Just published (open access) in Advanced Manufacturing – new research deploying the VIC-3D system as part of a “a novel approach for fabricating high-resolution components with both spatially tailored material properties and design by leveraging selective powder deposition (SPD) in conventional LPBF processing”!

Fracture mechanisms in Multi-material laser powder bed fusion are investigated through multi-scale domain techniques, including flexural testing supported by digital image correlation (DIC), finite element analysis (FEA), and intermittent micro-CT. Findings from this study demonstrate the current technological opportunities and challenges in the adoption of MM-LPBF for a wide range of applications such as thermo-fluidic surfaces, solid-state energy storage, and biodegradable implants.

See the full article from the team at Penn State below

https://rdcu.be/eehIr