scholarly journals An overview of additive manufacturing technologies for musical wind instruments

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ajith Damodaran ◽  
M. Sugavaneswaran ◽  
Larry Lessard
Keyword(s):  
Additive Manufacturing ◽  
Processing Parameters ◽  
Design Parameters ◽  
Wind Instruments ◽  
Systematic Review Methodology ◽  
Professional Musicians ◽  
Ancient Music ◽  
Materials Used ◽  
Technical Features ◽  
Manufacturing Technologies

AbstractThis paper aimed to provide a foundation database for understanding the important applications of the different additive manufacturing (AM) technologies for musical wind instruments. A systematic review methodology was adopted in this study. The different AM techniques, materials used, the technical features, and processing parameters uniquely related to wind instruments were discussed. Selected heterogeneous applications demonstrate how AM techniques are being exploited in the innovation, improvement in aesthetics of the existing wind instruments, understanding the ancient music, and personalization with its capability to tune specific instrument design parameters for professional musicians.

scholarly journals WAAM and Other Unconventional Metal Additive Manufacturing Technologies

2020 ◽  
Vol 45 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Damjan Klobčar ◽  
Sebastijan Baloš ◽  
Matija Bašić ◽  
Aleksija Djurić ◽  
Maja Lindič ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Additive Manufacturing ◽  
Processing Parameters ◽  
Functionally Graded ◽  
High Deposition Rate ◽  
Graded Materials ◽  
Metal Additive Manufacturing ◽  
Ultrasonic Additive Manufacturing ◽  
Materials Used ◽  
Manufacturing Technologies ◽  
Metal Additive

The paper presents an overview of metal additive manufacturing technologies. The emphasis is on unconventional emerging technologies with firm background on welding technologies such as Ultrasonic Additive Manufacturing, Friction Additive Manufacturing, Thermal Spray Additive Manufacturing, Resistance Additive Manufacturing and Wire and Arc Additive Manufacturing. The particular processes are explained in detail and their advantages and drawbacks are presented. Attention is made on materials used, possibilities to produce multi-material products and functionally graded materials, and typical applications of currently developed technologies. The state-of-the-art on the Wire and Arc Additive Manufacturing is presented in more detail due to high research interests, it’s potential and widespread. The main differences between different arc additive manufacturing technologies are shown. An influence of processing parameters is discussed with respect to process stability and process control. The challenges related to path planning are shown together with the importance of post-processing. The main advantage of presented technologies is their ability of making larger and multi-material parts, with high deposition rate, which is difficult to achieve using conventional additive technologies.

scholarly journals Review on Additive Manufacturing of Multi-Material Parts: Progress and Challenges

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 4
Author(s):  
Seymur Hasanov ◽  
Suhas Alkunte ◽  
Mithila Rajeshirke ◽  
Ankit Gupta ◽  
Orkhan Huseynov ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Additive Manufacturing ◽  
Research And Development ◽  
Manufacturing Processes ◽  
Material Interfaces ◽  
Material Compatibility ◽  
The Future ◽  
Materials Used ◽  
Future Direction ◽  
Manufacturing Technologies ◽  
Functional Components

Additive manufacturing has already been established as a highly versatile manufacturing technique with demonstrated potential to completely transform conventional manufacturing in the future. The objective of this paper is to review the latest progress and challenges associated with the fabrication of multi-material parts using additive manufacturing technologies. Various manufacturing processes and materials used to produce functional components were investigated and summarized. The latest applications of multi-material additive manufacturing (MMAM) in the automotive, aerospace, biomedical and dentistry fields were demonstrated. An investigation on the current challenges was also carried out to predict the future direction of MMAM processes. It was concluded that further research and development is needed in the design of multi-material interfaces, manufacturing processes and the material compatibility of MMAM parts.

scholarly journals Additive Manufacturing Technologies: An Overview about 3D Printing Methods and Future Prospects

Complexity ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-30 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mariano Jiménez ◽  
Luis Romero ◽  
Iris A. Domínguez ◽  
María del Mar Espinosa ◽  
Manuel Domínguez
Keyword(s):  
Additive Manufacturing ◽  
Sustainable Manufacturing ◽  
Academic Field ◽  
Geometrical Complexity ◽  
Production Run ◽  
Professional Field ◽  
Manufacturing Techniques ◽  
Materials Used ◽  
Lower Tool ◽  
Manufacturing Technologies

The use of conventional manufacturing methods is mainly limited by the size of the production run and the geometrical complexity of the component, and as a result we are occasionally forced to use processes and tools that increase the final cost of the element being produced. Additive manufacturing techniques provide major competitive advantages due to the fact that they adapt to the geometrical complexity and customised design of the part to be manufactured. The following may also be achieved according to field of application: lighter weight products, multimaterial products, ergonomic products, efficient short production runs, fewer assembly errors and, therefore, lower associated costs, lower tool investment costs, a combination of different manufacturing processes, an optimised use of materials, and a more sustainable manufacturing process. Additive manufacturing is seen as being one of the major revolutionary industrial processes of the next few years. Additive manufacturing has several alternatives ranging from simple RepRap machines to complex fused metal deposition systems. This paper will expand upon the structural design of the machines, their history, classification, the alternatives existing today, materials used and their characteristics, the technology limitations, and also the prospects that are opening up for different technologies both in the professional field of innovation and the academic field of research. It is important to say that the choice of technology is directly dependent on the particular application being planned: first the application and then the technology.

