Laser Deposition System for Fabricating Impact Resistant Bulk Graded Materials
Abstract
Youngstown State University proposes the acquisition of an Optomec LENS 450 directed energy deposition additive manufacturing system in order to fabricate bulk Functionally Graded Materials (FGMs) and multi-material components. The equipment will be used to develop impact resistant FGMs with application to armor, gas turbine engine blades, and crashworthy components. The acquisition of LENS will also further developments in manufacturing technologies including subtractive post-processing of monolithic (i.e. single material) and multimaterial three dimensional components. Combined with Army Research Laboratory funded scanning metrology technology, the LENS technology will enable the intelligent manufacturing systems desired by DoD for multi-material and single material printed components. LENS is capable of printing in metals and ceramics. Printing in ceramics, enables fabrication of 3D precursors for ceramic metal composites. While metal printing, enables corrosion research into the performance of cladding of magnesium structures. This equipment will establish new research capabilities at YSU for fabrication of three dimensional structures of multiple materials through process modeling to develop Integrated Computational Materials Engineering (ICME).
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Jun 10, 2016
- Source ID
- N000141612009
Entities
People
- Brett Conner
Organizations
- Office of Naval Research
- United States Navy
- Youngstown State University