Board # 126 : MAKER: 3D Printing as an Alternative to Fabricate the Motorsports Parts

Abstract

He is currently working as an undergraduate research assistant in the additive manufacturing laboratory under Dr. Fidan. Nick is the student trustee on the Tennessee Tech Board of Trustees and is formally the Tennessee Board of Regents Student Regent. He is also the recipient of the 2017 Rising Renaissance Engineer Spectrum Award. Nick enjoys spending time with his family and trading stocks in his free time. Mr. James Reed Rust, Tennessee Technological University Mr. Reed Rust is a senior in Manufacturing Engineering Technology at Tennessee Tech University. He is currently working as an undergraduate research assistant in the additive manufacturing laboratory under Dr. Fidan. He is also the build team director for the TTU Motorsports Formula SAE team. Reed is also the recipient of the 2017 Rising Renaissance Engineer Spectrum Award. He enjoys spending his time working in the machine shop and working on cars.

An Overview of Additive Manufacturing of Polymers and Associated Composites

“…Nowadays, many commercial FDM printers can print high-quality parts employing the continuous fiber reinforcement technique. Additively manufactured fiber reinforced parts have found their way in many applications such as replacement of metallic components in Formula SAE cars [ 97 ], parts in the Airbus A359XWB plane [ 98 ], reinforcement of cement mortars [ 99 ], etc.…”

Powder-Based 3D Printing for the Fabrication of Device with Micro and Mesoscale Features

“…The automotive, mechanical and aerospace industries are promising fields where powder-based 3D printing is readily adopted [ 37 , 79 , 120 , 138 , 216 , 217 , 218 ]. There are numerous examples of powder-based 3D-printed micro and mesoscale components or devices that have been used in these industries, including functional parts, functional prototypes, tooling, lightweight components, repair of part, heat transfer devices, mechanical and thermal switches and fuel nozzles among others [ 37 , 79 , 128 , 137 , 139 , 217 , 218 , 219 , 220 , 221 , 222 , 223 , 224 ].…”