Development of Electron Beam Melting Based Additive Manufacturing Technology and New Materials

Name

Akihiko Chiba
Professor
Deformation Processing, Institute for Materials Research

Outline of Research

Based on the electron beam additive manufacturing system we created, we aim in this project to design a digital manufacturing system utilizing IoT and AI. Our goal is to research and develop the world’s most advanced electron-beam additive manufacturing system.

Research Purpose

We will create a next-generation additive manufacturing system that will accelerate the development of defect-free electron-beam additive manufactured metal parts.

Expected Effect

By developing an electron-beam additive manufacturing system equipped with advanced monitoring and feedback control functions, we will enable the commercialization of shaping technology that can produce defect-free metal parts with custom or complex shapes. These parts could be produced for various industries including aerospace, medical devices, automobiles, and industrial equipment.

Achievement

Presentations of two papers and six invitational lectures were held during the project period of April 2019–September 30, 2020.

Keywords

Additive manufacturing of metals, digital and physical systems, digital twins, powder-bed fusion

SDGs

Contact Information

TEL：+81-22-215-3843
E-mail address: a.chiba＊imr.tohoku.ac.jp
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HP URL: https://chibalab.niche.tohoku.ac.jp/index.html