Department Seminar of Vladimir Popov- Mechanics of Additive Manufacturing
Mechanics of Additive Manufacturing
Monday January 6th at 14:00
Wolfson Building of Mechanical Engineering, Room 206
:Abstract
Additive Manufacturing (AM) has revolutionized materials engineering by enabling unprecedented design freedom and the production of complex geometries with tailored mechanical properties. Mechanics of AM agenda focuses on the intricate relationships between process parameters, powder properties, microstructure, and the resulting mechanical properties of printed parts. The example of printed titanium will demonstrate how understanding process-structure-property relationships can significantly enhance the mechanical performance of AM-produced Ti components [1]. The obtained optimized process parameters are used in the design of mechanical metamaterials and lattice structures with enhanced mechanical performance [2]. Based on these results, the orthopedic veterinary and human implants were successfully designed and fabricated, showcasing the potential of printed mechanical metamaterials in biomedical engineering [3-4]. Mechanics of Additive Manufacturing emphasizes the importance of integration of mechanical properties design, geometric innovation, and advanced materials design enabled by AM. This approach addresses current challenges and paves the way for future breakthroughs in AM'ed materials and structures.
Bio:
Vladimir Popov holds a PhD in Metallurgy (Ural Federal University, Russia) and is a senior researcher and manager of Additive Manufacturing Center (AMC) and Biomaterials and Corrosion laboratory at Tel-Aviv University. Dr. Popov is a former Head of the Metal AMC at the Israeli Institute of Metals (Technion). Specialist in additive manufacturing (DED, EBM, SLM/SLS, Binder Jetting), associated thermal post-processing processes, synthesis of new alloys and composites by AM, microstructural analysis, and mechanical properties characterization. The mission of Popov’s work is to improve the mechanical properties of AM'ed mechanical metamaterials and graded lattice structures and increase the efficiency of their implementation in real-world applications like aerospace and bio-medicine. Dr. Popov worked also as a visiting professor at Politecnico di Torino (Italy), Ural Federal University (Russia), and Guangdong – Technion Israel Institute of Technology (China). He is an author and lecturer of courses focused on process-structure-property relationships in additively manufactured components.
