Functional surfaces can frequently be found in nature as well as engineering applications. State-of-the-Art in selective laser melting (SLM) are planar surfaces which are often optimized to minimize the roughness. Implementing functional surfaces into SLM parts can further increase the added value of printing a part rather than producing it conventionally.
In order to fulfill their function, surfaces are often dependent on a high accuracy. Since the dimensions of functional surfaces are often rather small, this presents a problem for the SLM process.
Functional surfaces can frequently be found in nature as well as engineering applications. State-of-the-Art in selective laser melting (SLM) are planar surfaces which are often optimized to minimize the roughness. Implementing functional surfaces into SLM parts can further increase the added value of printing a part rather than producing it conventionally. In order to fulfill their function, surfaces are often dependent on a high accuracy. Since the dimensions of functional surfaces are often rather small, this presents a problem for the SLM process.
Investigation of functional surfaces in nature and engineering
Evaluation of their printability and requirements regarding accuracy
Mapping of surfaces to possible print orientations
Scope can be adapted based on type of thesis and personal preferences
Investigation of functional surfaces in nature and engineering
Evaluation of their printability and requirements regarding accuracy
Mapping of surfaces to possible print orientations
Scope can be adapted based on type of thesis and personal preferences
Interested in additive manufacturing Creative and like hands-on work Motivated and independent
The chair of Product Development
and Engineering Design at the
ETH Zurich considers itself a center
for system-oriented product
development and innovation. Our
aspiration consists on the one hand
of the advancement and investigation
of methods and processes of
product development and on the
other hand of the development of
new technical systems. The purpose
of our daily work is to contribute
to the innovative ability and
competitiveness of Switzerland.
The chair of Product Development and Engineering Design at the ETH Zurich considers itself a center for system-oriented product development and innovation. Our aspiration consists on the one hand of the advancement and investigation of methods and processes of product development and on the other hand of the development of new technical systems. The purpose of our daily work is to contribute to the innovative ability and competitiveness of Switzerland.