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Optimized internal geometries for lightweighting and multifunctionality in additive manufacturing – an ideal processing target

Berger J., Nama Development LLC, US

One of the great opportunities in additive manufacturing is the ability to manufacture complex optimized internal geometries such as lattices and honeycombs for space filling applications. Some obvious applications including sandwich panels for lightweighting and [...]

Architected Microlattice Materials by Self-Propagating Waveguide Processing

Corrion A.L., Clough E., Eckel Z., Hundley J., Roper C., Schaedler T., HRL Laboratories, LLC, US

HRL Laboratories has developed a platform technology to rapidly and scalably manufacture architected lattice materials based on polymers, metals, and ceramics suitable for a variety of applications. Architected materials with periodic cellular structure exhibit unprecedented [...]

A Mechanical Metamaterial with Extreme Stiffness and Strength

Berger J., Nama Development LLC, US

The significant performance of modern aerospace vehicles, deep-sea submersibles, high fuel efficiency automobiles, sports equipment, space telescopes, and a wide variety of other lightweighting applications, require that shape control be maintained under significant stress while [...]