America-Makes Resources

Growing the number of additive manufacturing information assets within the America Makes digital storefront.

An Open Architecture Framework Enables the Use of PBFAM for Development Opportunities and Custom Applications.

Using novel materials and software strategies to develop realistic medical models from radiographic data.

Pushing the boundaries of AM using a Multi3D system to manufacture complex geometric dielectric structures.

Develop an additive manufacturing design-to-print workflow using AM-aware tools for designers to take advantage of the unique capabilities of AM.

Combining cloud-based orthotic designs with FDM production to deliver custom orthoses and streamline patient care.

The objective of this program was to build upon previous results from America Makes Project Call #1 project entitled “Maturation of Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) Component Manufacturing.

Developed an Advanced 3D Shape Optimization Method and Related Software to Automatically Generate Lightweight Core Structures for the Aviation Industry.

Reduced powder costs up to 80% by reusing powder in the SLS process.

Developing an additive manufacturing DEDatabase for LPDED repairs of Ti-6AI-4V components.

Shape Independent Models Predict Behavior of 3D Printed Cellular Materials with 90% Accuracy.

Recent advances in modeling and simulation tools based on an Integrated Computational Materials Engineering (ICME) approach provide an opportunity to relate process parameters to microstructure to properties to performance.