Timothy W. Simpson

Timothy W. Simpson Paul Morrow Professor of Engineering Design & Manufacturing

Lightweighting with Lattices

Instead of building components as a solid, building them as a network of unit cells may improve material utilization and performance.

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Manufacturing for Design, Not the Other Way Around

AM allows us to make any shape we want, without having to adapt the design for the manufacturing process.

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Functional Prototyping

Using AM rather than conventional methods offers companies speed and flexibility.

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Are AM Parts as Strong?

The technology’s use for replacement of a flight-critical part says they are.

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Removing Metal Supports from Additively Manufactured Parts

What is the best way to remove metal support structures from AM parts?

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Will My AM Part Explode?

Not if you’re careful. Parts built from metallic powder require extra precautions.

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Easing into AM

A layered approach to learning the technology will help lessen the headaches.

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Where Do I Start with AM?

Here are a few more basic questions to ask yourself before diving in.

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Trade-offs with AM

Current design tools and process workflow are inadequate to meet our needs.

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Basics

Why Are Holes Circular?

Geometries that are easy to machine may not be easy to fabricate additively.

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Wanted: Flexible Shops and Open-Minded Pros

AM is more complicated than the hype implies. It needs creative people to advance its adoption in this industry.

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