The Advanced Manufacturing Laboratory covers teaching, research and consulting in various manufacturing processes. This includes mechanical machining, additive manufacturing, and friction and wear.
Additive manufacturing/3D printing research聽
Processing & associated equipment
- SLM Solutions 125 HL Metal Additive Manufacturing Machine聽
- GE Concept Laser聽Mlab聽200R Metal Additive Manufacturing Machine聽
- High Temperature FDM Polymer Printer (e.g., PEEK printing)聽
- High Temperature Vacuum Furnace聽
- Hot Isostatic Pressing (HIPPing)聽
Research activities and interests
- Development of various materials for additive聽manufacturing;聽
- Design and simulation for additive manufacturing,聽e.g.聽final parts production with improved functional part聽characteristics;聽
- Processing-microstructure-property relationship in additive聽manufacturing;聽
- Hybrid additive聽manufacturing;聽
- Advanced materials and聽structures;聽
- Qualification and certification for additive manufacturing聽
Contact
- Location: Lab 110, Willis聽Annexe
- Academic-in-Charge聽and Research Staff:聽Dr Xiaopeng Li