About this Abstract |
Meeting |
2025 Annual International Solid Freeform Fabrication Symposium (SFF Symp 2025)
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Symposium
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2025 Annual International Solid Freeform Fabrication Symposium (SFF Symp 2025)
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Presentation Title |
Additive Manufacturing of Bio-inspired Design Elements for Lightweighting |
Author(s) |
Shivani Pandit, Salil Bapat, Ajay P. Malshe |
On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
Shivani Pandit |
Abstract Scope |
This study explores the feasibility of applying metal additive manufacturing (AM), to realize complex, function-driven structures inspired by biological systems, with a focus on lightweighting. The paper presents a structured methodology for manufacturing bio-inspired lattice structures by developing a bio-inspired design methodology that focuses on a repository of design attributes or elements informed by biological data. Drawing from biological models, the approach systematically translates natural strategies into analogous design elements tailored to material and AM constraints. These elements act as functional building blocks within the lattice design space, enabling the creation of application-specific, lightweight architectures. To evaluate the methodology, a series of proof-of-concept structures were fabricated via metal AM and tested for manufacturability and performance. The results demonstrate the potential of this bio-inspired design framework to inform and advance the development of next-generation lightweight structures across engineering domains. |
Proceedings Inclusion? |
Planned: Post-meeting proceedings |