posted on 2018-11-19, 11:17authored byAlkaios Bournias-Varotsis
Ultrasonic Additive Manufacturing (UAM) is a hybrid metal additive manufacturing process, based on the layer-by-layer ultrasonic welding of thin metal foils and the periodic CNC machining of the bonded layers to achieve the desired three-dimensional geometry. Bonding in UAM occurs in the solid state and at low temperature, making UAM a potential technology for embedding electronic circuitry into metal structures.Printed Electronics (PE) is a family of processes that can fabricate electronic circuitry and components by directly dispensing functional materials onto a substrate. PE technologies have a high potential for integration with additive manufacturing processes, as they both follow similar basic manufacturing principles. Such integration can enable the fabrication of multi-functional parts with embedded electronic circuitry. [Continues.]
Funding
EPSRC
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Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering
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Publication date
2018
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A Doctoral Thesis. Submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the award of Doctor of Philosophy of Loughborough University.