Purdue University’s Composites Manufacturing and Simulation Center has partnered with Thermwood to combine predictive simulation technology with large-scale 3D printing for composite parts manufacturing. The collaboration aims to enable “first-time-right” production of advanced composite components.
The partnership involves Purdue researchers, the CAMS Consortium, and Thermwood’s large-scale additive manufacturing (LSAM) technology. According to the organizations, this approach is designed to accelerate the transition from laboratory research to factory production while reducing development costs.
Dr. Byron Pipes and Dr. Eduardo Barocio from Purdue discussed the collaboration in the video below.
The partnership focuses on developing composite materials applications for aerospace, automotive, and defense industries. “It is one of the most exciting problems I’ve worked on,” says Pipes during the interview. “Thermwood is innovative from the very top. Some of the smartest people I’ve ever met work in this organization.”
The collaboration aims to develop simulation-driven software tools and advance large-scale 3D printing technologies. The partners expect the work to influence how composite materials research translates into industrial manufacturing solutions.
Source: compositesworld.com
