Research Projects and US Patents

US Patents:

  1. Farhang Pourboghrat, “Method for Determining the Radius of a Bending Die for Use With a Bending Machine for Bending a Part and an Associate Apparatus”, Patent No. 5,508,935, April 16, 1996.
  2. Farhang Pourboghrat, “An Improved Bending Machine and A Method for Bending A Part”, Patent No. 5,519,623, May 21, 1996.
  3. Farhang Pourboghrat, Zampaloni, M., and Benard, A., “Hydroforming of Composite Materials”, Patent No. 6,631,630, October 14, 2003.
  4. Dave Genise, Suzanne Zampaloni, Andrew Harman,Michael Zampaloniand Farhang Pourboghrat, “Hydroformed Port Liner”, Patent No. 2007,0022,982.
  5. Farhang Pourboghrat and Nick Kuuttila, “Apparatus and Methods for Thermo-hydroforming”, Patent No. US 2016/0129495 Al.

Funded Research Proposals:

  1. Kyriakides, S. and Pourboghrat, F. (co-PI) “Stretch Forming of Aluminum Extruded Tubes for Automotive Applications”, Funded by NSF, Division of Design, Manufacture, & Industrial Innovation (Proposal No. DMI-9522774), March 1995 – March 1998, $103,202.
  2. Pourboghrat, F. (PI) “Developing Design Capability for Aluminum Tube Hydroforming”, Funded by Aluminum Company of America (ALCOA), $67,000 (open ended).
  3. Pourboghrat, F. (PI) “Development of PC-Based Analysis Tool for Hydroforming of Thin-Walled Hollow Extrusions,” Funded by Manufacturing Research Consortium (MRC) at MSU, $29,602, August 1998 – August 1999.
  4. Pourboghrat, F. (PI) and Benard, A, “Hydroforming of Composite Materials,” Research Excellence Fund (REF), $9,500, September 1998 – September 1999.
  5. Averill, R. and Pourboghrat, F. (co-PI), “Microstructural Evolution During Stamping of Textile Preforms,” Research Excellence Fund (REF), $29,156, September 1998 – September 1999.
  6. Averill, R. and Pourboghrat, F. (co-PI), “Microstructural Evolution During Stamping of Textile Preforms,” Research Excellence Fund (REF), $23,500, September 1999 – September 2000.
  7. Pourboghrat, F. (PI) “Development of PC-Based Analysis Tool for Hydroforming of Thin-Walled Hollow Extrusions,” Funded by Manufacturing Research Consortium (MRC), $15,000, August 1999 – August 2000.
  8. Pourboghrat, F. (PI) and Benard, A, “Hydroforming of Composite Materials,” Research Excellence Fund (REF), $29,000 September 1999 – September 2000.
  9. Pourboghrat, F. (PI) “A Micro-mechanics (Polycrystalline) Model of Tube Hydroforming,” Funded by Manufacturing Research Consortium (MRC), $40,500, August 1999 – August 2000.
  10. Averill, R. and Pourboghrat, F. (co-PI), “Microstructural Evolution During Stamping of Textile Preforms,” Research Excellence Fund (REF), $20,800, July 1, 2000 – 31, 2000.
  11. Pourboghrat, F. (PI) and Benard, A, “Hydroforming of Composite Materials,” submitted to Research Excellence Fund (REF), $27,300,July 1 – Dec. 2000.
  12. Pourboghrat, F. (PI) “An Experimental and Numerical Study of Thermo-Hydroforming (Fluid Forming) of Aluminum Sheet Alloys,” Funded by Manufacturing Research Consortium (MRC), $35,000, August 2000 – August 2001.
  13. Pourboghrat, F. (PI),”NSF-GOALI: Constitutive Modeling for Polycrystalline Aluminum Alloy Extrusions and Application to Hydroforming of Thin-Walled Tubes,” Funded by National Science Foundation, $227,738, 9/1/00 – 8/31/03.
  14. Pourboghrat, F. (PI), “NSF-GOALI: Constitutive Modeling for Polycrystalline Aluminum Alloy Extrusions and Application to Hydroforming of Thin-Walled Tubes,” Funded by Aluminum Company of America (ALCOA), $45,000, 9/1/00 – 8/31/03.
