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Additive Manufacturing – Applications and Sustainability<\/h1>\n

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We are investigating surface finishing of additively manufactured implants for veterinary medicine. Abrasive finishing reduces the surface roughness effectively, but studies in the literature are not comprehensively described  [Fashanu20]. Grindability of extruded and 3D printed PEEK samples was studied to improve post-processing repeatability and automation [Linke24a]. This is collaborative research with Prof. Denis Marcellin-Little<\/span>, <\/a><\/strong>Surgical & Radiological Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, UC Davis.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\"PhotoPolymer 3D printing can generate physical 3D models of organs to help with training and research studies [Roeth19],[Roeth21]. Its sustainability can be improved by considering printing energy, part dimensions, surface roughness, material recyclability, and waste [Linke23]. This research is performed with Dr. med. Dipl.-Phys. Anjali A. Roeth, ESCAM \u2013 European Surgical Center Aachen Maastricht, The Netherlands, University Hospital RWTH Aachen, Germany<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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\"DiagramA study with Prof. Erick Ram\u00edrez-Cedillo (Tecnol\u00f3gico de Monterrey, Mexico)<\/strong> and Prof. Mohsen Habibi (UC Davis)<\/strong> studies the design of mobile, energy-efficient, and sustainable 3D printing systems that can be used in emergencies and in rural communities to print essential medical and mechanical parts [Linke24b].<\/p>\n

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\"5Further studies at the Master Lab have looked into environmental impacts and perceived quality of polymer 3D printing [Li17] and energy use during fused deposition modeling [Wang21]. RPTU Kaiserslautern<\/strong> led a Unit Process Life Cycle Inventory on high speed laser directed energy deposition [Ehmsen23]. A recent study explored the relationship between base angle, energy consumption,
\nand surface roughness in material extrusion [Chandar25].<\/p>\n

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[Chandar25] Prawin Sankar Balasubramaniam Ramesh Chandar, Barbara S Linke, A Deeper Look into FDM Printing: An Energy and Surface Topography Study, ASME MSEC, 2025, MSEC-155909, V002T10A011; 7 pages, https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1115\/MSEC2025-155909<\/a><\/p>\n

[Ehmsen23] Ehmsen, S., Yi, L., Glatt, M., Linke, B., Aurich, J., Reusable unit process life cycle inventory for manufacturing: high speed laser directed energy deposition. Prod. Eng. Res. Devel. (2023). https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s11740-023-01197-4<\/a><\/p>\n

[Fashanu20] Felicia F. Fashanu, Denis J. Marcellin-Little, Barbara S. Linke, Review of Surface Finishing of Additively Manufactured Metal Implants, MSEC2020-8419, Proceedings of the ASME 2020 15th International Manufacturing Science and Engineering Conference, MSEC2020 June 22-26, 2020, Cincinnati, OH, USA<\/p>\n

[Li17] Li, Y.; Linke, B.; Voet, H.; Falk, B.; Schmitt, R.; Lam, M.: Cost, sustainability and surface roughness quality \u2013 A comprehensive analysis of products made with personal 3D printers, CIRP Journal of Manufacturing Science and Technology, Volume 16, January 2017, Pages 1\u201311, http:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.1016\/j.cirpj.2016.10.001<\/a><\/p>\n

[Linke23] B Linke, F Fashanu, K Bashayan, RThavi, AA Roeth: Sustainable 3D Printing of Organ Replica for Endoscopy Training and Medical Research, Proc. ASME. MSEC2023, Volume 1: Additive Manufacturing; Advanced Materials Manufacturing; Biomanufacturing; Life Cycle Engineering, V001T04A002, June 12\u201316, 2023, https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1115\/MSEC2023-101752<\/a><\/p>\n

[Linke24a] BS Linke, A Georgens, C Romero, TC Garcia and DJ Marcellin-Little, Grindability of extruded and 3D printed PEEK samples, Published Online: September 4, 2024, pp 236-260, https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1504\/IJAT.2024.140961<\/p>\n

[Linke24b] B Linke, K Bashayan, E Ram\u00edrez-Cedillo, A Armendariz-Rodriguez, M Habibi, A Vargas Mart\u00ednez, R A Ramirez-Mendoza, Empowering mobile, energy-efficient and sustainable 3d printing systems for emergencies and rural communities, to be published at IMECE 2024<\/p>\n

[Roeth19] Anjali A. Roeth, Ian Garretson, Maja Beltz, Maximilian Schulze-Hagen, Sebastian Quaisser, Dirk Reith, Ulf P. Neumann, Barbara S. Linke, Entwicklung eines 3D-gedruckten Modells lokal fortgeschrittener Pankreaskarzinome f\u00fcr pr\u00e4klinische Studien, Viszeralmedizin NRW 2019, June 6 \u20137, 2019, Essen, Germany<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

[Roeth21] Roeth AA, Garretson I, Beltz M, et al. 3D-Printed Replica and Porcine Explants for Pre-Clinical Optimization of Endoscopic Tumor Treatment by Magnetic Targeting. Cancers (Basel)<\/i>. 2021;13(21):5496. Published 2021 Nov 1. doi:10.3390\/cancers13215496<\/p>\n

[Wang21] Xiange Wang, Philip Kent Velbis, Barbara Linke, Framework for User-Friendly Modeling of Energy Use in Fused Deposition Modeling, ASME MSEC 2021, MSEC2021-2015<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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