Projects
Towards multi-functional behavior of metal lattice structures produced by hybrid laser based additive and subtractive manufacturing techniques KU Leuven
Additive Manufacturing (AM) has significantly increased the potential of metal lattice structures (MLS). For structural applications, first steps are being made to investigate the use of AM-MLS for weight reduction, and for improving and tuning mechanical characteristics such as stiffness, energy absorption, impact resistance, damping or fatigue performance. Multi-functional MLS designed to perform well in several of these areas are at ...
Thermal history and Residual Stress Control and Mitigation for Hybrid Additive Manufacturing Techniques Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Towards multi-functional behavior of metal lattice structures produced by hybrid laser based additive and subtractive manufacturing techniques Ghent University
Additive Manufacturing (AM) has significantly increased the potential of metal lattice structures (MLS). For structural applications, first steps are being made to investigate the use of AM-MLS for weight reduction, and for improving and tuning mechanical characteristics such as stiffness, energy absorption, impact resistance, damping or fatigue performance. Multi-functional MLS designed to perform well in several of these areas are at ...
Towards the Next Generation Fast and Energy Efficient Arc-Resistance Hybrid Additive Manufacturing (ARHAM). KU Leuven
Current metal additive manufacturing (AM) involves a large amount of energy in the manufacture of feedstock powders or wires and then globally melt them to create the near-net shapes. Concurrently, sheet lamination AM techniques minimize energy use on the cost of strength or scalability. The proposed research is a step in the direction of the metal AM parts with the desired strength and with sufficient low lead time and energy consumption, ...
Laser-based hybrid manufacturing for the generation of functional surfaces KU Leuven
Additive manufacturing of hybrid cementitious materials KU Leuven
Development and manufacturing of hybrid self-reinforced composites with a unique combination of stiffness and toughness KU Leuven
The key challenge of this PhD project is to develop new hybrid textiles that will lead to composites with a unique combination of stiffness and toughness. The project will focus on developing hybrid self-reinforced composites with a step-increase in stiffness, whilst maintaining high impact performance and a failure strain above 10%. The selected fibre-hybrid composite will then be tested in at least one commercial application.
High-Precision Hybrid Laser-based Additive & Subtractive Manufacturing (Hi-PAS). University of Antwerp
Additive Manufacturing KU Leuven
KU Leuven has been active in Additive manufacturing (AM) since 1990. The AM processes that are currently investigated in the MaPS division (Manufacturing Processes and Systems) range from LPBF (Laser Powder Bed Fusion of metal, polymer and ceramic), FFF/FPF (Fused Filament/Pellet Fabrication of metal, polymer and ceramics), SLA (StereoLithography), WAAM (Wire-arc AM), to printing of electronics and biopolymers by the use of an aerosol ...