Multi-material additive manufacturing in construction

Additive manufacturing (AM) is a cutting-edge technique for producing mechanical and structural components that is a key player in the fourth industrial revolution, the digital industrial transformation. AM technology has gained widespread popularity in recent years due to its unique advantages, such as the ability to manufacture parts with complex geometry and optimal topology, as…

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Cold spray additive manufacturing

The cold spray technique involves accelerating micron-sized particles to high speeds of 300-1200 m/s, resulting in plastic deformation upon impact with the substrate and adherence to its surface. The spraying nozzle is scanned along the substrate to achieve uniform thickness. Cold spray can deposit various materials such as metals, polymers, ceramics, composites, and nanocrystalline powders….

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MSc

I am truly delighted to announce that finally, after 3 years of hard work and dedication, I successfully defend my MSc thesis entitled “Experimental study of the strain ratcheting in additively manufactured 316L steel”. I highly appreciate Prof. Mostafa zeinoddini and Dr. Mehdi Ezzati for their collaboration, advice and help during this long and rigid path. I…

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What is Ratcheting?

A progressive accumulation of plastic strain, called strain ratcheting, occurs in ductile materials, subject to asymmetrical inelastic cyclic stressing. Ratcheting is characterised by a shift in the stress-strain hysteresis loop along the strain axis and incremental inelastic deformations. The ratcheting phenomenon is of paramount importance in the design procedure of systems, which undergo inelastic cyclic…

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