Project InfoRobotic Blacksmithing – Monitoring and Control of a Flexible, Freeform Metal Deformation ProcessKester Clarke | kclarke@mines.eduRobotic blacksmithing is a possibly transformational metals deformation technology that requires substantial advancement...
Project InfoMaterials Genome – Understanding Boundary Structure and MobilityJohn Speer | jspeer@mines.edu and Mohsen Asle Zaeem | zaeem@mines.eduAs background, some recent experimental results obtained during processing of two high strength steels indicated that...
Project Info3D printing of ceramic membranes for robust water filtrationGeoff Brennecka | gbrennec@mines.eduClean water is already a precious commodity and access is becoming more scarce across much of the world. Ceramic membrane filters are much more robust than...
Project InfoSemiconductor wafer reuse by controlled fracture to reduce the cost of photovoltaicsCorinne Packard | cpackard@mines.eduIII-V photovoltaics have the highest efficiency (which is why they are used in space), but are also the most expensive (which is why...
Project Info Metamorphic Manufacturing – Robotic Blacksmithing and the 3rd Wave of Digital Manufacturing Kester Clarke| kclarke@mines.edu The goals of this project are to emulate the 1st and 2nd waves of digital manufacturing, subtractive CNC machining and...