Project cooperationUpdated on 2 July 2025
ROBOTIC ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING OF NATURE-INSPIRED, TOPOLOGY OPTIMIZED, AND MULTIFUNCTIONAL SMART MATERIALS-BASED DESIGNS
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This multidisciplinary research project pioneers a novel design and manufacturing framework that merges nature-inspired principles, multifunctional smart materials, and topology optimization with multiaxis robotic additive manufacturing technologies.
The project establishes a comprehensive methodology that draws from nature-inspired structures to create lightweight, structurally efficient, smart, environmentally-friendly functional materials with sensors and integrated electronics. It integrates topology and field optimization techniques to reduce material use while maintaining mechanical performance in applications ranging from aerospace parts to smart consumer and artistic products produced by a multi-axis robotic additive manufacturing system.
The expertise aligns with Technology Readiness Levels (TRL) 2–4. The project goal is for the 3-year project to produce a prototype that reaches TRL 6–7 validation to enable commercialization.
Stage
- Already defined
Topic
- Enabling technologies | (Advanced/smart) Sensors, e.g., enabling materials, components and product flows measurement
- Enabling technologies | (Advanced) Materials and additive manufacturing
Type
- Consortium seeks Partners
- Expertise offered
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Expertise
- (Advanced) Materials and additive manufacturing
Dante Jorge Dorantes Gonzalez
Professor at MEF University
Istanbul, İstanbul, Türkiye
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Bassant Mousa
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Jose Antonio Gonzalez
COO at Hera Materials
Santiago, Chile