Additive Manufacturing of Novel Metal Microwave Components for Space Applications
Lead Research Organisation:
Heriot-Watt University
Department Name: Sch of Engineering and Physical Science
Abstract
This is an interdisciplinary PhD research project supported by EPSRC iCase Studentship with Renishaw Plc. Additive manufacturing (AM) is revolutionizing how RF/microwave components are designed and manufactured. This all presents a great opportunity and potentially large market of using and commercializing metal 3D printing technology in this field. This industrially collaborative iCASE PhD will provide students with the opportunity to interact with researchers and developers from both academic and industry sectors. It is expected that the candidate will work on industry inspired problems and challenges. The project will involve electromagnetic simulation and design of metal 3D RF/microwave components, prototype hardware manufacturing and experimental demonstration.
Publications
Rao J
(2022)
3-D Metal Printed Compact High- Q Folded Waveguide Filter With Folded Antenna
in IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques
Rao J
(2022)
Inline Quasi-Elliptic Bandpass Filter Based on Metal 3-D Printing Technology
in IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques
Rao J
(2022)
Compact 3-D Metal Printed Filtering Antenna
in IEEE Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters
Vaitukaitis P
(2022)
Technological Investigation of Metal 3-D Printed Microwave Cavity Filters Based on Different Topologies and Materials
in IEEE Transactions on Components, Packaging and Manufacturing Technology
Vaitukaitis P
(2021)
3D Metal Printed Deformed Elliptical Cavity Bandpass Filter with an Additional Plate
Vaitukaitis P
(2022)
3D Metal Printed Deformed Elliptical Cavity Bandpass Filter with Wide Stopband
Vaitukaitis P
(2022)
On the Development of Metal 3D Printed Bandpass Filter With Wide Stopband Based on Deformed Elliptical Cavity Resonator With an Additional Plate
in IEEE Access
Studentship Projects
| Project Reference | Relationship | Related To | Start | End | Student Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EP/T517471/1 | 01/10/2019 | 30/09/2024 | |||
| 2342135 | Studentship | EP/T517471/1 | 01/01/2020 | 31/12/2023 | Povilas Vaitukaitis |
| Description | Novel microwave filters have been designed which have better performance in some aspects compared to traditional microwave filters. Comparison study of 3D printing and post-processing parameters have been done in regards to RF performance of microwave filters. |
| Exploitation Route | Further research into designing microwave filters involving integration of different functions (filtering and radiating), which is enabled using 3D printing's advatanges. |
| Sectors | Aerospace, Defence and Marine,Digital/Communication/Information Technologies (including Software),Electronics,Manufacturing, including Industrial Biotechology |