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🔥 Read our Review Paper 📚 Recent Advances in Additive Manufacturing of Fibre-Reinforced Materials: A Comprehensive Review 🔗 https://lnkd.in/dThiDpEs 👨🔬 by Stylianos Liampas, Nikolaos Kladovasilakis, PhD, Konstantinos Tsongas and Eleftheria Maria Pechlivani 🏫 Information Technologies Institute (ITI) / International Hellenic University #AdditiveManufacturing #carbonfibre

🏆🔬 Great news! 🔬🏆 We are very happy to announce that our alumni Dr.-Ing. Niklas Lorenz has been awarded the SAMPE Innovation Prize for his outstanding dissertation entitled "Experimental and numerical analysis of the surface waviness of continuous fibre-reinforced thermoset fibre composites". 🎓 His research, carried out as part of an IKV research project, deals with the challenges posed by process-related surface waviness in lightweight structures made of fibre-reinforced plastics. His work introduces an innovative method for predicting these effects, which is specifically tailored to the processing of glass fibre-reinforced plastics using Compression Resin Transfer Moulding (C-RTM). By combining experimental analyses with numerical simulations, Niklas Lorenz investigated the influence of various factors such as resin systems, curing cycles and material structures. The overarching goal is to develop optimisation strategies to improve surface quality and reduce the amount of post-processing required.💡   The award ceremony took place on 9/10 April at the 28th National SAMPE Symposium at the Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT). Congratulations to Niklas and also to all the other award winners for their remarkable contributions in the field of materials science and engineering for composites!   #Research #Materials #Science #Innovation #SAMPEGermany #FRP #Lightweight #Construction #Fibre #Composites #DFG #PlasticsTechnology #Plastics

🎉 We are thrilled to announce that ValCUN has been awarded a new #EU grant for the project 𝗗𝗜𝗔𝗠𝗘𝗧𝗘𝗥! 🌟 📈 Funded by the European Commission as part of the Horizon Europe Program, DIAMETER aims to promote the implementation of 𝗰𝗶𝗿𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝘆 approaches within the manufacturing sector through the development of 𝗵𝘆𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗱 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗳𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀 based on metal additive manufacturing. A special thanks to Da Vinci Labs for their outstanding work supporting the consortium during the proposal submission! 🤝 We look forward to meeting our partners at Sabanci University (TR) on November 26-27, 2024, to officially start the project and kick off the activities: KTH | Kungliga Tekniska högskolan (SE) Optik am Fraunhofer IPT (DE) Fraunhofer IWU (DE) The University of Sheffield AMRC (UK) CARTIF (ES) RMIT University (ES & AU) ModuleWorks (DE) OC OPEN CONSULTING SRL (IT) Stratagem Energy Management Company (CY) Uni Systems (GR) Trentino Sviluppo S.p.A. (IT) ValCUN (BE) Turkish Aerospace (TR) f3nice (IT) Coşkunöz Kalıp Makina (TR) University of North Carolina at Charlotte #HorizonEU #Circularity #Additivemanufacturing #Process #Sustainability #Machining #Industry #Digitalisation #3dprinting #rnd #research #researchanddevelopment #AM #metalAM #additivemanufacturing #materials #materialsscience #materialsengineering #metals #metal3dprinting #researchprojects

Research stay in Japan 🇯🇵 Scientific progress thrives on exchange with institutes all over the world - Michael Haas is currently visiting the Joining and Welding Research Institute (JWRI) at the Osaka University in Japan to promote this fact. Joint experiments at the unique X-ray facility in Osaka are planned to investigate three-dimensional capillary geometries during laser welding with simultaneous implementation of sophisticated process monitoring methods. 🤯 The joint research intensifies the cooperation between the IFSW and the #JWRI in both laser welding and X-ray evaluation. We are looking forward to the results of the great cooperation. The stay is supported by the Short-term Grants for Talents by InnovationsCampus Mobilität der Zukunft and the #Gsame scholarship, both funded by the Ministerium für Wissenschaft, Forschung und Kunst Baden-Württemberg. We would like thank Precitec - Laser Material Processing for providing the monitoring equipment. Universität Stuttgart | Stuttgarter Maschinenbau #Laser #XRay #CapillaryShape #Osaka #Sushi #Abroad #ShortTermGrant #FutureMobilityGrant #ICM

More TPRC presentations are on their way: 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐲𝐦𝐞𝐫-𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐞𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨𝐨𝐥-𝐩𝐥𝐲 𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐂/𝐏𝐄𝐊𝐊 𝐢𝐧 𝐦𝐞𝐥𝐭 Join Wouter Grouve while he will be presenting his research on the effect of dwell time on tool-ply friction and adhesion during the manufacturing process of thermoplastic composite parts. He will discuss how interactions between the polymer and the metal tool can lead to excessive adhesion and ways to prevent it. This research work was performed as part of the NWO (Dutch Research Council) project PERFECT. 📅 April 24th 🕜 16:00 - 16:20 📍 Toulouse, France 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐬𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐞𝐳𝐞 𝐟𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐨𝐟 𝐟𝐢𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐬 The research on transverse squeeze flow of fiber reinforced thermoplastic composites will be discussed by Gerben Bieleman, PhD Researcher at TPRC. He will present how a power-law fluid model was fitted to describe the squeeze flow behavior using a transverse viscosity. 📅 April 25th 🕜 10:20 - 10:40 📍 Toulouse, France Both presentations will be provided during the ESAFORM 2024 Conference on material forming, that will take place on April 24th-26th. During this event, the latest technological innovations in material forming will be discussed. Read more on how to join: 👉 https://lnkd.in/ecS7uYXM #research #composites #conference #event

