Timothy W. Simpson Paul Morrow Professor of Engineering Design & Manufacturing
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Lightweighting with Lattices
Instead of building components as a solid, building them as a network of unit cells may improve material utilization and performance.
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Manufacturing for Design, Not the Other Way Around
AM allows us to make any shape we want, without having to adapt the design for the manufacturing process.
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Functional Prototyping
Using AM rather than conventional methods offers companies speed and flexibility.
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Are AM Parts as Strong?
The technology’s use for replacement of a flight-critical part says they are.
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Removing Metal Supports from Additively Manufactured Parts
What is the best way to remove metal support structures from AM parts?
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Will My AM Part Explode?
Not if you’re careful. Parts built from metallic powder require extra precautions.
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Easing into AM
A layered approach to learning the technology will help lessen the headaches.
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Where Do I Start with AM?
Here are a few more basic questions to ask yourself before diving in.
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Trade-offs with AM
Current design tools and process workflow are inadequate to meet our needs.
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Why Are Holes Circular?
Geometries that are easy to machine may not be easy to fabricate additively.
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Wanted: Flexible Shops and Open-Minded Pros
AM is more complicated than the hype implies. It needs creative people to advance its adoption in this industry.
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