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FLatt Pack: A research-focussed lattice design program (2021)
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Maskery, I., Parry, L. A., Padrão, D., Hague, R., & Ashcroft, I. A. (2022). FLatt Pack: A research-focussed lattice design program. Additive Manufacturing, 49, Article 102510. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.addma.2021.102510

Lattice structures are an important aspect of design for additive manufacturing (DfAM). They enable significant component light-weighting and the tailoring of a wide range of physical responses; mechanical, thermal, acoustic, etc. In turn, lattice de... Read More about FLatt Pack: A research-focussed lattice design program.

Low thermal expansion machine frame designs using lattice structures (2021)
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Juasiripukdee, P., Maskery, I., Ashcroft, I., & Leach, R. (2021). Low thermal expansion machine frame designs using lattice structures. Applied Sciences, 11(19), Article 9135. https://doi.org/10.3390/app11199135

In this work, we investigated tessellating cellular (or lattice) structures for use in a low thermal expansion machine frame. We proposed a concept for a lattice structure with tailorable effective coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE). The design i... Read More about Low thermal expansion machine frame designs using lattice structures.

Process-structure-property relationships in laser powder bed fusion of permanent magnetic Nd-Fe-B (2021)
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Wu, J., Aboulkhair, N. T., Degano, M., Ashcroft, I., & Hague, R. J. (2021). Process-structure-property relationships in laser powder bed fusion of permanent magnetic Nd-Fe-B. Materials and Design, 209, Article 109992. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matdes.2021.109992

Laser powder-bed fusion (L-PBF), as an additive manufacturing (AM) technique, has demonstrated excellent capabilities in achieving degrees of freedom in manufacturing that are otherwise unattainable. The potential of combining Nd-Fe-B as a permanent... Read More about Process-structure-property relationships in laser powder bed fusion of permanent magnetic Nd-Fe-B.

Material extrusion additive manufacturing of continuous fibre reinforced polymer matrix composites: A review and outlook (2021)
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Zhuo, P., Li, S., Ashcroft, I. A., & Jones, A. I. (2021). Material extrusion additive manufacturing of continuous fibre reinforced polymer matrix composites: A review and outlook. Composites Part B: Engineering, 224, Article 109143. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesb.2021.109143

In recent years, three-dimensional printing (3DP) technology has developed to include composite materials. Most of the development to date in this area has involved particulate or short fibre reinforced composites, whilst continuous fibre printing re... Read More about Material extrusion additive manufacturing of continuous fibre reinforced polymer matrix composites: A review and outlook.

Material extrusion additive manufacturing of continuous fibre reinforced polymer matrix composites: A review and outlook (2021)
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Zhuo, P., Li, S., Ashcroft, I. A., & Jones, A. I. (2021). Material extrusion additive manufacturing of continuous fibre reinforced polymer matrix composites: A review and outlook. Composites Part B: Engineering, 224, Article 109143. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesb.2021.109143

In recent years, three-dimensional printing (3DP) technology has developed to include composite materials. Most of the development to date in this area has involved particulate or short fibre reinforced composites, whilst continuous fibre printing re... Read More about Material extrusion additive manufacturing of continuous fibre reinforced polymer matrix composites: A review and outlook.

Powder Bed Fusion of nickel-based superalloys: A review (2021)
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Sanchez, S., Xu, Z., Smith, P., Gaspard, G., Hyde, C. J., Ashcroft, I. A., …Clare, A. T. (2021). Powder Bed Fusion of nickel-based superalloys: A review. International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture, 165, Article 103729. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijmachtools.2021.103729

Powder Bed Fusion (PBF) techniques constitute a family of Additive Manufacturing (AM) processes, which are characterised by high design flexibility and no tooling requirement. This makes PBF techniques attractive to many modern manufacturing sectors... Read More about Powder Bed Fusion of nickel-based superalloys: A review.

Multi-laser scan strategies for enhancing creep performance in LPBF (2021)
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Sanchez, S., Hyde, C. J., Clare, A. T., & Ashcroft, I. A. (2021). Multi-laser scan strategies for enhancing creep performance in LPBF. Additive Manufacturing, 41, Article 101948. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.addma.2021.101948

Laser Powder Bed Fusion (LPBF) enables complex structures to be manufactured, which is attractive to industries where augmented service performance can be achieved. However, the build time of LPBF can be slower than traditional manufacturing processe... Read More about Multi-laser scan strategies for enhancing creep performance in LPBF.

The creep behaviour of nickel alloy 718 manufactured by laser powder bed fusion (2021)
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Sanchez, S., Gaspard, G., Hyde, C., Ashcroft, I., Ravi, G., & Clare, A. (2021). The creep behaviour of nickel alloy 718 manufactured by laser powder bed fusion. Materials and Design, 204, Article 109647. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matdes.2021.109647

Components manufactured by laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) are limited by their performance for use in critical applications. LPBF materials have microstructural defects, such as suboptimal grain size and morphology, and macroscale anomalies, such as... Read More about The creep behaviour of nickel alloy 718 manufactured by laser powder bed fusion.

Laser powder bed fusion of soda lime silica glass: optimisation of processing parameters and evaluation of part properties (2021)
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Datsiou, K. C., Spirrett, F., Ashcroft, I., Magallanes, M., Christie, S., & Goodridge, R. (2021). Laser powder bed fusion of soda lime silica glass: optimisation of processing parameters and evaluation of part properties. Additive Manufacturing, 39, Article 101880. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.addma.2021.101880

Glass has a number of attractive properties, such as transparency, chemical resistance, good thermal stability and high electrical resistivity , that make it a favourable material for a range of applications, including medical technology, electronics... Read More about Laser powder bed fusion of soda lime silica glass: optimisation of processing parameters and evaluation of part properties.