| Abstract Scope |
By integrating manufacturing process simulation, computationally driven design approaches, in-situ diagnostics, non-destructive evaluation, rapid characterization, data analytics and machine learning, and digital twins, we may be able to reduce fabrication timescales and costs, while improving quality and repeatability of components. Individually, each of these areas are helping to advance manufacturing and materials deployment but together could be even more powerful. Ultimately, we envision component design through manufacturing to be part of a sentient ecosystem where autonomous, on-the-fly process adaptation and even design changes are possible during the manufacturing process itself. Each area that contributes to this vision can be individually explored; however, the true power of the concept will be in the integration. Integrating these elements of the ecosystem to create a more aware, or sentient, materials and manufacturing enterprise, would allow for fabrication corrections and design changes on-the-fly, radically advancing the state of the art. |