will conduct their research and graduate project under the demand of ALCOA. The two best graduates will get the job in ALCOA technical center (Pittsburgh).