Research Papers
Much of the progress made in applications for this technology is developed by our dedicated users, or in partnership with them. These users are experts in their fields and have a wealth of knowledge and experience. They work closely with us to develop innovative applications for our technology. The following Papers and reference materials come from a variety of sources, including our partners, academic institutions, and industry experts. We are constantly working to expand our knowledge base and to develop new and innovative applications for our technology.
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A Fully 3D Printed, Multi-Material, and High Operating Temperature Electromagnetic Actuator
"Three-dimensional (3D) printing concepts that combine electrically conductive and electrically insulating materials opens up new opportunities for the design and manufacturing of electromagnetic actuators. While significant research has been conducted to 3D print...
Tensile strength, elastic modulus and thermal conductivity of 3D-Printed components using bronze/PLA filament
"This work shows an in-depth study to produce a sintered metallic material through Cu89/Sn11 bronze polylactic acid (PLA) filament printed with low-cost Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) technology. Tensile strength, elastic modulus and thermal conductivity were...
Effect of printing parameters on extrusion‑based additive manufacturing using highly filled CuSn12 filament
Effect of printing parameters on extrusion‑based additivemanufacturing using highly filled CuSn12 filamentDownload Effect of printing parameters on extrusion‑based additivemanufacturing using highly filled CuSn12 filamentDownload Paper published to Springer Nature...
Engineering 3D Printed Structures Towards Electrochemically Driven Green Ammonia Synthesis: A Perspective
Engineering 3D Printed Structures Towards Electrochemically Driven Green Ammonia Synthesis - A PerspectiveDownload Adv Materials Technologies - 2023 - Padinjareveetil - Engineering 3D Printed Structures Towards Electrochemically DrivenDownload Paper published to...
Characterization of novel self-healing polymer blends for additive manufacturing
Characterization of novel self-healing polymer blends for additive manufacturingDownload Characterization of novel self-healing polymer blends for additiveDownload Paper published to ScholarWorks@UTEP 1 May 2023...
A PARAMETRIC OPTIMIZATION OF LATTICE STRUCTURE HEAT SINKS: AN INTEGRATED COMPUTATIONAL AND EXPERIMENTAL APPROACH
A PARAMETRIC OPTIMIZATION OF LATTICE STRUCTURE HEAT SINKS - AN INTEGRATED COMPUTATIONAL AND EXPERIMENTAL APPROACHDownload A PARAMETRIC OPTIMIZATION OF LATTICEDownload Paper published to ProQuest May 2023...
Copper 3D-Printed Electrodes for Ammonia Electrosynthesis via Nitrate Reduction
Copper 3D-Printed Electrodes for Ammonia Electrosynthesis via Nitrate ReductionDownload Copper 3D-Printed Electrodes for Ammonia Electrosynthesis via Nitrate ReductionDownload Paper published to ACS Publications 25 April 2023...
Copper Composites and Laser Sintering: Novel Hybridization Method for 3D Printed Electronics
Copper Composites and Laser Sintering NovelHybridization Method for 3D Printed ElectronicsDownload Copper Composites and Laser Sintering Novel Hybridization Method for 3D Printed ElectronicsDownload Paper published to Wiley Online Library 4 April 2023...
Design and Fabrication of a High-Performance Heat Exchanger Using an Optimized Three-Dimensional Surface Structure Through Additive Manufacturing
Design and Fabrication of a High-Performance Heat Exchanger Using an Optimized Three-Dimensional Surface Structure Through Additive ManufacturingDownload Design and Fabrication of a High-Performance HeatDownload Paper published to Georgia Southern Commons Spring 2023...
Application of Composite Filament with the Addition of Metallic Powders in 3D Printing
"The aim of this experimental research was to 3D-print a filament based on PLA plastic with a metallic powder. The filament contained approximately 80 – 90 % of copper powder. The base component of the filament is thermoplastic PLA, a polymer belonging to the group of...
Indirect Induction Sintering of Metal Parts Produced through Material Extrusion Additive Manufacturing
Indirect Induction Sintering of Metal Parts Produced through Material Extrusion Additive ManufacturingDownload Indirect Induction Sintering of Metal Parts Produced through Material Extrusion Additive ManufacturingDownload Paper published to MDPI 16 January 2023...
Overview of Debinding Methods For Parts Manufactured Using Powder Material Extrusion
"Material extrusion additive manufacturing (MEAM) is a common family of additive manufacturing processes based on the selective extrusion of a molten material in layers to build solid geometry. One of the emerging processes within this group is powder material...
Design of bimetallic 3D-printed electrocatalysts via galvanic replacement to enhance energy conversion systems
"3D-printing (also known as additive manufacturing) has recently emerged as an appealing technology to fight against the mainstream use of carbon-based fossil fuels by the large-scale, decentralized, and sustainable manufacturing of 3D-printed electrodes for energy...
Physical-mechanical behaviors of stainless steel plate-lattice built by material extrusion additive manufacturing
"Additive manufacturing (AM) technology has been widely adopted for the fabrication of metal lattices due to its freeform design capability over traditional manufacturing methods. However, the prevalent laser-based AM technologies possess high energy and investment...
Investigation of the manufacturability of a copper coil for use in space components by means of the fused filament fabrication process
Investigation of the manufacturability of a copper coil for use in space components by means of the fused filament fabrication processDownload Investigation of the manufacturability of a copper coil for use in space components by means of the fused filament...
Experimental Study on Metal Parts under Variable 3D Printing and Sintering Orientations Using Bronze/PLA Hybrid Filament Coupled with Fused Filament Fabrication
Experimental Study on Metal Parts under Variable 3D Printing and Sintering Orientations Using BronzePLA Hybrid Filament Coupled with Fused Filament FabricationDownload Experimental Study on Metal Parts under Variable 3D Printing and Sintering Orientations Using...
Machine Learning-Based Void Percentage Analysis of Components Fabricated with the Low-Cost Metal Material Extrusion Process
Machine Learning-Based Void Percentage Analysis of Components Fabricated with the Low-Cost Metal Material Extrusion ProcessDownload Machine Learning-Based VoidDownload Paper published to MDPI 17 June 2022...
Suitability of Low-Cost Additive Manufacturing for Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells
Suitability of Low-Cost Additive Manufacturing for Polymer Electrolyte Fuel CellsDownload Suitability of Low-Cost Additive Manufacturing for PolymerDownload Paper published to ScholarWorks@UTEP 1 May 2022...