#CompositeSandwichConference 🔎 Presentation highlight:  Porsche 911 – New honeycomb sandwich material for underbody panels ➡ Innovative thermoplastic honeycomb sandwich material for underbody applications in sports cars ⬅ 💡 The presented new technology for underbody panels was developed in a partnership of the companies ThermHex Waben GmbH (preform development and production), Gubesch Group (component manufacturing and automotive supplier) and Porsche AG (sports cars manufacturer). The new technology optimizes the weight, efficiency, and sustainability of the cars. The archived weight reduction in the Porsche 911 further improves the car´s performance as well as its sustainability. #compositeMaterial #SustainableInnovation #CompositeMaterials #AutomotiveEngineering #PorscheInnovation #UnderbodyTechnology #Porsche911

🌟 Exploring the Beauty of Metal-Ceramic Composite Microstructures 🌟 At MBN, we are constantly pushing our boundaries in material science. Today, we’re excited to share a stunning SEM image of Titanium Carbide embedded in a High Entropy Alloy (HEA) metal matrix, obtained at Università degli Studi di Modena e Reggio Emilia on our material. This image beautifully captures the ordered microstructure emerging from the solid-state process of reactive mechanical alloying, and it is representative of most of our metal-ceramic composite powders. 🔬 Key Benefits of Our Metal-Ceramic Composite Powders: • Enhanced mechanical strength • Superior wear and corrosion resistance • Green and Sustainable solution #HorizonEU #MaterialScience #AdvancedMaterials #Innovation #TitaniumCarbide #HEA #Engineering #SEM #Microstructure #CompositeMaterials #Manufacturing #IndustrialEngineering CoBRAIN Project Università degli Studi di Modena e Reggio Emilia VTT Università degli studi Roma TRE Universitat de Barcelona AeonX AI University of Bologna (Alma Mater Studiorum – Università di Bologna) BALance Technology Consulting GmbH Dycomet Europe/ Titomic Europe OBZ Innovation GmbH EXELISIS IKE European Health and Digital Executive Agency (HaDEA) EMMC ASBL - European Materials Modelling Council European Materials Characterisation Council  

❕ 2 WEEKS TO GO🔬RESEARCH COMPETITION 🔬 This is your chance to spotlight and transform your next research project with superfast mechanical testing up to 800°C, but how do you get the most out of your entry? Here's Last year’s winner, Dr Ilchat Sabirov at IMDEA Materials Institute, with his advice to would-be entrants of the 2024 Plastometrex Research Competition. Judged by our panel of industry experts, including Professor Roger Reed (University of Oxford), Dr Vera Popovich (TUDelft), Professor Danielle Cote (WPI), and Professor Bill Clyne (Plastometrex & University of Cambridge), the winner of this year's competition will be taking home a FREE PLX-Benchtop and PLX-HotStage for 6 months (all expenses covered). Here are some of the features and benefits our winner can look forward to: ⚡Easy testing, from room temperature to 800°C ⚡80x faster results than tensile testing ⚡99% lower material volume ⚡Property mapping across materials ⚡90% reduction in testing costs Don’t hesitate! Register your interest before the June 26th deadline by clicking the link below. 👨🔬 Apply now: https://hubs.la/Q02BwmMn0 #ResearchCompetition #Research #MaterialsScience #MechanicalTesting #Innovation

🎉 Research Paper Alert 🎉 𝗔 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝗹𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗿-𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗱 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝗲𝗻𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗳 𝗼𝗳 𝗮𝗱𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗳𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘀! Big congratulations to Robin W., Markus Hofele, Johannes Neuer and Harald Riegel from our institute and Patrick Hegele from the Technische Universität München for this amazing achievement! 🌟 📢 The team has developed a closed-loop controlled laser-based heat treatment with temperature feedback for metal parts produced by the laser powder bed fusion of metals process (PBF-LB/M). Using a TRUMPF scan head the laser was guided in a meandering scanning pattern over the surface of the parts. In a closed control loop, the temperature was continuously monitored by a Sensortherm GmbH pyrometer and maintained at a predefined target value by dynamically regulating the laser power. This innovative method reduces residual stresses 𝙞𝙣 𝙨𝙚𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙙𝙨 and therefore displacement after the part break-up. It is remarkable that the process can almost 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗹𝘆 relieve residual stresses in components with a material thickness up to 3 mm and that the displacement after cutting of the support structures is even 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 than after conventional furnace heat treatment. But that's not all – this laser-based approach uses up to 15 times 𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀 energy than a comparable furnace heat treatment, making a major contribution to resource efficiency in manufacturing. ⚡ ♻️ 🌱 Check out the 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗽𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗿 entitled “Laser-Based Closed-Loop Controlled Heat Treatment for Residual Stress Relief of Additively Manufactured AlSi10Mg Components” published in Wiley'𝘀 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹𝘀 for more details: https://lnkd.in/eShBA9jA We thank the Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung for funding of this work as part of the program "FH-Impuls" (Project SmartPro, Subproject AddFunk)! 🎓 #LaserHeatTreatment #StressRelief #AdditiveManufacturing #LPBF #Innovation #technology #sustainability #ResourceEfficiency #ManufacturingExcellence Hochschule Aalen - Technik und Wirtschaft SmartPro Kooperationsnetzwerk