Mechanical Engineering

LUANA BOTTINI

Provide the theoretical and practical abilities to fabricate a functional component via Additive Manufacturing technologies. In particular: - cabability to manage, repair and process a 3D model; - choice of the process parameters taking into account the post-processing and the further secondary operations; - spread among several secondary operations typical of AM technologies; predict the cost and time needed for the entire process.

Analysis and design applied to the planning of Additive Manufacturing processes taking into account the features and the differences of the specific process.
Development of transversal skills such as self-learning, communication and teamwork ones.

Knowledge of CAD software

Introduction
- Additive Manufacturing technologies classification
- Stereolitoghraphy process and its parameters
- Fused Deposition Modeling process and its parameters
- Selective Laser Melting process and its parameters
- Laminated Object Manufacturing and its parameters
- Support structures design
- Additive Manufacturing steps
- Estimation of the production time
- Presentation of the project structure
- Presentation of the software
- Lab visit and practice with the machines

Didactic material used during the theoretical lessons and provided by the professor.

The course is composed by theoretical/practical lessons to describe the additive processes and the software for processes pianification. In addition some laboratory visits will be organized giving to the students the possibility to use some 3D printers machines.

In presence.

The exam constists in a project development (to do in group) and in its oral presentation.

Project development: design of the additive processes fabrication of a specific mechanical component.