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