  15. (UTPA: Chen, J.G., Bose, S.C., Freeman, R.A., Gonzalez, M.A., LeMaster, E.) and (MSU: Lloyd, J.R., Chung, M.J., Goodman, E.D., Kwon, P., Pourboghrat, F.), “Rapid Product Development in International Production,” Funded by National Science Foundation – Partnerships for Innovation (NSF-PFI), MSU partnership with the University of Texas – Pan American, $589,216, (MSU: $289,215 and UTPA: $300,001), 01/01/01 – 01/01/03.
  16. Pourboghrat, F. (PI), “An Experimental and Numerical Study of Hydroforming (Fluid Forming) of Aluminum Sheet Alloys,” Manufacturing Research Consortium (MRC), $33,600, August 2001 – August 2002.
  17. Pourboghrat, F. (PI), “Thermo-hydroforming of Aluminum Sheet Alloys,” GM R&D – $239,194, 1/1/02 – 8/31/05.
  18. Pourboghrat, F. (PI), “3D Simulation of Sheet Hydroforming of Complex Aluminum Automotive Parts,” Manufacturing Research Consortium (MRC), $30,000, August 2002 – August 2003.
  19. Pourboghrat, F. (PI), “Accurate Yield Functions for Finite Element Analysis of Hydroforming of Seamless Aluminum Tubes,” Manufacturing Research Consortium (MRC), $30,000, August 2002 – August 2003.
  20. Pourboghrat, F. (PI), NSF-GOALI: Constitutive Modeling for Polycrystalline Aluminum Alloy Extrusions and Application to Hydroforming of Thin-Walled Tubes,” $12,000, 9/1/02 – 8/31/03.
  21. Pourboghrat, F. (PI), “Hydroforming of Manifold Sleeve Inserts for Diesel Cylinder,” $82,000, Eaton Corporation, 9/1/03 – 5/30/04.
  22. Pourboghrat, F. (PI), “Manufacturing and Modeling of Multi-Material Layered Structures Utilizing Bio-Composites,” $84,561, REF, 1/1/04 – 12/30/04.
  23. Pourboghrat, F. (PI), “International Conference and Workshop on Numerical Simulation of 3D Sheet Forming Processes (Numisheet 2005),” Proposal to GM, Ford, Daimler-Chrysler, and AISI to provide $80,000 for the organization of the Numisheet 2005 conference and benchmark experiments, 1/1/04 – 8/31/05.
  24. Drzal, L., Mohanty, A. K., Misra, M., Dale, B. E., Pourboghrat, F. (co-PI), “Design and Engineering of Green Composites From Bio-Fibers and Bio-plastics,” $599,172, 5/15/04 – 5/14/08, NSF- PREMISE (Product Realization and Environmental Manufacturing Innovative Systems)-PHASE II.
  25. Pourboghrat, F. (PI), “Quantitative Comparison of Aluminum Alloy Sheet Forming Methods,” GM R&D – $199,737, 3/1/06 – 2/28/08.
  26. Pourboghrat, F. (PI), “Micromechanical Modeling of Fracture at Grain Boundaries in Aluminum Alloys,” Alcoa Research Lab – $20,000, 9/1/06 – 8/31/08.
  27. Pourboghrat, F. (PI), Drzal, L., Mohanty, A. K., Misra, M., Loose, A., “NSF-MRI: Acquisition of a Thermo-hydroforming Stamping Press for Research and Education in Forming of Multifunctional Nanocomposite and Biocomposite Polymer Structures,” NSF, $457,000, 9/15/07 – 9/14/11.
  28. Pourboghrat, F. (PI), Jayaraman, K., “Modeling and Experimental Characterization of Long-term Performance ofPolymeric Liner in Total Hip Joint Replacements,” IRGP, $56,625, 1/1/08 – 6/30/09.
  29. Pourboghrat, F. (PI), “A Survey of Emerging Biocomposite Materials,” GeneralDynamicLand System – $25,000, 5/1/09 – 5/30/10.
  30. Drzal, L., and Pourboghrat, F. (co-PI), “Replacement of Glass fibers with Natural fibers in PP/GF Structural Parts,” Faurecia Interior Systems – $50,000, 5/1/10 – 12/30/10.