Interactions between Superalloys and Mould Materials for Investment Casting of Turbine Blades

2010 ◽  
Vol 70 ◽  
pp. 130-135 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fabrizio Valenza ◽  
Rafal Nowak ◽  
Natalia Sobczak ◽  
Alberto Passerone ◽  
Michele Di Foggia ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Investment Casting ◽  
Gas Turbines ◽  
Sessile Drop ◽  
Turbine Blades ◽  
Casting Process ◽  
Ceramic Materials ◽  
Processing Parameters ◽  
Industrial Gas Turbines ◽  
Materials Used ◽  
Manufacturing Technologies

The need of increased efficiency of industrial gas turbines comes also through the improvement of the composition of superalloys (addition of new solutes) and of the manufacturing technologies involved in the investment casting process of the turbine blades. Thus, the knowledge of the interactions between the ceramic materials used for casting and the molten superalloys must be deepened in order to minimize the formation of internal defects, to improve the casting surface and to optimize finishing and casting operations. In this work, a study of the wetting behaviour of some Ni- or Co -based superalloys, used for the fabrication of turbine blades, has been performed with reference to the interactions of these alloys in the molten state with the silica-aluminate based ceramic materials forming the shell or the core in the casting process. Wettability tests have been performed by means of the sessile drop method at 1500°C; the characterization of the interfaces between the molten drop and the substrates has been made on solidified sessile drop samples by SEM/EDS analysis to check the final characteristics of the interfaces. The results are discussed in terms of chemical interactions in relation to the processing parameters and as a function of the surface and interfacial energetic properties of the systems.

Laser Consolidation: A Novel Additive Manufacturing Process for Making Net-Shape Functional Metallic Components for Gas Turbine Applications

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lijue Xue ◽  
Yangsheng Li ◽  
Jianyin Chen ◽  
Shaodong Wang
Keyword(s):  
Additive Manufacturing ◽  
Gas Turbine ◽  
Manufacturing Process ◽  
High Performance ◽  
National Research Council ◽  
Dimensional Accuracy ◽  
Materials Used ◽  
Manufacturing Technologies ◽  
Metallic Parts ◽  
Functional Components

Laser consolidation (LC) is a novel additive manufacturing process being developed by the National Research Council Canada (NRC) at its London facility. LC offers unique capabilities in the production of net-shape functional metallic parts requiring no further post-machining. NRC’s LC technology has achieved dimensional accuracy of up to +/−0.05 mm with a surface finish up to 1 μm Ra (depending on the materials used in the manufacturing process). The LC process differs from other additive manufacturing technologies by its high precision deposition system that can build functional parts or features on top of existing parts using various high performance materials and alloys. In this paper, laser consolidation of various high performance materials (such as Ni-base super alloys and Ti-6Al-4V alloy) will be discussed and the examples will be given on building complex functional components and repairing parts otherwise unrepairable for gas turbine and other applications.

scholarly journals Review on Additive Manufacturing of Multi-Material Parts: Progress and Challenges

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seymur Hasanov ◽  
Suhas Alkunte ◽  
Mithila Rajeshirke ◽  
Ankit Gupta ◽  
Orkhan Huseynov ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Additive Manufacturing ◽  
Research And Development ◽  
Manufacturing Processes ◽  
Material Interfaces ◽  
Material Compatibility ◽  
The Future ◽  
Materials Used ◽  
Future Direction ◽  
Manufacturing Technologies ◽  
Functional Components

Additive manufacturing has already been established as a highly versatile manufacturing technique with demonstrated potential to completely transform conventional manufacturing in the future. The objective of this paper is to review the latest progress and challenges associated with the fabrication of multi-material parts using additive manufacturing technologies. Various manufacturing processes and materials used to produce functional components were investigated and summarized. The latest applications of multi-material additive manufacturing (MMAM) in automotive, aerospace, biomedical and dentistry field were demonstrated. Investigation on the current challenges were also carried out to predict the future direction of MMAM processes. It is concluded that the further research and development needed in the design of multi-material interfaces, manufacturing processes and material compatibility of MMAM parts are necessary.

scholarly journals A Review on Design and Mechanical Properties of Additively Manufactured NiTi Implants for Orthopedic Applications

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yintao Zhang ◽  
Shokouh Attarilar ◽  
Liqiang Wang ◽  
Weijie Lu ◽  
Junlin Yang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Porous Structure ◽  
Niti Alloy ◽  
Fatigue Behavior ◽  
Processing Parameters ◽  
Structure Design ◽  
Design Parameters ◽  
Powder Preparation ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Manufacturing Technologies

NiTi alloy has a wide range of applications as a biomaterial due to its high ductility, low corrosion rate, and favorable biocompatibility. Although Young’s modulus of NiTi is relatively low, it still needs to be reduced; one of the promising ways is by introducing porous structure. Traditional manufacturing processes, such as casting, can hardly produce complex porous structures. Additive manufacturing (AM) is one of the most advanced manufacturing technologies that can solve impurity issues, and selective laser melting (SLM) is one of the well-known methods. This paper reviews the developments of AMNiTi with a particular focus on SLM-NiTi utilization in biomedical applications. Correspondingly, this paper aims to describe the three key factors, including powder preparation, processing parameters, and gas atmosphere during the overall process of porous NiTi. The porous structure design is of vital importance, so the unit cell and pore parameters are discussed. The mechanical properties of SLM-NiTi, such as hardness, compressive strength, tensile strength, fatigue behavior, and damping properties and their relationship with design parameters are summarized. In the end, it points out the current challenges. Considering the increasing application of NiTi implants, this review paper may open new frontiers for advanced and modern designs.

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