SLS 3D Printer for Magnets
Project Background:
Until now, there has been a huge technology gap concerning the additive manufacturing of magnetic materials. Current solutions are limited by their material strength and modulus, or by the precision in their technology. We aim to fix this under guidance from Professor Camilo Velez Cuervo's Magnetic and sponsorship from the Army Research Laboratory. Our project is to use selective laser sintering combined with a magnetic head to print and magnetize ferrous particles within a polymer matrix, with capabilities to orient the particles in any direction while printing in order to create unique magnetic properties. Thus, essentially developing a 3D printer for flexible magnets.
Preliminary Design Review: https://drive.google.com/file/d/12YOxWRrPmDaRGGw6MzYn569Ja5SJpyZo/view?usp=drive_link
Goals:
- Assemble Magnetization Head
- Optimize coil size for magnetization head
- Integrate laser engraver with magnetic head gantry
- Configure electronics and design user interface for printer operation
- Demonstrate simultaneous printing and magnetization of materials
Team Contacts:
Siddharthen Sridhar - sridhar3@uci.edu
Matthew Legates - mlegates@uci.edu
Samuel Zepeda - sczepeda@uci.edu
Yizhi Pan - yizhip@uci.edu
Sponsor Contacts:
Camilo Velez Cuervo - cvelezcu@uci.edu
Naji Tarabay - ntarabay@uci.edu
Mahtab Shakibmanesh - mshakibm@uci.edu