  31. Bieler, T., and Pourboghrat, F. (co-PI), “NSF-GOALI: Microstructural evolution and damage nucleation mechanisms during thermomechanical cycling in the Sn phase of lead-free solder joints,” NSF,$419,979, 8/1/10 – 9/30/13.
  32. Pourboghrat, F. (PI), “Thermo-hydroforming of graphene nano-platelet polymer composite,” TARDEC/Army Research Lab – through Composite Vehicle Research Center, $323,841, 06/20/2011-09/01/2013.
  33. Pourboghrat, F. (PI), “Combined theoretical/experimental development of a constitutive model for steels with the transformation induced plasticity effect,” GM R&D, $90,000, 1/1/2012 – 12/30-2012.
  34. Bieler, T., Pourboghrat, F., Wright, N.T., and Compton, C., “The Cost of Grain Boundaries on the Performance of Superconducting Cavities,” DOE, $600,000, 09/01/2013 – 08/31/2016.
  35. Pourboghrat, F. (PI), “Thermo-hydroforming of Thermoplastic Helmets,” BAE Systems, $32,061, 02/01/2013 – 05/31/2014.
  36. Bieler, T., Pourboghrat, F., “Seamless Nb Tubes for SRF Cavities,” Shear Form Inc., DOE, $60,000, 03/01/2013 – 03/31/2015.
  37. Pourboghrat, F. (PI), Loos, A., and Gianaris, N., “Development of Fiber-reinforced, Polymeric Resin, Pre-pregged Blanks for Manufacturing Composite Structures by the Thermo-hydroforming Process,” Mott Community College, Army US Dept. of, $258,356, 08/16/2013 – 06/30/2014.
  38. Pourboghrat, F. (PI), “Integrated Computational Approach to Development of Lightweight Third Generation AHSS Vehicle Sub-Assembly,” DOE funding of $6,000,000 (plus $3M industry match) distributed between 5 universities and one national lab (Pourboghrat’s share: $641,597), 02/2013 – 01/31/17.
  39. (MSU: Bieler, T., Eisenlohr. P, Wright, N., Compton C.), (ASU: Solnaki, K.), (OSU: Pourboghrat, F.), ” The Effect of Process History on Grain Boundaries and Dislocation Substructures on Functional Properties of Nb for SRF Cavities: Plastic Formability and Microstructure Evolution” DOE-Office of High Energy Physics. Total Funding: $1.3M (Pourboghrat’s share: $300,000). Funding Duration: June 1, 2016 – May 31, 2019.
  40. F. (PI), and Daehn, G., “Agile Fabrication of Sheet Metal Components with Assured Properties,” DOD/ONR/ALMMII/LIFT, $770,184). Funding Duration: 6/1/16 – 5/30/2018.
  41. Pourboghrat, F. (PI), “Friction Stir Extrusion,” DOD/ONR/ALMMII/LIFT, $779,412). Funding Duration: 7/15/16 – 12/30/2018.
  42. Pourboghrat, F. (PI), “Finite Element Modeling of Lightweight UAM Reinforced Structures,” Honda R&D, $112,630. Funding Duration: 1/1/17 – 05/30/2018.
  43. Ames, N., Pourboghrat. F., and Benatar “Ultrasonic Pre-Consolidation of Armor,” DOD Office of Naval Research, $100,000. Funding Duration: 6/1/16 – 03/30/2017.
  44. Krishnaswamy, S. and Daehn, G. (US senior personnel: Niezgoda, S., Cao, L., and Pourboghrat, F.; TUD German Senior Personnel: Tekkaya, E., Stommel, M., Walther, F., and Menzel, A.) “NSF-IRES: Forming and Manufacturing Research in Germany,” NSF, $249,974.Funding Duration: 2/01/17 – 1/30/2020 (pending).
  45. Pourboghrat, F. (PI), “Finite Element Modeling of CFRP Structures with Discrete Joining Methods,” Honda R&D, $130,400. Funding Duration: 8/24/18 – 8/23/2019.
  46. Pourboghrat, F. (PI), “Finite Element Modeling of UAM Reinforced Formed Components,” Honda R&D, $130,400. Funding Duration: 8/24/18 – 8/23/2019.
  47. Pourboghrat. F. (PI), “Finite Element Analysis of Low Cost Agile Tooling (LCAT) – Forming Dies,” Honda R&D, $150,000. Funding Duration: 8/24/18 – 8/23/2019.