We conduct exciting research in the field of additive manufacturing in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Virginia Tech.

Blacksburg, VA
More images from MFG Day in Goodwin Hall. Exciting stuff from the @DREAMSLab and others!
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Voting is now open at #thecoolpartsshow! Lots of great DfAM examples - and be sure to check out our lab's #GenerativeDesign #Quadcopter in the "Best Proof-of-Concept" category! additivemanufacturing.media/…
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We are really excited about this project! Combining #additivemanufacturing, #robotics, and #polymerscience (w/ our good friends @TELongLab) to make tire retreading more sustainable 😍
Old tires can get a second life with less waste in this new process developed in an interdisciplinary collaboration including the @DREAMSLab, @TimLongASU, and @Michelin. news.vt.edu/articles/2023/06…
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We are thrilled to be included in the #CoolParts Showcase at @FormnextForum! The "#generativedesign #quadcopter" was printed with our robotic #3dprinting workcell through our custom toolpath workflows. Catch the highspeed print video here: piped.video/watch?v=g0TsQKhD… #FFA2023
It was a competitive field, but after careful review of dozens of entries, we selected 15 finalists for The #CoolParts Showcase. See them here: additivemanufacturing.media/… and in person at @formnextforum in August. #3Dprinting #additivemanufacturing #ffa23 #ffa2023 #formnextforum
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It's always great seeing lab alums making a difference in #addtivemanufacturing !
The Art of 3D Printed War: Interview with Navy Engineer Scott Ziv dlvr.it/SmQkbm #3DPrinting #ExclusiveInterviews
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We are having a great time celebrating @RAPID_Event with our amazing alums who continue to make great contributions to the #additivemanufacturing industry! #rapidtct2023
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Their winning project is the result of a class project from DrW’s @VirginiaTech_ME #additivemanufacturing class ME 5644; offered each fall semester
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Congrats to our @VirginiaTechMII team for winning the @SME_MFG Direct Digital Manufacturing Award! They are live now on @joeltelling at #rapidtct2023: piped.video/live/46KuNsuenqM…
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Our undergrad researcher Isaac successfully integrated our new @DyzeDesign Typhoon into our robotic printing workcell 🤩
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DREAMS Lab retweeted
Virginia Tech Lab Builds an All-in-One 3D Printing Work Cell dlvr.it/Sjm1xf #3DPrinting #Automation
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In progress: Adding some more capabilities and DOF to our #robotic #additivemanufacturing workcell 😍
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Want to see a #robot #3dprinter autonomously fabricate an entire full-scale #drone? Check out our manuscript in #AdditiveManufacturing Letters & video: doi.org/10.1016/j.addlet.202… piped.video/watch?v=xpIWhftX… This project was sponsored by the @NASA University Student Research Challenge
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The @DREAMSLab has had a HUGE year. This project has been one of the crowning achievements: a @NASA-funded #drone building project that evolved into an innovative method for manufacturing... and they're not done yet! vtx.vt.edu/articles/2023/02/…
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New year, new cutting-edge technology. ✨ #VirginiaTech has received a grant to purchase 3D metal printing tech to boost our advanced manufacturing and new materials development education and research efforts. 🙌 vtx.vt.edu/articles/2022/12/…
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In our latest paper, "Impact of binder on part densification: Enhancing #binderjetting part properties through the fabrication of shelled geometries," we show that printing shelled geometries results in denser and stronger parts! Congrats @KaziMoshiur08 doi.org/10.1016/j.addma.2022…
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This micrograph got us excited when we first saw it -- it really shows how binder affects the sintered part!
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