NSERC Network for Holistic Innovation in Additive Manufacturing (HI-AM)

NSERC 增材制造整体创新网络 (HI-AM)

• 批准号: 494158-2016
• 负责人: Toyserkani, Ehsan
• 金额: $ 68.02万
• 依托单位: University of Waterloo
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: Strategic Network Grants Program
• 财政年份: 2018
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2018-01-01 至 2019-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=666995
• 关键词: NSERC; Network; Holistic; Innovation; Additive

Additive manufacturing (AM), also known as 3D printing, has been identified across sectors as the next generation technology that will fundamentally change manufacturing. AM is on the cusp of being widely adopted to replace many conventional manufacturing processes and enable the development of new industry practices. AM products are fabricated directly from computer designs, with precise geometries and material gradients that typically offer higher performance than conventionally made parts. AM is expected to play an important role in the digital transformation of manufacturing known as "Industry 4.0".****The proposed NSERC Network for Holistic Innovation in Additive Manufacturing (HI-AM) will bring together leading research groups across Canada and their government, industry, and international academic partners, to coordinate and accelerate national research efforts to overcome critical challenges in AM adoption. HI-AM's multidisciplinary team has pioneered and patented intelligent control technologies, innovative AM processes, and new materials providing a foundation to solve some of the key obstacles facing commercial AM applications, positioning Canada to play an important role in the global AM supply chain. Canadian researchers are also at the forefront of the international effort to develop ISO/ASTM standards for AM technologies. Their industry partners demonstrate the breadth of the research's potential impact, encompassing Canada's aerospace, automotive, defense, energy, natural resources, biomedical and tooling sectors. ****This will be the first national academic AM initiative in Canada. The timing is critical with the global market for AM expected to quintuple by 2020. The proposed Network is poised to build the partnerships, develop the intellectual property, and train the highly skilled people Canada needs to compete in this crucial emerging arena of advanced manufacturing.

增材制造（AM），也称为3D打印，已被确定为从根本上改变制造业的下一代技术。 AM正在广泛采用以取代许多常规制造过程，并能够开发新的行业实践。 AM产品直接由计算机设计制造，其精确的几何形状和材料梯度通常比传统制作的零件更高。预计AM将在称为“行业4.0”的制造业的数字化转型中发挥重要作用。 HI-AM的多学科团队已经开创了专利的智能控制技术，创新的AM流程和新材料，为解决商业AM应用程序面临的一些关键障碍提供了基础，使加拿大定位在全球AM供应链中发挥重要作用。加拿大的研究人员也处于国际努力的最前沿，为制定AM技术的ISO/ASTM标准。他们的行业合作伙伴展示了该研究潜在影响的广度，包括加拿大的航空航天，汽车，国防，能源，自然资源，生物医学和工具部门。 ****这将是加拿大的第一项国家学术倡议。对于AM的全球市场预计将在2020年到2020年的全球市场至关重要。拟议的网络有望建立合作伙伴关系，发展知识产权，并培训加拿大高科技的人需要在这一至关重要的高级制造领域竞争。