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Design for Additive Manufacturing

Cambridge and Loughborough University
 
Read more at: Dr Pradel presented a paper on geometrical complexity and additive manufacturing in AMPA conference in Zurich, Switzerland

Dr Pradel presented a paper on geometrical complexity and additive manufacturing in AMPA conference in Zurich, Switzerland

16 September 2017

Dr Patrick presented a paper discussing the impact of shape complexity on build time for material extrusion and jetting processes in the International Conference on Additive Manufacturing in Products and Applications (AMPA) in Zurich, Switzerland, on 13 September 2017. Please click here to view the paper.


Read more at: Our paper is awarded as a top research paper in ICED conference in Vancouver, Canada

Our paper is awarded as a top research paper in ICED conference in Vancouver, Canada

31 August 2017

Ms Lucia Corsini, a Cambridge PhD student supervised by the D4AM project leader Dr James Moultrie presented the latest research paper at the International Conference on Engineering Design (ICED17) on 22nd August 2017 in Vancouver, Canada. The paper reports on the design process and practice adopted by professional...


Read more at: A Researcher from Loughborough University UK won the Undergraduate Students Design Competition held by Cambridge and Loughborough Universities, July 2017

A Researcher from Loughborough University UK won the Undergraduate Students Design Competition held by Cambridge and Loughborough Universities, July 2017

22 August 2017

Luke Williams, a undergraduate student from Loughborough Design School in Loughborough University, won the title of the Undergraduate Students Design Competition in July 2017. The task of the competition is to design a structure that connects two parts of a scientific instrument as shown in the figure below. The left part...


Read more at: Dr Zhu and Dr Pradel presented two research papers on RDPM Conference in Newcastle, UK, April 2017

Dr Zhu and Dr Pradel presented two research papers on RDPM Conference in Newcastle, UK, April 2017

15 May 2017

Two research papers were presented at Rapid Design, Prototyping & Manufacturing (RDPM) conference in Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK on 28th April 2017. Dr Zhu (left) presented the paper 'Economic Analysis of Plastic Additive Manufacturing for Production of End Use Products: A Preliminary Study', focusing on SLS and FDM...


Read more at: Dr Moultrie presented design for AM research in DESIGN Conference in Croatia, May 2016

Dr Moultrie presented design for AM research in DESIGN Conference in Croatia, May 2016

13 February 2017

Dr James Moultrie presented the paper titled 'A Structured Look at New Design Possibilities for Additive Manufacturing Machines' in DESIGN Conference held in Dubrovnik, Croatia, May 16 - 19, 2016. Paper abstract: Rapid prototyping machines are extremely popular, but in terms of robustness, speed and precision are...


Read more at: Dr Pradel delivered a lecture in 3D Printing Summer School in Aachen, Germany, August 2016

Dr Pradel delivered a lecture in 3D Printing Summer School in Aachen, Germany, August 2016

20 January 2017

3D Printing is about to revolutionise the way we design and make products. Therefore it is essential for those interested in this field to learn how to design for AM. While AM is receiving a lot of hype in the media it is rarely taught in engineering education. The FH Aachen 3D Printing Summer School was a short training...


Read more at: Prof. Bibb presented the latest research findings in DDMC conference in Berlin Germany, March 2016

Prof. Bibb presented the latest research findings in DDMC conference in Berlin Germany, March 2016

17 May 2016

Prof. Bibb presented the latest research findings at Fraunhofer Direct Digital Manufacturing Conference (DDMC) in Berlin, Germany on 16 March 2016. The presentation entitled 'The design process and how it is changed by Additive Manufacturing' has drawn vast interests and new thinking on design for additive manufacturing...


Read more at: D4AM project was officially launched in January 2016
D4AM project was officially launched in January 2016

D4AM project was officially launched in January 2016

17 May 2016

The exciting EPSRC funded project entitled 'Design for Additive Manufacturing (D4AM)' has officially started on 4 January 2016. This project will investigate effective design rules and guidelines for product design, in particular in conceptual and embodiment design stages, using additive manufacturing as a production...