Tag: Oak Ridge National Laboratory
ORNL develops 3D-printable aluminum alloy for high-temperature manufacturing applications
Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have developed a new high-temperature, 3D-printable aluminum alloy that they say could expand the use of lightweight materials in automotive and aerospace applications while improving energy efficiency.
ORNL boosts manufacturing precision with self-correcting 3D printing
A new manufacturing-oriented control system developed at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory is improving the reliability of large-scale 3D printing by detecting and correcting errors in real time.
ORNL develops 3D-printed metal molds to speed up US auto manufacturing
Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have demonstrated that 3D-printed metal moulds could offer a faster, more cost-effective, and flexible solution for producing large composite components in the automotive industry, potentially accelerating the adoption of lightweight materials in mass-produced vehicles.
ORNL scientists develop technique to strengthen large-scale 3D prints by reducing porosity
Researchers at the US Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have developed a vacuum-assisted extrusion method that significantly reduces internal porosity in large-scale 3D-printed polymer parts, a development the lab says could improve part strength and accelerate industrial adoption of additive manufacturing.
OU and ORNL partner to launch advanced additive manufacturing centre in Oklahoma
The University of Oklahoma (OU) and Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), the US Department of Energy’s largest science and energy laboratory, have announced a strategic collaboration to establish an advanced additive manufacturing centre in Norman, Oklahoma.
AI-powered inspections transform nuclear component manufacturing
A collaboration between Idaho National Laboratory (INL) and Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has accelerated the inspection process for additively manufactured nuclear components and is now expanding to evaluate nuclear fuels.
ORNL unveils AI tool to accelerate nuclear material inspections by 85%
A new software algorithm developed by Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has reduced inspection times for 3D-printed parts used in nuclear applications by 85...
Australia’s Quantum Brilliance joins forces with Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Australia-founded quantum computing company Quantum Brilliance (QB) announced a strategic collaboration with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) to jointly develop a platform that integrates quantum computing with high-performance computing (HPC).
AML3D boosts US presence with new US Navy alloy testing contract
Wire Additive Manufacturing developer AML3D Limited has signed a contract for an alloy characterisation and testing program to support the US Navy’s submarine industrial base.
World’s largest 3D printed object to help make the wings of Boeing’s 777X airliner
Researchers at the US Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and Boeing have developed a 3D printed trim-and-drill tool which won the...
























