All Outputs (13)

Digital toolmaking for earth building components: The use of low-cost extruder and 3D printing to develop new fabrication approaches for cob and light earth bricks (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

This paper reports on ongoing research into innovative methods for extruding cob and light earth building components, aiming to establish a cost-effective fabrication system. The paper provides a brief contextual overview of related work and outlines... Read More about Digital toolmaking for earth building components: The use of low-cost extruder and 3D printing to develop new fabrication approaches for cob and light earth bricks.

Twisting clay - Creative research to explore the complex rheology in ceramic extrusion (2023)
Journal Article

This paper details practice-based research exploring new creative possibilities involving the ceramic extrusion process. The paper begins by providing a short overview of the extrusion technique, its charac-teristics and some contextual coverage of t... Read More about Twisting clay - Creative research to explore the complex rheology in ceramic extrusion.

Extrusion of ceramic matrix composites (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Ceramic Matrix Composites (CMCs) have been gaining increasing attention as an exceptionally useful material for challenging environments such as high temperature applications in Aerospace. However, their production has so far been limited to particul... Read More about Extrusion of ceramic matrix composites.

Development of novel solutions for robotic 3D ceramic paste printing (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

3D printing with polymer-based mediums is ubiquitous in many sectors with a broad range of technologies maturing and providing a very good level choice both in terms of cost and quality. However, with the ceramic medium some challenges still remain t... Read More about Development of novel solutions for robotic 3D ceramic paste printing.

Novel use of robotic 3D paste printing technology for the creation of ceramic shell investment casting moulds (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

This paper presentation outlines early-stage, ongoing research into novel approaches with Additive Layer Manufacturing for the direct manufacture of ceramic shell investment casting moulds. The research is focused on the use of 3D printing with refra... Read More about Novel use of robotic 3D paste printing technology for the creation of ceramic shell investment casting moulds.

Development of novel antimicrobial coatings incorporating linalool and eugenol to improve the microbiological quality and safety of raw chicken (2023)
Journal Article

Incorporating natural antimicrobial agents in antimicrobial coatings has recently been gaining more attention. This study aimed to develop novel coatings with incorporated natural antimicrobial compounds (linalool, eugenol) to improve the quality and... Read More about Development of novel antimicrobial coatings incorporating linalool and eugenol to improve the microbiological quality and safety of raw chicken.

A robotic elephant trunk (2023)
Report

Anibotics is a company based in Bristol that specializes in developing friendly robots, particularly one that resembles an elephant kitten. One of the key features of these robots is their trunk, which is likely designed to mimic the functionality of... Read More about A robotic elephant trunk.

Lens filter for a drone (2023)
Report

True to Nature Limited (TTN) is a Bristol based independent TV production company that specialises in premium and innovative natural history content. The company values emotive storytelling and invests in technology that can support this through inno... Read More about Lens filter for a drone.

Ceramic extrusion research (2023)
Exhibition / Performance

Towards a standard: Designing an open-source clay measuring tool (2022)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Abstract: This paper describes early stage research into the development of a common standard for measuring clay hardnesses in craft and design practice. The research has emerged in the context of the development of 3D printing with ce-ramic paste. T... Read More about Towards a standard: Designing an open-source clay measuring tool.

New approaches with ceramic profile extrusion (2022)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

This paper and presentation concern the development of new methods with ceramic profile extrusion with the aim of expanding the creative exploration of architectural ceramic components. The project has established fast tooling workflows for the creat... Read More about New approaches with ceramic profile extrusion.

The use of 3D printed foundry patterns for aluminum casting with oil bonded sand molds (2021)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

This paper presentation outlines early-stage results from research into the use of low-cost 3D printing to create foundry patterns for Aluminum metal casting with oil bonded sand molds. The paper outlines findings and observations in relation to the... Read More about The use of 3D printed foundry patterns for aluminum casting with oil bonded sand molds.

Transplant (2020)
Book