| About this Abstract |
| Meeting |
2025 TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition
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| Symposium
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Additive Manufacturing:
Incorporating Breakthrough Functionalities for Building Large Scale Components
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| Presentation Title |
Multi-Material Fabrication and Part Repair with Powder Directed Energy Deposition Additive Manufacturing |
| Author(s) |
Justin Gillham, Thomas Berfield |
| On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
Justin Gillham |
| Abstract Scope |
The Additive Manufacturing Institute of Science and Technology (AMIST) at the University of Louisville houses a BeAM Modulo 400 directed energy deposition (DED) machine. The Modulo 400 is a 5-axis, CNC-driven additive manufacturing machine that uses a single laser and metal powder feedstock. A valuable use case for DED is part repair and remanufacturing of existing components. This is a growing interest in many industries as it is often cheaper and faster to repair parts rather than make or purchase new ones. Research into this area is becoming increasingly popular as there is a greater focus on sustainability in many sectors. In this study, the DED system is used to build upon existing geometries and add material to broken parts. These parts include both mechanical testing specimens and simulated broken components, such as gears and tooling dies. These parts are then used to investigate bond quality of the deposited material. |
| Proceedings Inclusion? |
Planned: |
| Keywords |
Additive Manufacturing, Process Technology, Sustainability |