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The Additive Manufacturing Collection
Stay up to date on the advances in additive manufacturing. This collection highlights new applications of 3D printing, metal printing methods, materials development, medical devices, and bioprinting.
Article
Porous Structure Gives Metamaterial Key Properties
Jun 20, 2024
A combination of two types of lattices helps make this printed titanium material lightweight, heat-resistant, and strong.
Article
Then and Now: 3D Printing
May 2, 2024
Initially limited to rapid prototyping and small-scale manufacturing, 3D printing has transformed into a versatile technology capable of producing complex structures and futuristic designs.
Quiz
Quiz: 4D Printing
Mar 29, 2024
3D printing has just gotten better. Enter 4D printing. From aerospace, healthcare, and fashion, find out what you know about this new technology.
Article
New 3D Printing Method Cuts Material Development Time in Half
Feb 12, 2024
A new 3D printing method called high-throughput combinatorial printing (HTCP), developed at the University of Notre Dame, accelerates the discovery and production of new materials—in some cases, shortening the development time to one year or less.
Article
Better Flaw Detection During Powder Bed Fusion
Jan 11, 2024
Researchers have developed a new framework for quantifying the performance of flaw detections using in-situ monitoring and machine learning for powder bed fusion 3D printing.
Article
3D-Printed Bicycle Headed for Olympics
Jan 9, 2024
A bespoke track bike made from a high-tech alloy will compete in Paris this summer.
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3D-Printed Heat Shield Proves Itself to Student Engineers
Nov 27, 2023
University of Kentucky engineering students designed space capsules for NASA testing that used 3D-printed material for heat shields.
Podcast
Podcast: Building Affordable Housing with 3D Printers
Nov 20, 2023
Alquist 3D is building concrete homes with large-scale 3D printers, with an eye on growing the industry. CEO Zachary Mannheimer talks about how 3D printers can impact the housing market and the need to build a workforce and insititute best practices.
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3D-Printed Ceramic Turbine Parts Withstand High Temperatures
Oct 24, 2023
A research team at Pennsylvania State University recently 3D printed a gas turbine component using ceramic material, which can withstand higher temperatures than the conventional metals.