Recommended Citation
August 1, 2012.
Abstract
Additive Manufacturing (AM), also commonly known as 3D Printing or Rapid Prototyping, is a method of manufacturing that provides for the ability to make intricate internal features and easily customizable parts. The concept is to break a Computer Aided Design (CAD) file into a series of thin layers that are sent to the machine and laid down one layer at a time. Just like any other form of processing, material properties can alter by undergoing this process. Manipulating various parameters of the AM process can allow for different properties to be achieved. For this reason, an in depth study will be done by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory to discover what parameters are relevant, how those parameters interact with one another, and what affect those parameters have on the material.
Disciplines
Computer-Aided Engineering and Design | Manufacturing | Metallurgy | Other Engineering Science and Materials
Mentor
Victor Castillo
Lab site
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL)
Funding Acknowledgement
This material is based upon work supported by the S.D. Bechtel, Jr. Foundation and by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 0952013. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the S.D. Bechtel, Jr. Foundation or the National Science Foundation. This project has also been made possible with support of the National Marine Sanctuary Foundation. The STAR program is administered by the Cal Poly Center for Excellence in Science and Mathematics Education (CESaME) on behalf of the California State University (CSU).
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Computer-Aided Engineering and Design Commons, Manufacturing Commons, Metallurgy Commons, Other Engineering Science and Materials Commons
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