Fundamental research advancing remanufacturing with a 3D printing technique

3D打印直接从计算机模型制造物品。该项目旨在开发一种计算工具，用于应用直接激光金属沉积（一种3D打印方法）来修复金属部件，并开发一种预测再制造部件剩余寿命的方法。该工具应优化这种打印方法的使用，并提高修复组件的质量。该研究旨在验证用于模拟打印过程的工具，在维修过程中提供更好的热处理，并允许安全预测维修部件的使用寿命。这项研究应该有利于澳大利亚制造业，并通过帮助将这种3D打印方法应用于再制造来减少资源使用。

3D printing manufactures items directly from a computer model. This project aims to develop a computational tool for applying direct laser metal deposition, a 3D-printing method, to repair metallic components and develop a way to predict the remaining life of the remanufactured components. The tool should optimise use of this printing method and improve the quality of repaired components. The research expects to validate the tool for simulating the printing process, provide a better heat treatment during repair, and allow safe prediction of the service life of repaired components. This research should benefit the Australian manufacturing industry and reduce resource use by helping apply this 3D printing method in remanufacturing.