group sponsored projects

Group-Sponsored Projects (GSPs), or Joint Industry Projects, are R&D projects that address a topic of common interest to one or more industry or technology sectors and are funded by a group of companies rather than a single company, thereby dramatically increasing the return on investment. GSPs typically run one to two years and the results of the project remain confidential to the group of sponsors.

Throughout the project the sponsors review and control the technical direction of the program. Below is a summary of current projects and projects being formed in the next six months. Current information may be obtained by contacting the GSP Office at 614.688.5000. Detailed information on specific projects may be obtained by contacting the listed investigator(s).


Projects Being formed
In-Service Welding of CrMo Steel

Current Projects
Fiber Laser Based Hybrid Automated Pipe Girth Welding

Completed Projects
Porosity in Thin-Walled Tubular Weldments
High Productivity Robotic Arc Welding
In-Service Welding Guidelines
Zero-Gap Laser Lap Welding of Galvanized Steel
Development of Magnetic Pulse Welding Technology for Automotive Applications
Novel Arc Welding Processes for Improved Pipeline Welding
Joining of Titanium Clad Steel Plates