National Center for Additive Manufacturing Excellence (NCAME)

We welcome Scot Carpenter as our new research engineer at #NCAME. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from Auburn University. Scot has previously worked in the utility sector and later transitioned to the field of additive manufacturing prior joining NCAME. Auburn University Department of Mechanical Engineering National Center for Additive Manufacturing Excellence (NCAME) #additivemanufacturing, #advancedmanufacturing, #3dprinting

The #ncame Director, Prof. Nima Shamsaei, gave the opening plenary lecture of the 10th International Conference on Engineering Failure Analysis (ICEFA X) in Athens, Greece. He presented a talk on the challenges and opportunities for additive manufacturing qualification. In his presentation, Dr. Shamsaei reviewed some case studies highlighting the qualification challenges for additive manufacturing and emphasized on the importance of establishing structure property relationships to enable model assisted qualification. Shuai Shao Auburn University Auburn University Department of Mechanical Engineering National Center for Additive Manufacturing Excellence (NCAME) #additivemanufacturing, #advancedmanufacturing, #3dprinting

🎉🎉Reflecting on a Successful AM Qualification and Certification Training in sunny Singapore 🌥️🌥️! Last week, we wrapped up our intensive training event together with the Singapore Institute of Manufacturing Technology, A*STAR - Agency for Science, Technology and Research A*STAR SIMTech & ARTC - Knowledge Transfer Office, and AM CoE team is thrilled to share the collective achievements we’ve experienced. This training session was more than just AM Qualification and Certification. It was a vibrant exchange of ideas, a networking session, and a testament to the power of utilizing ASTM International standards for AM Qualification and Certification. A heartfelt thanks to all the participants who brought their passion and dedication, to the speakers/trainers who shared their invaluable insights, case studies, and to the organizers Chen-Nan Sun, Ph.D. and Manickavasagam Krishnan, who ensured a seamless and enriching experience for everyone. We’re walking away with not just enhanced expertise, but also with connections that transcend the professional sphere. Here’s to continuous learning and the endless pursuit of excellence! Feel free to contact us at amcoe@astm.org if you are interested in conducting training at your organization. Sharon Nai, Hang Li Seet, Nima Shamsaei, Khalid Rafi, Andy Lu, Alex Liu, Aloysius Tay, Mohsen Seifi

The National Center for Additive Manufacturing Excellence (NCAME) at Auburn University wishes everyone a very Happy 4th of July holiday. Auburn University, Samuel Ginn College of Engineering Auburn University Department of Mechanical Engineering #Wareagle; #additivemanufacturing; #advancemanufacturing; #3dprinting; #ncame; #auburn

At the end of 2023-2024 academic year, we are thrilled to reflect upon #NCAME’s incredible growth. Starting from a humble lab with just five people, #NCAME has grown to a team of 30+ researchers, graduate students, and staff conducting groundbreaking additive manufacturing research. Now, #NCAME’s commitment and excellence on its missions on public-private partnership, #research and #development, industrialization, and education & workforce development are stronger than ever before. Thank you to everyone who's contributed to NCAME's success so far! National Center for Additive Manufacturing Excellence (NCAME) wishes you a productive summer. #WarEagle! Auburn University Auburn University Department of Mechanical Engineering #additivemanufacturing, #advancedmanufacturing, #3dprinting

#NCAME has been working in collaboration with NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration to investigate the mechanical behavior, including tensile and fatigue, of a newly developed NASA Glenn Research Center alloy GRX-810 across a wide temperature range up to 2100F. GRX-810 is a NiCoCr-based, oxide dispersion strengthened alloy developed and commercialized by #NASA and has gained a lot of attention for #aerospace and other high temperature applications. NCAME’s effort is part of its NASA’s Optimized and Repeatable Components using Additive (ORCA) project which is a public-private partnership to develop and advance new alloys and post-processing techniques using additive manufacturing for #space exploration. Stay tuned for our upcoming publications on GRX-810! Alireza Jam; Tim Smith; Christopher Kantzos; Paul Gradl; Thomas Hill; Shuai Shao; Nima Shamsaei NASA Glenn Research Center NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Auburn University Department of Mechanical Engineering National Center for Additive Manufacturing Excellence (NCAME) #advancedmanufacturing, #additivemanufacturing, #3dprinting

