Direct digital fabrication via multisystems integration of advanced manufacturing processes
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Sheffield
Department Name: Mechanical Engineering
Abstract
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People |
ORCID iD |
| Patrick Smith (Principal Investigator) |
Publications
Li J
(2018)
Micro electronic systems via multifunctional additive manufacturing
in Rapid Prototyping Journal
Li J
(2016)
Hybrid additive manufacturing of 3D electronic systems
in Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering
Ta D
(2015)
Nanosecond laser textured superhydrophobic metallic surfaces and their chemical sensing applications
in Applied Surface Science
Ta V
(2016)
Laser textured superhydrophobic surfaces and their applications for homogeneous spot deposition
in Applied Surface Science
Ta V
(2016)
Laser textured surface gradients
in Applied Surface Science
Wasley T.
(2016)
Additive manufacturing of high resolution embedded electronic systems
in Solid Freeform Fabrication 2016: Proceedings of the 27th Annual International Solid Freeform Fabrication Symposium - An Additive Manufacturing Conference, SFF 2016
| Description | The project was concerned with imbuing additional functionality into an additively manufactured part. It was also interested in affecting the surface energy of substrates so that printed features dry in the final desired morphology. The main outputs was using a laser to produce superhydrophobic surfaces - a surface that would repel water. The project has led to a new collaboration being formed that supports British industry. |
| Exploitation Route | The project demonstrated that the step by step approach employed by additive manufacture allowed objects to be produced that contain embedded functionality. |
| Sectors | Electronics,Healthcare,Manufacturing, including Industrial Biotechology |
| Description | The findings helped the FuseJet collaboration. However, this collaboration ended due to fuseJet going out of business. The IAMP project had as one of its concerns the integration of laser processing and inkjet processing - both of which were of interest to the fore-mentioned collaboration. The IAMP project has also led to a collaboration with a stretchy electronics company based in South Yorkshire, which has resulted in a KTP project being awarded. The project began in August 2021 and will run until August 2023. |
| First Year Of Impact | 2021 |
| Sector | Electronics,Healthcare,Manufacturing, including Industrial Biotechology |
| Impact Types | Economic |
| Description | FuseJet |
| Organisation | FuseJet-3D Limited |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | FuseJet are a small British company developing a novel type of inkjet printer. My work with Reactive Inkjet Printing is of great interest to them. |
| Collaborator Contribution | FuseJet have based their main printer in my lab, and are contributing to funding a PhD studentship. |
| Impact | The collaboration has just started, and is currently focussed on optimising the FuseJet system. |
| Start Year | 2016 |
| Description | KTP proposal with Conductive Transfers |
| Organisation | Conductive Transfers |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | As a consequence of the research expertise gained from the IAMP project a KTP proposal is in preparation (due for submission in April 2020). The KTP will look at using the screen printing process of Conductive Transfers in the production of stretchable electronics. |
| Collaborator Contribution | The main contribution will be provision of facilities and resources to perform the research. |
| Impact | The collaboration is focussed on submitting a KTP application. |
| Start Year | 2019 |