Additive Manufacturing

Additive Manufacturing of Ultralight Metallic Cellular Structures

The advent of additive manufacturing has allowed for the processing of metal structures with complex geometries; cellular lattices (similar to foams, but with ordered components) are one class of structures benefitting from novel additive manufacturing methods.   My work exploits additive processing to develop strong, stiff and tough ultralight titanium alloy lattices, as well as manufacture closed cell lattice topologies that have never before been made from high performance metals.  These structures not only have better mechanical properties than current state-of-the-art materials of similar density, but their multifunctionality makes them ideal for aerospace applications given their corrosion resistance, acoustic and thermal dampening, ability to operate at higher temperatures among others.