Metal Additive Manufacturing Conference - MAMC 2023

This presentation introduces a new method for a significant improvement of the electrical conductivity of thermally sprayed copper layers in multi-material designs. Within the MULTI-FUN project, thermally sprayed coatings are used to create integrated electrical conductors, which are insulated by ceramic layers and subsequently embedded into metallic structures by Wire Arc Additive...

Laser Powder Bed Fusion (L-PBF) is a widely used additive manufacturing technique for producing lightweight, high-performance components for the automotive and aerospace industries. Its ability to produce complex, geometry-optimised parts is often limited by the size of the printer’s build chamber. To overcome those size limitations, LBPF components can be joined using rivets, screws or...

During this presentation, we will share preliminary results of FITFAME project (ESA GSTP GT1A-314MS), focusing on the finishing of additively manufactured components with complex geometries. The first case study selected for this project is a hydraulic manifold, belonging to the Ariane 6 thrust vector control (TVC) actuator. The manifold was completely redesigned in order to exploit the...