Category: Advanced Manufacturing
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Largest U.S. investment in particle self-assembly seeks to deliver on nanotechnology’s promise
With applications in transportation, energy, health care and more, the center includes African universities and creates opportunities for overlooked talent in the U.S.
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U-M’s space design and manufacturing draws second round of support from DARPA
Without the constraints of building on Earth, engineers look to expand the capabilities of what space structures can do.
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U-M researchers helping to develop a machine for on-demand N95 mask manufacturing
A new industry partnership seeks to enable on-demand local manufacturing of next-generation N95s with innovative designs and materials.
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Q&A: Plastic to metal, steel to aluminum—the future of welding and lightweight vehicles
New techniques for welding very different materials could enable better cars.
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Photosynthesis copycat may improve solar cells
The new approach moves energy efficiently and could reduce energy losses converting light into electricity.
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Toward manufacturing semitransparent solar cells the size of windows
A peel-off patterning technique could enable more fragile organic semiconductors to be manufactured into semitransparent solar panels at scale.
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University-developed software that doubles 3D printing speeds hits the market
Ulendo’s software solution for printing parts compensates for vibrations without slowing down.
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Smarter 3D printing makes better parts faster
Software for powder bed fusion printers optimizes laser’s printing path.
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Scrap to sustainable sheet metal: A $2M effort to overhaul automotive recycling
The global move to advanced materials and electric powertrains requires a re-evaluation of how we recycle vehicles.
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Range-doubling lithium metal batteries ‘build themselves’ in lithium ion manufacturing machinery
Lithium metal solid-state batteries can provide a safer, more powerful alternative to the current standard.
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3D printing 100 times faster with light
The new method also results in a stronger print than typical layered models.
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A new lead on a 50-year-old radiation damage mystery
A U-M-led team of researchers developed the first atomic-level simulation that produced a mysterious defect.