Description This project is in partnership with MedAlliance, a local SME who produce small Mg alloy based stent grafts which are design to absorb into the body once their healing function is complete. There are made from thin wire and formed into a wave pattern under tension. This form is rolled into a cylindrical tube shape and then expanded. There is the potential at extreme expansion for cracking to occur. The aim, therefore, is to build a robust model to replicate the manufacturing forming process and to simulate the expansion cycle. This builds on work undertaken by a previous student and uses the ABAQUS finite element programme    Key Objectives Using previous work as a start, gain skills and experience of the ABAQUS finite element programme using online tutorials and run exisiting cases. Develop a new approach to wire profile tension forming Develop a procedure to turn the wave for wire into a cylindrical tube Simulate expansion and check for maximum strains Compare with known experimental results Based on outcomes of above, explore design optimisation routes and suggest improvements.