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Contract Research and Development
ITER-India, at the Institute for Plasma Research, commissioned a crevice corrosion and electrochemical study from this bench. Contract research is scoped project by project, with the coupon, the rig, and the analysis built to the client's question.
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Overview
TCR Engineering, a NABL ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accredited laboratory in Navi Mumbai, undertakes contract research and development for plant owners and OEMs: heat-treatment studies, finite element analysis, piping stress analysis, 2D to 3D conversion, custom corrosion coupons and image-analysis software, delivered with the same signature discipline as its accredited testing.
Overview
Representative engagement. ITER-India for the Institute for Plasma Research, crevice corrosion and electrochemical study delivered as contract research and development.
What contract research and development covers
The contract R&D bench covers heat-treatment studies, 2D to 3D conversion, finite element analysis, computer-aided engineering, and piping stress analysis.
- Heat-treatment studies
- 2D to 3D conversion
- Finite element analysis (FEA)
- Computer-aided engineering (CAE)
- Piping stress analysis
The proprietary IP base
TCR carries its own research IP: custom corrosion coupons supplied since 2012 and MiC image-analysis software in use since 2008.
- Custom corrosion coupons: supplied since 2012, built to client specification in geometry, material of construction and exposure protocol.
- MiC image-analysis software: in use since 2008.
- Non-standard studies: TCR designs and builds its own autoclaves and reference specimens.
- External validation: the autoclave-deliverable methodology is cross-checked at ITER France.
Custom corrosion coupons are built to client specification in geometry, material of construction, and exposure protocol. For non-standard corrosion studies, TCR designs and builds its own autoclaves and reference specimens, with the autoclave-deliverable methodology cross-checked at ITER France.
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Frequently asked questions
What does TCR's contract research and development cover?
Heat-treatment studies, 2D to 3D conversion, finite element analysis, computer-aided engineering, and piping stress analysis.
Does TCR build custom test specimens?
Yes. TCR has supplied custom corrosion coupons since 2012, with geometries, materials of construction, and exposure protocols designed to client specification, and designs and builds its own autoclaves and reference specimens for non-standard corrosion studies.
What software IP does TCR hold?
TCR has run its MiC image-analysis software since 2008.
What is a representative contract R and D engagement?
The ITER-India programme for the Institute for Plasma Research, a crevice corrosion and electrochemical study for the fusion reactor, whose report was cross-checked by ITER France.