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Direct Part Manufacturing Workshop

Thanks to all sponsors, exhibitors, presenters, committee, and attendees for making this workshop a success. Below are the presentations from the workshop. Please direct any feedback you have to John Russell (john.russell@wpafb.af.mil) or Patrick Lake (pdlake@apsci.com)


SAMPE Midwest Chapter/Wright State University
Direct Part Manufacturing Workshop
Wright State University
March 29-30, 2011


Chairman: John Russell, AFRL and George Huang, WSU
Exhibits/Sponsors: Tobey Cordell, UTC
Treasurer: Ben Dietsch, GE

Welcome and Introduction

John Russell, AFRL and George Huang, WSU

Breakfast Sponsor: ASM Dayton Chapter


Electronics Session
Jennifer Fielding, AFRL and Dan Young, WSU

Bill Baron, AFRL: Multifunctional Airframe Concepts with Structurally Integrated Electronics

Jim Sears, South Dakota School of Mines: Direct Printing and Low Temperature Curing of Nano-Particles for Printed Conductors and Dielectrics

Dave Keicher, Optomec: Direct Write Electronics with Aerosol Jet Technology

Jeffrey Brogan, Mesocribe: Direct Write Manufacturing of Conformal Antennas and Sensors

Bart Bennett, Odyssian: Structurally Integrated Systems and Novel Direct Digital Manufacturing

Joe Kunze, SI2 Technologies: Direct Write and Laser Transfer Manufacturing of Flexible and Conformal Electronic Systems


Keynote

Leslie Perkins, AFRL Micro Air Vehicle Lead: Research, Development, Design, and Manufacturing Challenges for Micro Air Vehicles

Video: AFRL Air Vehicles Directorate Micro Air Vehicles

Lunch Sponsor: Morris Technologies


Metals Session
Greg Morris, Morris Technologies and Raghu Srinivasan, WSU

Dr. James Sears, Quad City Manufacturing Lab: Additive Manufacturing's Role in Fabrication of Repair of Aerospace Components


Dr. Thomas Starr, University of Louisville: Tensile and Fatigue performance of Laser Sintered Stainless Steels


Eli Liechty, Rapid Quality Manufacturing: Commercial Benefits of Metals Additive Manufacturing for Aerospace Production


Tim Bell, Microtec: Advanced Finishing of Direct Digital Manufactured Components


Mary Kinsella, Air Force Research Laboratory: Additive Manufacturing Workshop: Results and Plans


Exhibitors' Reception

Sponsored by: Paramount


Opening Remarks

Breakfast Sponsor: Techsolve


Polymers Session
Kenny Johnson, ATK and Maher Amer, WSU

Brian Rice, UDRI: Development of multifunctional thermoplastics for additive manufacturing


Tim Shinbara, Northrop Grumman: Laser Sintering High Temperature Subcomponents for F-35


Bill Macy, Stratasys: FDM Enabled Manufacturing Solutions


Luis Folgar, Paramount: Laser Sintering of Engineered Nanocomposites for DPM of Aerospace Components


Tim Gornet, University of Louisville: Mechanical and Fatigue Properties of Polymers in Additive Manufacturing


Scott Martin, Boeing: Transitioning from Prototyping to Manufacturing


Art Fritts, Nanosperse: Loaded SLS Powders: Conductivity versus sintering conditions


Lunch

Sponsored by: ATK


Tour

Video: WSU MAV lab

MAV Lab Tour



Panel Discussion

Steve Szaruga, AFRL, WPAFB OH: Air Force Needs and Technology Challenges for Direct Digital Manufacturing


Kevin Hartke , MLPC, Miamisburg OH: Industrial Base Assessment on Direct Digital Manufacturing


Eric Barnes, Northrop Grumman, El Segundo CA: Overcoming the Obstacles: Implementing Aerospace Direct Part Manufacturing


George Huang, WSU, Fairborn OH: A New Design Sequence for Direct Part Manufacturing in College Education