Navantia Webinar on Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing

Navantia Webinar on Wire and Arc Additive Manufacturing- tomorrow's digital manufacturing technology
Time:1pm, Spain/12pm, UK

Arc-based additive manufacturing (AM), also known as Directed Energy Deposition (DED) arc, is gaining significant interest in various industries, eg nuclear power, oil & gas, aerospace, construction and marine, as its high deposition rate renders it promising for large load-bearing structures. TWI's technical expertise includes many decades of theoretical and practical knowledge, experience and capability in the suite of AM processes and supporting technologies such as metallurgy, materials analysis and non-destructive evaluation. In addition, TWI is operating an integrated programme of internally funded research for AM which includes other aspects such as in-process monitoring, modelling and simulation, design for AM, product engineering and digital system integration. 

This webinar will examine how some of the research into DED arc AM underway at TWI contributes towards the vision of a digital manufacturing process of tomorrow. This will include some of the complexities of feedstock, processing, monitoring and quality assurance, with examples of work at TWI for energy and other sectors involving similar applications.

Speakers

Cui Er Seow

Project Leader, Welding Engineer – Arc processes and Welding Engineering
TWI

Cui joined TWI in March 2020 as a welding engineer in the Arc processes and Welding Engineering (AWE) section. Prior to TWI, she completed her PhD research on arc-based additive manufacturing of nickel-based superalloys, investigating the effects of heat treatments on its microstructure and mechanical properties. During her time at TWI she has been involved with a variety of projects, including projects part of the Core Research Programme such as arc-based additive manufacturing, European funded projects such as WeldGalaxy, and industrial member funded projects involving welding engineering support for repair of structures, as well as TWI’s software product development.