So, wire arc additive manufacturing, or WAAM as folks in the know call it, is pretty neat. It’s basically a fancy way to ...
Wire arc additive manufacturing allowed this robot arm at ORNL to transform metal wire into a complete steam turbine blade like those used in power plants. Credit: Carlos Jones/ORNL, U.S. Dept. of ...
The figure shows the evolution of the microstructure of the melt pool under the influence of the simulated transient temperature field. Nucleated grains are represented in pink-purple plots, while ...
Key PointsThe partnership began by adapting robotic arc welding into a new form of large-scale metal 3D printing, enabling ...