Vibrational characterization of void defects in metal additive manufacturing.

In the aerospace industry a single failure could result in a great number of fatalities, and it is therefore paramount to ensure the integrity...
solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs)

DTU and Lithoz rethink fuel cell architecture with 3D-printed ceramic gyroids

For years, improving the power density of solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) meant gradually optimizing the same flat, stacked architecture, tightening seals, refining interconnects,...
Underwater 3D printing

Underwater 3D printing could transform on-site maritime construction and the repair of critical infrastructure.

In May 2025, the team was awarded a one-year, $1.4 million grant that is contingent on meeting certain benchmarks, with five other teams competing...
A group of Airbus employees holding a Titanium 3D printed part for the Airbus A350

Airbus relies on w-DED to produce structural aircraft parts

Airbus is pionneering the concept called "designed for DED." Airbus is relying on wire-Directed Energy Deposition (w-DED) to create structural aircraft parts with less resulting...
Hang Yu, associate professor of materials science and engineering, with a miniaturized additive friction stir deposition machine used in his advanced manufacturing research. Photo by Peter Means for Virginia Tech.

How to crack the code of shape-memory ceramics?

Creating a shape-memory ceramic that can be manufactured at scale without breaking, that’s the challenge that Hang Yu, associate professor of materials science and...
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Senvol helps U.S. Navy Program to implement a standardized procedure for assessing AM parts for quality acceptance and installation

Machine learning software, Senvol ML™, to be used to predict material performance based on in-situ monitoring data Senvol has received funding from the U.S. Navy...
Two men operating a robot 3D printer

Structuring data management in AM: Insights from BMW Group and NIST

A single build in additive manufacturing can generate hundreds of gigabytes, even terabytes, of melt pool data. And that’s just a fraction of what...
3D-printed ZrB₂–SiC components

ONERA bets on 3DCeram’s MAT platform to advance AM of ultra-high-temperature ceramics

Launched in 2023, 3DCeram’s Multi Additive Technology (M.A.T) platform integrates multiple manufacturing processes (FFF, machining, extrusion/robocasting) within a single system. A recent collaboration with...
Two men signing a MoU

ASTM and CECIMO strengthen transatlantic ties in additive manufacturing

ASTM International and CECIMO — the European Association of Manufacturing Technologies representing AM Europe — have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen...
Two men in front of a 3D printer

Turning spoiled milk into 3D printing material? UW-Platteville professors show how.

A newly approved patent, titled “Development of Bio-Composite Materials for 3D Printing Using Milk Proteins,” has opened the door for spoiled milk to reduce...