Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP140103137

Funding Activity

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Funded Activity Summary

Finite element and optimization methods for creating complex structure in additive manufacturing. Additive manufacture based on five-axis focused ion beam is a novel manufacturing technology, which has some outstanding properties such as low pollution, no machining, net shape, high efficiency, and high precision characteristics. It produces much less waste as it adds materials, rather than subtracting. This project focuses on developing powerful finite element and topology optimisation method for analysis and design of complex structures in five-axis focused ion beam (or direct laser rapid sintering) based additive manufacturing. The success of this project may benefit Australian manufacturing industry for promoting and developing this emerging and disruptive technology.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-2014

End Date: 12-2017

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $380,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council