Projects
Computational biomechanics and bioengineering 3D printing to develop a personalized regenerative biological ventricular assist device to provide lasting functional support to damaged hearts KU Leuven
Ischemic heart disease is the main cause of death in the EU, straining patients and economies. Regenerative Medicine has failed at delivering a definitive solution, and even the breakthrough of cell reprogramming, biomaterials or 3D printing, have not been able to find a curative solution. Generating a muscle with efficient pumping requires a careful recapitulation of the myocardial architecture. BRAV∃ is born with the ambition of shaping ...
Ultralight 3D Printed Electrical Machine Windings Featuring Scalability and High Performance (USP 3D) Ghent University
Electrical machines are crucial in numerous sectors, from transportation to manufacturing. The traditional approach to manufacture electrical machine windings, customized for specific requirements, has been marked by high tooling costs, limited scalability, and environmental concerns. Our project introduces a groundbreaking approach, using additive manufacturing to produce Ultralight 3D Printed Electrical Machine Windings. Focusing on 3D ...
C3PO: Optimisation algorithms for 3D irregular cutting & packing problems with real-world constraints KU Leuven
3D Micro Additive Manufacturing KU Leuven
Development of an extrusion-based multimaterial (metal/ceramic) additive manufacturing technology for electrical machine components KU Leuven
The geometry of electrical machine components has been constrained due to limitations of conventional manufacturing techniques, while one possible solution to this issue is to resort to additive manufacturing. This project aims to develop metal and ceramic filaments for fused filament fabrication (FFF), along with the related printing and post-processing techniques for the purpose of electrical machines. The doctoral program will start with ...
Smart and CO2 neutral Olefin Production by arTificial Intelligence and MAchine Learning Ghent University
Novel additive manufacturing and 3D printing technologies are paving the way for improved development and construction of parts in many sectors. As a result, there is increased demand for methodologies, parts or technologies utilising these breakthroughs. In this context, the EU-funded OPTIMA project will develop novel 3D reactor technology for chemical reactors that employ additive manufacturing. This technology promises to improve ...
3D Additive Manufacturing of Electrical and Electronic Applications. KU Leuven
Multi-Material Additive Manufacturing for Electrical Machines with increased performance Ghent University
The main project objective is to increase the power density of electric machines by 40% and to increase their efficiency by 5%point by developing multi-material additive manufacturing (MM-AM). AM4EM will especially focus on combining two materials during printing: electrically/magnetically conductive and an insulator. The project will move technology from TRL2 to TRL4. AM4EM defined several subobjectives:
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Multi-axial fatigue analysis of additive manufactured materials. KU Leuven
This project aims at studying the fundamental failure mechanisms and corresponding fatigue properties of parts produced by additive manufacturing (3D printing). Additive manufactured parts in metal and plastic are increasingly being used in functional applications in the automotive, aerospace and biomedical industry. The quasi-static properties of these relatively ‘new’ materials are well-known and welldocumented. The cyclic material ...