| About this Abstract |
| Meeting |
2021 Annual International Solid Freeform Fabrication Symposium (SFF Symp 2021)
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| Symposium
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Plenary
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| Presentation Title |
FAME Presentation: Metal Additive Manufacturing, Then and Now |
| Author(s) |
Ola L. Harrysson |
| On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
Ola L. Harrysson |
| Abstract Scope |
Metal Additive Manufacturing has been around for over two decades, but my journey in this area started in August of 2002 at SFF in Austin, Texas. NC State University acquired the very first Electron Beam Melting machine from Arcam AB in 2003, which has shaped the rest of my research career. The first EBM machine was very primitive compared to the current systems and only one material (H13) was available. For the past 18 years, our research group has focused on new material development for powder bed fusion processes as well as finishing of metal AM components and custom designed medical implants. The future research at NC State University will focus on new alloy development for metal AM processes. |
| Proceedings Inclusion? |
Definite: Post-meeting proceedings |