The Thoma Research Group
We are proud to announce that we have two graduating seniors this year! Baily Syring has been with us since 2018 and will be graduating with her degree in Materials Science and Engineering and a certificate in German. Soon, she will begin a full-time job with Tesla. Tory Wendlandt will be graduating with his degree …
Metal additive manufacturing techniques such as Direct Metal Laser Sintering (DMLS) and Directed Energy Deposition (DED) allow for complex geometry fabrication of metal parts, a capability that is of special interest from a design point of view. Means to minimize material consumption, build time and consequently, manufacturing costs is constantly being sought after in Additive …
3D Printing with Stainless Steel The Thoma Lab group has recently produced Bucky Badger figurines which were 3D printed by selective laser melting (SLM) of a power bed. In this process, support scaffolding is designed to provide consistent heat transfer during build-up. Scaffolding designs are being investigated to reduce material and consumption cost. The effects …