Contribution to "Euspen’s 17th International Conference & Exhibition, Hannover, DE, May 2017". Abstract : "The demand for micro products has increased gradually since last decades in various areas, requiring the development of micro manufacturing processes. Micro manufacturing is characterized by the size of functional features (smaller than 10 um), a high precision, a good surface finishing and ...

"The aims of this paper is to study the advantages and disadvantages of laser micro-machining and the micro-milling. The final goal is to couple these processes in the same structure. The sequential hybrid process is subtractive-subtractive it combines the laser u-machining and the u-milling. The samples are machined with the two processes to compare the dimensional tolerance and the geometrical ...

Abstract en anglais : "When considering the replacement of fossil fuels, hydrogen emerges as a promising clean fuel alternative. However, significant challenges arise when attempting to store it in its gaseous state. To accommodate a substantial mass of hydrogen, storage necessitates high pressures. Desired characteristics for hydrogen storage tanks include high tensile strength, low density, ...

Abstract : "The number of FabLabs has been steadily increasing over the last few years. Their main objectives are to sensitize its public on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) education through the digital manufacturing chain of an object and to allow the large public to make their own objects. Through, the increasing popularization of these advanced technologies, it becomes more ...

" This article aims to make a review of the existing benchmark artifacts and to summarize the main requirements chosen by authors. From this state of the art, a new benchmark artifact is proposed by adapting an existing one to fulfil its missing characteristics. Measurements possibilities in terms of dimensions are enumerated and organized using ISO 286 dimensional intervals as presented in the ...

"Additive manufacturing is feeding great hopes for future developments in fields such as aeronautical, biomedical and rapid tooling industrssssies. However, limitations are still restricting its use to make prototypes and hampering mass production. In the case of titanium alloy printing (e.g. Ti6Al4V) with the EBM (Electron Beam Melting) process, the major obstacle to use parts directly after printing ...

"The micro manufacturing of ceramic components is technologically challenging especially when complex shapes and micro features are required. A hybrid manufacturing chain is developed for non-sintered(green) blanks machined using sequentially a cutting tool and a laser source. During the preparation of the green blank, a binder is added to the powder to improve compaction. The amount of binder can ...

"In this article, dimensional and geometrical performances of two Fused Deposition Modelling (FDM) printers with Cartesian architecture (Ultimaker S3 and Intamsys FUNMAT HT) are compared using an original benchmark artifact design. Five parts were printed on each printer in ABS. Five other parts were also produced with the Ultimaker S3 in PLA to show the influence of material choice on the printer’s ...

"The goal of this research is to analyze the impact of chemical etching on parts produced by electron beam melting. Given that the surface conditions are poor (Ra between 25 to 35 µm), an enhancement of these is asked. Dimensional and surface measurements were realized on conceived parts. Different exposure times were tested. The impact of these times on surface quality was evaluated. To help ...