Available Technologies

In additive manufacturing, choice of process parameters for a given material and geometry can result in porosities in the build volume, which can result in scrap.

The use of biomass fiber reinforcement for polymer composite applications, like those in buildings or automotive, has expanded rapidly due to the low cost, high stiffness, and inherent renewability of these materials. Biomass are commonly disposed of as waste.

Sensing of additive manufacturing processes promises to facilitate detailed quality inspection at scales that have seldom been seen in traditional manufacturing processes.

We have developed an aerosol sampling technique to enable collection of trace materials such as actinides in the atmosphere.

Technologies directed quantum spectroscopy and imaging with Raman and surface-enhanced Raman scattering are described. 

An innovative low-cost system for in-situ monitoring of strain and temperature during directed energy deposition.