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Title: | Embedding electronic circuitry into a metal matrix via ultrasonic additive manufacturing : material considerations and process development | ||||||
Author: | Bournias-Varotsis, Alkaios |
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0000 0004 7970 9257
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Awarding Body: | Loughborough University | ||||||
Current Institution: | Loughborough University | ||||||
Date of Award: | 2018 | ||||||
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Ultrasonic Additive Manufacturing (UAM) is a hybrid metal additive manufacturing process, based on the layer-by-layer ultrasonic welding of thin metal foils and the periodic CNC machining of the bonded layers to achieve the desired three-dimensional geometry. Bonding in UAM occurs in the solid state and at low temperature, making UAM a potential technology for embedding electronic circuitry into metal structures. Printed Electronics (PE) is a family of processes that can fabricate electronic circuitry and components by directly dispensing functional materials onto a substrate. PE technologies have a high potential for integration with additive manufacturing processes, as they both follow similar basic manufacturing principles. Such integration can enable the fabrication of multi-functional parts with embedded electronic circuitry.
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Supervisor: | Not available | Sponsor: | EPSRC | ||||
Qualification Name: | Thesis (Ph.D.) | Qualification Level: | Doctoral | ||||
EThOS ID: | uk.bl.ethos.785407 | DOI: | Not available | ||||
Keywords: | Mechanical Engineering not elsewhere classified ; Ultrasonic additive manufacturing ; Printed electronics ; Embedded electronics ; Form-then-bond | ||||||
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