Projects
4038 Support of AM Mission by CIMP-3D
July 12, 2017
The objectives of this project were to bridge the gap between applied research and mature product development, to provide shared assets for the nation’s industrial base, to further the adoption... Read More
4039 Development & Demonstration of Open-Source Protocols for Powder Bed Fusion AM
June 22, 2017
The objective of the program was to develop protocol and programs that would take any STL file as input and generate a machine-independent protocol for manufacturing the part on a PBFAM system.... Read More
4040 Development & Demonstration of an Open layered Protocol for Powder Bed AM
June 22, 2017
The objective of this project was to develop and demonstrate an open, layered protocol for PBFAM in collaboration with commercial OEMs and a commercial PBFAM systems manufacturer.
The... Read More
4042 Closed Loop Process Control for Powder Bed Fusion of Thermoplastics
June 23, 2017
The objective of this project was to examine the potential of more comprehensive feedback control in PBF machines. The University of Texas at Austin (UT) teamed with Harvest Technologies, which... Read More
4043 Non-Destructive Evaluation of Complex Metallic AM Structures
June 23, 2017
The objective of this project is to assess X-ray computed tomography (CT) performance in detection and sizing of typical flaws and nonconformances in titanium- and nickelbased alloys produced... Read More
4045 Conformal Fan Duct Heat Exchanges for Engine Thermal Management Systems
June 23, 2017
The program seeks to address fundamental risks/gaps in AM processes including in-situ defect detection, nondestructive evaluation (NDE), and thin fin manufacturing capability. A further objective... Read More
4046 AM of Heat Exchanges for Propulsion Applications
June 23, 2017
The objective of this program is to develop unique powder bed fusion additive manufacturing (PBFAM) designs for heat exchangers that would not be possible or cost-effective using conventional... Read More
4047 Parametric Design of Functional Support Structures for Metal Alloy Feedstocks
June 23, 2017
The goal of this project is to codify the design rules of experienced additive manufacturing (AM) design/manufacturing engineers and use those rules within the software to automatically generate... Read More
4048 Multidisciplinary Design Analysis for Seamless AM Design, Analysis, Build, & Redesign Workflows
June 15, 2017
The objective of this project was to address the development of a methodology to create Design For Manufacturability (DFM) criteria and rules for advanced design features. Additionally, the... Read More
4049 Economic Production of Next Generation Orthopedic Materials through Powder Reuse in AM
June 23, 2017
The objective of this program was to provide a substantial reduction in material costs for orthopedic applications involved in AM part production by decreasing the amount of discarded powder. The... Read More
4050 Integrated Design Tool Development for High Potential AM Applications
June 23, 2017
The goal of this project is to develop an integrated design suite with built-in design aids for various AM manufacturability requirements and new topology optimization capabilities for high... Read More
4051 A Flexible Adaptive Open Architecture to Enable a Robust Third-Party Ecosystem for Metal PBFAM Systems
June 23, 2017
The objective of this project was to develop and demonstrate open architecture controls to foster third-party applications for PBFAM by establishing a design in which third-party developers would... Read More