The course “Additive Manufacturing of Metallic and Ceramic Components” covers the theoretical fundamentals of metallic and ceramic additive manufacturing. As such, it provides the ideal foundation for the courses “Additive Manufacturing Project Laboratory: Design Optimization and Fabrication of Metallic Components” and “Additive Manufacturing Project Laboratory: Design Optimization and Fabrication of Ceramic Components.”

The course covers the underlying mechanisms as well as the necessary steps in the additive manufacturing process chain.

 Students will learn about the following topics:

• The processes of selective laser melting (PBF-LB), directed energy deposition (DED), binder jetting (BJT), and vat-based photopolymerization (VPP)
• Design and operation of systems for the additive manufacturing of metallic and ceramic components
• Influence of process parameters on the quality of manufactured components
• Design of additive components for manufacturability
• Options for simulation-based support in the process chain
• Process monitoring and quality control in additive manufacturing
• Post-processing steps to achieve the required component properties.
  
  

Learning Outcomes:

Students ...

• are able to explain the basic principles of the laser-based additive manufacturing processes Powder Bed Fusion and Directed Energy Deposition, as well as the two processes Binder Jetting and vat-based photopolymerization
• can describe the characteristics and applications of the four aforementioned processes
• can describe the creation of a product along the entire additive manufacturing process chain (CAD, simulation, build job preparation, CAM) from the initial idea through to production
• are able to discuss the development process for components optimized for additive manufacturing
• can explain in detail the mechanisms behind the processes covered and derive measures to improve the process
• can evaluate and select options for post-processing additively manufactured components based on their requirements
• are able to name the most important methods for quality assurance in additive manufacturing as well as the relevant standards.

Workload:

regular attendance: 63 hours
self-study: 177 hours

Medien:
Skript zur Veranstaltung wird über ilias (https://ilias.studium.kit.edu/) bereitgestellt.

Media:
Lecture notes will be provided in ilias (https://ilias.studium.kit.edu/).

Vorlesungstermine dienstags und mittwochs, Übungstermine donnerstags.
Lectures are held on Tuesdays and Wednesdays; seminars are held on Thursdays.