A growing number of academic and industrial research groups regard the integration of artificial intelligence-based algorithms into the 3D printing process as a promising approach to improve the ...

Researchers have been searching for various ways to control defects in the 3D printing process that can create parts and objects that are functionally compromised. The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE ...

Dr. William Liou (right) and Dr. Vishal Gupta (left) with a 3D model of a heart. Thanks to innovative work by one of WMU’s mechanical engineering professors, surgery to repair a hole in the heart ...

Designing the right scan path, and laser intensity along that path, is key to turning out quality metal parts using laser powder-bed fusion. The most popular 3D printing process for making metal parts ...

(Nanowerk News) Structural defects that form during additive manufacturing, also known as 3D printing, are a barrier to some applications of this technology. Researchers used diagnostic tools and ...

Finely tune your 3D printer’s overall calibration: Focus on belt tension for precise movements. Choose the right filament for reliable results: Consider material properties for consistent performance.

Small defects in 3D printed metal parts limit their performance and are roadblocks preventing the technology from being more widely used. Researchers at Argonne National Laboratory theorized that the ...

Laser powder bed fusion, a 3D-printing technique, offers potential in the manufacturing industry, particularly when fabricating nickel-titanium shape memory alloys with complex geometries. Although ...