Advanced Materials & Processes
Materials for Aerospace
On the cover, plus, read ORNL’s feature articles on additive manufacturing and its momentum for aerospace applications.
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A Brighter Future for Manufacturing, 3-D Printed One Layer at a Time [Preview]
Scientific American
Will 3-D printing transform conventional manufacturing?
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National Engineering Forum kicks off regional dialogues
National Engineering Forum (NEF) is opening a nationwide conversation on how to ensure the engineering profession is ready to lead America into a secure and prosperous future. NEF follows its inaugural event in New York with a series of national dialogues beginning April 18 at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) near Knoxville, Tenn.
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Innovation: Additive Manufacturing
Lockheed Martin and the Oak Ridge National Laboratory are developing a revolutionary concept they call Big Area Additive Manufacturing (BAAM) that will be able to manufacture much larger components in open air environments. The vision is of a swarm of robots depositing layers of material in close synchronization with each other.
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Local FIRST robotics teams dominate regionals, advance to national competition
Frisbee-flinging robots took over the Knoxville Convention Center March 28-30, as thousands of high school students, mentors and volunteers gathered for the third annual FIRST robotics Smoky Mountains regional competition in Knoxville, TN. Local teams Hardin Valley Academy, Oak Ridge High School, and Halls High School netted the championship title in a nail-biting finale at the regional event, qualifying them for the worldwide finals held April 24-27 in St. Louis.
Carbon Fiber Technology Facility Dedication
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An in-person, one day dialogue meeting that will focus on developing and implementing state best practice policies and investment models that address the multiple barriers to greater investment in industrial energy efficiency and combined heat and power (CHP).
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STEM Education
Introducing the next generation of engineers to the next generation of manufacturing by working with student teams from regional high schools to
create prototypes, components, and working systems for the FIRST Robotics Competition.