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Mechanical characterisation of additively manufactured elastomeric structures for variable strain rate applications (2019)
Journal Article

© 2019 Elsevier B.V. Additive manufacturing (AM) enables production of geometrically-complex elastomeric structures. The elastic recovery and strain-rate dependence of these materials means they are ideal for use in dynamic, repetitive mechanical loa... Read More about Mechanical characterisation of additively manufactured elastomeric structures for variable strain rate applications.

Manufacturability of AlSi10Mg overhang structures fabricated by laser powder bed fusion (2018)
Journal Article

© 2018 Elsevier Ltd The main advantage of laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) is its use for directly manufacturing metal components with highly complex geometries. But the LPBF manufacture of overhang structures, also known as downward-facing surfaces, i... Read More about Manufacturability of AlSi10Mg overhang structures fabricated by laser powder bed fusion.

Biomechanical properties and microstructure of neonatal porcine ventricles (2018)
Journal Article

© 2018 Elsevier Ltd Neonatal heart disorders represent a major clinical challenge, with congenital heart disease alone affecting 36,000 new-borns annually within the European Union. Surgical intervention to restore normal function includes the implan... Read More about Biomechanical properties and microstructure of neonatal porcine ventricles.

Region-Specific Microstructure in the Neonatal Ventricles of a Porcine Model (2018)
Journal Article

© 2018, Biomedical Engineering Society. The neonate transitions from placenta-derived oxygen, to supply from the pulmonary system, moments after birth. This requires a series of structural developments to divert more blood through the right heart and... Read More about Region-Specific Microstructure in the Neonatal Ventricles of a Porcine Model.

Quasi-static analysis of mechanical properties of Ti6Al4V lattice structures manufactured using selective laser melting (2017)
Journal Article

© 2017, Springer-Verlag London Ltd. Selective laser melting (SLM) is a transformative manufacturing process due to its ability to manufacture complex metal parts directly from various bulk powders. With the capability of reducing powder consumption a... Read More about Quasi-static analysis of mechanical properties of Ti6Al4V lattice structures manufactured using selective laser melting.

Enhancing parametric design through non-manifold topology (2017)
Journal Article

© 2017 Elsevier Ltd This paper aims to build a theoretical foundation for parametric design thinking by exploring its cognitive roots, unfolding its basic tenets, expanding its definition through new concepts, and exemplifying its potential through a... Read More about Enhancing parametric design through non-manifold topology.

Feasibility of optimising bicycle helmet design safety through the use of additive manufactured TPE cellular structures (2015)
Journal Article

© 2015, Springer-Verlag London. Bicycle helmets are designed to attenuate forces and accelerations experienced by the head during cycling accidents. An essential element of bicycle helmet design is, therefore, the appropriate manufacturing of energy-... Read More about Feasibility of optimising bicycle helmet design safety through the use of additive manufactured TPE cellular structures.

Integrated eco-design decision-making for sustainable product development (2014)
Journal Article

This paper presents an integrated eco-design decision-making (IEDM) methodology that is formed using three stages: life cycle assessment, an eco-design process (Eco-Process) model and an enhanced eco-design quality function deployment process. All pr... Read More about Integrated eco-design decision-making for sustainable product development.

Pre-processing studies for selective laser sintering of glass beads-filled polyamide 12 composites (2014)
Journal Article

The paper provides the background needed on the investigation of mechanical properties and geometric accuracy of glass bead filled polyamide 12 composites. It introduces the topic of determination of material and process parameters, describes the pre... Read More about Pre-processing studies for selective laser sintering of glass beads-filled polyamide 12 composites.

Mechanical characterisation of Duraform® Flex for FEA hyperelastic material modelling (2014)
Journal Article

Laser Sintering (LS) is widely accepted as a leading additive manufacturing process with a proven capability for manufacturing complex lattice structures using a group of specially developed powder based materials. However, to date, very little resea... Read More about Mechanical characterisation of Duraform® Flex for FEA hyperelastic material modelling.

Additive tooling for tube hydroforming (2013)
Journal Article

The use of tube hydroforming in manufacturing is increasing in popularity, particularly in automotive applications where it offers numerous cost and well-recognized performance advantages over conventional stamping and welding processes. In this pape... Read More about Additive tooling for tube hydroforming.

A conceptual model for sustainable product design (2013)
Journal Article

This paper proposes a conceptual model to support sustainable product design. The approach develops an integrated multimodal decision making model which is to be introduced early in the design process, as the basis for the integration of the life cyc... Read More about A conceptual model for sustainable product design.

FEA support structure generation for the additive manufacture of CastForm™ polystyrene patterns (2013)
Journal Article

Understanding the nature of part failure when using CastForm™ material for pattern generation is essential in the development of failure avoidance practices. Currently, many approaches employed in both research and industry rely on the use of physica... Read More about FEA support structure generation for the additive manufacture of CastForm™ polystyrene patterns.

Assessment of non-uniform shrinkage in the laser sintering of polymer materials (2013)
Journal Article

Laser sintering technologies are well established in the rapid prototyping and rapid manufacturing industries, producing a wide range of products for an ever-increasing number of industry sectors. In theory, these processes facilitate direct digital... Read More about Assessment of non-uniform shrinkage in the laser sintering of polymer materials.

Additive manufacturing for archaeological reconstruction of a medieval ship (2012)
Journal Article

Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to examine the suitability of additive manufacturing technologies in the reconstruction of archaeological discoveries as illustrative models. The processes of reverse engineering and part fabrication are discuss... Read More about Additive manufacturing for archaeological reconstruction of a medieval ship.

Quantitative analysis on SLS part curling using EOS P700 machine (2012)
Journal Article

Selective laser sintering (SLS) is a thermal process and one of the main problems associated with it is "part curling". The aim of the work is to describe the degree of curling quantitatively and to provide suggestions to minimise the curl, thereby i... Read More about Quantitative analysis on SLS part curling using EOS P700 machine.

Personalised medical product development: methods, challenges and opportunities (2011)
Journal Article

Personalised health care in general and personalised medical products in particular aim to provide the optimal diagnosis and treatment with the use of the right medicine, tools and devices to the right patient at the right time in order to meet well... Read More about Personalised medical product development: methods, challenges and opportunities.

Improving dimensional accuracy in the production of a CastForm^TM polystyrene pattern for investment casting (2010)
Journal Article

The focus of this paper was to analyse all stages of the CastForm™(CF) polystyrene pattern fabrication process, identify the reasons leading to poor dimensional accuracy, and outline techniques for its improvement. Rapid manufacturing of patterns for... Read More about Improving dimensional accuracy in the production of a CastForm^TM polystyrene pattern for investment casting.

Re-articulating the role of process design to support mass customisation: The case of rapid manufactured custom-made fixtures (2009)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Whilst the fulfilment of customised production affects the whole product realisation chain involving product design, process design and supply chain design, our assessment of the literature observes comparatively little attention has been given to pr... Read More about Re-articulating the role of process design to support mass customisation: The case of rapid manufactured custom-made fixtures.

Rapid manufacturing of patterns for investment casting: Improvement of quality and success rate (2006)
Journal Article

Purpose - The main objective of this paper is to analyse all stages of the CastForm™ polystyrene (CF) pattern fabrication process, identify the reasons leading to inferior quality, and outline techniques for its improvement and reduction of failures.... Read More about Rapid manufacturing of patterns for investment casting: Improvement of quality and success rate.