Metal 3-D Printing-Basics, Design and Sustainability Aspects

About

Additive manufacturing (or 3-D printing) enables unprecedented freedom in materials design by allowing for near-net shaped manufacturing. Specifically, metal additive manufacturing generates novel material structures- both at macroscopic and microscopic length scales- which result in superior material properties. This route of manufacturing is increasingly being employed in the automobile, aerospace, medical and power industries due to its design flexibility and ability to generate stronger materials.

In the current course, participants will learn the basics of metal additive manufacturing, important design aspects and example micro/macro structures that can be obtained. To this end, examples from literature and our own research will be presented to give students a holistic picture.

Further, the sustainability aspects related to additive manufacturing will be highlighted. Specifically, the fundamentals of sustainability and its quantification, using life cycle assessment and case studies from various manufacturing processes to understand boundary conditions and limitations. Examples of approaches like topology optimized design, microstructural engineering to improve material properties and machine learning will be given to demonstrate the potential of additive manufacturing towards sustainable engineering. By the end of the course, students will have a practical grasp of additive manufacturing and how it can drive more responsible innovation for the future.

Course leader

Dr. Soudip Basu, Dr. Hüseyin Can Özdemir, Ing. Mgr. Anna Lacová

Target group

Primary target audience includes university students and professionals in materials science and metallurgy, as well as mechanical, industrial and process engineering. The course is also appropriate for those with business, innovation, or management focus, or generally interested in applying metal additive manufacturing to create environmentally responsible solutions across industries.

Course aim

• Understand the importance of sustainable production of metallic materials.

• Quantify the sustainability of metallic materials production, understand underlying assumptions and the validity of the analysis in the framework of the manufacturing process.

• Knowledge of the basics of metal additive manufacturing and its role in developing resource-efficient products.

• Develop the ability to propose innovative solutions that combine metal additive manufacturing with sustainability goals, applying life cycle assessment (LCA) methods to evaluate the environmental impact.

• Develop a comprehensive understanding of machine learning methodologies and their practical applications in materials discovery, characterization, and optimization.

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