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Practical implementation of generative design in the industry • Goal: The goal of the assignment is to reduce the time it takes to design and produce a non-standard welding jig pusher. This means that the process was monitored from order to delivery of the welding jigs. Here, it is examined whether time and therefore moneyContinue reading “Biz 2 Case 8 – Parametric pushers (AWL)”

Radiation-damping diffusers (Thales) • Goal: The goal of this research is therefore to see what can be achieved with the 3D printing of an air grille for attenuating radar radiation, Thales’s requirement for the grille was to achieve 60 dB of attenuation for the X band.• Approach: FEM simulations in COMSOL and experimental tests usingContinue reading “Biz 2 Case 7 – Radiation-damping diffusers (Thales)”

Robot gripper (Z-tech) • Goal: The goal of this project is to have fully analyzed the current gripper (figure 1.3) by the end of the graduation period (31 June) (1) and to develop a new gripper on the basis of this analysis (2) with metal printing in mind (3). The gripper must be fully substantiatedContinue reading “Biz 2 Case 6 – Robot gripper (Z-tech)”

Cooling plate electronics cleaning (Thales) • Purpose: To ensure that after 3D metal printing, during the use of the cooling plate, no powder / parts / semi-grains come loose from the cooling channel and end up in the water.• Approach: practical tests of internal structure printing and cleaning with different techniques.• Outcome: Reduction of surfaceContinue reading “Biz 2 Case 5 – Cooling plate electronics cleaning (Thales)”

Cooling plate electronics (Thales) • Goal: Design a cooling plate with a high cooling capacity and a low pressure drop that is manufactured by means of 3D metal printing.• Approach: van den Kroonenberg design methodology.• Outcome: A cooling plate has now been developed that (with a scaled cooling surface of 4500 mm2) provides 13.6% betterContinue reading “Biz 2 Case 4 – Cooling plate electronics design (Thales)”

• Goal: Redesign a “stator housing” with an improved cooling capacity and the lowest possible pressure drop that is manufactured by means of 3D metal printing.• Approach: van den Kroonenberg design methodology.• Result: reduction of average temperature and pressure drop (original was not measured). The students came up with a completely different concept than theContinue reading “Biz 2 Case 3 – Stator Housing (Aeronamic)”

Stator housing & Proces workflow-analyse (Aeronamic) • Goal: Optimizing a cooling body and mapping the workflow when designing and producing by means of 3D metal printing.• Approach: Van den Kroonenberg design methodology.• Outcome: Study optimal cooling structure and workflow schedule.• Profit for the company: The outcomes of the research into an optimal cooling structure. InsightContinue reading “Biz 2 Case 2 – Stator housing & Proces workflow-analyse (Aeronamic)”

Linear conductor optimisation (AWL) • Goal: Weight optimization, shortening lead time, function integration.• Approach: Iterative design process, 3 iterations.• Result: 46% weight saving, 2 functions integrated.• Profit for the company: This project has given the impetus to thinking differently for 3D metal printing, the company has purchased a 3D metal printer partly because of thisContinue reading “Biz 2 Case 1 – Linear conductor optimisation (AWL)”

Improve impeller efficiency using 3D metal printing (3Dealise) • Goal: To investigate which working method can be used to design and print an optimal impeller• Approach: literature research into impellers, design impeller, simulate and optimize for 3D metal printing, create and print print files, post-processing• Outcome: an impeller design optimized for 3D metal printing, andContinue reading “Biz 1 Case 13 – Improve impeller efficiency using 3D metal printing (3Dealise)”

Optimal heat treatment (Pontus) • Goal: To determine the most suitable temperature and the time required for the heat treatment of the 3D metal printed product. Determining the deformation of the 3D metal printed product according to the design guidelines after the heat treatment.• Approach: print samples, have samples undergo various heat treatments (temperature 450Continue reading “Biz 1 Case 12 – Optimal heat treatment (Pontus)”