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Product Development and Manufacturing Research Group (GRDFP)
Group
Phone: (514) 340-4711 Ext. 4407 Fax: (514) 340-5867
Primary sphere of excellence in research
Industry of the Future and Digital Society

Research areas description

The group's mission is to carry out applied research and development work in the field of product development and manufacturing engineering. Current activities include:

  • Machine and process modelling;

  • Part and machine metrology;

  • Application and development of Fuzzy logic and genetic algorithms;

  • Analysis and synthesis of product tolerances;

  • Analysis and synthesis of process plans;

  • The machining of metal matrix composites and tool wear;

  • High speed machining;

  • High speed machining;

Research staff

Professors / researchers (6)
Number of graduate students: 19
Number of postdoctoral fellows :1

Specialized equipment

Machining laboratory (Matsuura 5 axes, tour Bridgeport); Dimensional metrology laboratory (coordinate measuring machine, laser interferometer, Talyrond). A CFI grant of 4,8M$ will allow the purchase of a high speed machining centre, a linear motor milling machine, a multi-axis lathe, a high precision CMM and the instrumentation required to study advanced processes and machines.

External sources of funding

NSERC, CRIAQ, CFI/MEQ, Pratt & Whitney Canada Inc., Arconic, NSERC Strategic Network CANRIMT2

Press review about Product Development and Manufacturing Research Group (GRDFP)

April 21, 2022, Le Soleil (Québec, QC), Troisième lien: des experts pas du tout convaincus de la nouvelle mouture du projet Pour le professeur Massicotte, il ne fait pas de doute que Québec a besoin d’un troisième lien routier.