Jeremy is developing methods to optimize the design of 3D metal printed parts. Direct Metal Laser Sintering (DMLS) is a new technology that can be utilized to create structures that cannot be produced by traditional machining processes.\u00a0 Unlike traditional subtractive manufacturing that removes material to produce a component, additive manufacturing produces parts by adding successive layers.\u00a0 In subtractive manufacturing, cost of a part increases with the amount of material removed due to increased labor time.\u00a0 There is a tradeoff between part cost and part weight.\u00a0 The opposite is true for additive manufacturing \u2013 the reducing part weight reduces raw material cost, labor cost, processing time, and weight.\u00a0 As a result, employing topology optimization methods to reduce part weight also reduces cost.\u00a0Jeremy Smith successfully defended his thesis to use ANSYS finite elements analysis (FEA) and topology optimization software to optimize the design of a 3D metal printed bicycle crank arm.\u00a0 He also employed Design for Metal additive manufacturing guidelines to improve the manufacturability of the design prior to printing. Overall, he achieved a 41% weight reduction and associated cost savings with the new design while maintaining the components ability to carry a load.<\/p>\n
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