SLS 3D Printer for Magnets
Project Background:
There is a technology gap concerning the additive manufacturing of magnetic materials on the nanometer scale. Current solutions are limited by their material strength and modulus, or by the precision in their technology. We aim to develop a 3D (SLS) printer for magnets under the sponsorship of Professor Camilo Cuervo and the U.S. Army Research Laboratory (ARL). Our final design will integrate the motion system of a selective laser sintering (SLS) printer with a magnetization head. These two components will work congruently to sinter and magnetize the ferromagnetic polymeric material simultaneously. The rotation gantry will provide the means to attach the magnetization head to the motion system and allow for unique pole pattering capabilities within the desired printing shape.
Preliminary Design
Review: https://drive.google.com/file/d/12YOxWRrPmDaRGGw6MzYn569Ja5SJpyZo/view?usp=drive_link
Goals:
- Design, Order, and 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:
Matthew Legates - mlegates@uci.edu
Samuel Zepeda - sczepeda@uci.edu
Yizhi Pan - yizhip@uci.edu
Siddharthen Sridhar - sridhar3@uci.edu
Sponsor Contacts:
Camilo Velez Cuervo - cvelezcu@uci.edu
Naji Tarabay - ntarabay@uci.edu
Mahtab Shakibmanesh - mshakibm@uci.edu