At the 2024 Advanced Manufacturing for Defense Conference, #NCAME provided an overview of Auburn University’s additive manufacturing (#AM) program. The presentation highlighted NCAME’s current efforts in: 1. forming #public_private_partnerships to bridging the mid-TRL research gap, 2. R&D to understand the #process_structure_property relationships for additive manufactured metallic materials, and 3. facilitating the industrialization of AM by probabilistic fatigue assessment leading to model_assisted/NDE-assisted qualification. Shuai Shao, Nima Shamsaei Auburn University, Auburn University Department of Mechanical Engineering National Center for Additive Manufacturing Excellence (NCAME) #additivemanufacturing, #advancedmanufacturing, #3dprinting

#NCAME congratulates its PhD students, Alireza Bidar and Rukesh Gusain, for winning Posters of Merit awards at #PowderMet2024 conference organized by Metal Powder Industries Federation in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. The PowderMet conferences are among the leading technical conferences on powder metallurgy and metal additive manufacturing. Alireza Bidar has presented recent findings on the “Tensile deformation mechanisms of additively manufactured Inconel 718 at different temperatures: A comparative study of L-PBF, LP-DED, and AW-DED”, and Rukesh Gusain has presented “Tensile behavior of additively manufactured Haynes 230 at different temperatures: A comparative study between LP-DED and L-PBF.” Their work is sponsored by the NASA Rapid Analysis and Manufacturing Propulsion Technology (RAMPT) project, a #public-private partnership aiming to mature novel design and manufacturing technologies to increase scale, significantly reduce cost, and improve performance for regeneratively-cooled #rocket engines. Nabeel Ahmad, Muztahid Muhammad, Reza Ghiaasiaan, Paul Gradl, Thomas Hill, Shuai Shao, Nima Shamsaei Auburn University Auburn University Department of Mechanical Engineering #PowderMet2024, #award, #additivemanufacturing, #advancemanufacturing, #3dprinting

Dr. Jennifer Wolk, the Naval Materials S&T Division Director at the Office of Naval Research, visited #NCAME. During her visit, NCAME provided an overview of the additive manufacturing research program at Auburn University and showcased its expertise, instruments, and facilities. Dr. Wolk also introduced the portfolio of the program she oversees at ONR, which focuses on additive manufacturing materials and processes to support #Naval applications. Welcome, Dr. Wolk, to Auburn! We look forward to meeting you again.   Thomas Hill; Shuai Shao; Stefano Beretta; Nima Shamsaei. Auburn University Auburn University Department of Mechanical Engineering National Center for Additive Manufacturing Excellence (NCAME) #collaboration, #additivemanufacturing, #advancedmanufacturing, #3dprinting

Volumetric #defects can significantly impact the #reliability of Laser Powder Bed Fusion (L-PBF) parts by compromising their structural integrity. To gain a deeper understanding of the L-PBF process and the formation of anomalies, in-situ sensing of real-time data during fabrication is crucial.  For a project sponsored by the Federal Aviation Administration, and in collaboration with the EOS, #NCAME is investigating the sensitivity of in-situ monitoring system to detect the process variation and the formation of build anomalies during fabrication. This collaborative effort is aimed to improve L-PBF process control and reliability for #AM parts. Salman Yasin, Shiv Sahaya Shukla Shuai Shao, Nima Shamsaei #Additivemanufacturing; #3Dprinting; #InSituMonitoring; #qualityassurance Auburn University, Samuel Ginn College of Engineering  National Center for Additive Manufacturing Excellence (NCAME)