List of publications in AM4EM

3D printed ferromagnetic and copper parts

Journals (under review)

  • Material extrusion-based additive manufacturing of ZrO2 ceramic parts and their characterization

Luigi Morfini, Fankai Meng, Margherita Beretta, Jozef Vleugels, Roberto Spina, Eleonora Ferraris

Journal: CIRP Annals Manufacturing Technology

Status: under review

2023

3D printing of pure copper through micro-extrusion (VITO NV)
  • Material extrusion-debinding-sintering as an emerging indirect multi-step Additive Manufacturing technology for metal/ceramic parts construction (2023)

Maria Grazia Guerra, Luigi Morfini, Alessandro Pellegrini, Fankai Meng, Fulvio Lavecchia, Eleonora Ferraris, Luigi Maria Galantucci

Journal: Rapid Prototyping Journal

Status: under review

2023

  • 3D micro-extrusion of highly dense pure copper components (2023)

Margherita Beretta, Samanwitha Kolli, Ahmed Selema, Peter Sergeant, Leo Kestens, Marleen Rombouts, Jozef Vleugels

Journal: Additive Manufacturing

Status: Published

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.addma.2023.103670

Conferences talks & Proceedings

  • Fused Filament Fabrication of highly Dense Copper Parts (Talk)

Fankai Meng, Margherita Beretta, Jozef Vleugels, Frederik Desplentere, Eleonora Ferraris

Conference: Solid Freeform Fabrication (SFF) Symposium

Jul. 25-28 2022, Austin, Texas, USA

Link: https://kuleuven.limo.libis.be/discovery/fulldisplay?docid=lirias3756106&context=SearchWebhook&vid=32KUL_KUL:Lirias&search_scope=lirias_profile&tab=LIRIAS&adaptor=SearchWebhook&lang=en

  • Fused Filament Fabrication as an indirect printing method to additively manufacturing metal and ceramics parts (Talk)
Co-printed copper and zirconia via Fused Filament Fabrication in green state.

Eleonora Ferraris, Jozef Vleugels, Frederik Desplentere, Margherita Beretta, Fankai Meng, Luigi Morfini, Luigi Maria Galantucci

Conference: 71st CIRP General Assembly

Aug. 21-27 2022, Bilbao, Spain

  • 3D printing of metal and ceramic parts by the use of a tabletop printer (Talk)

Ann Witvrouw, Eleonora Ferraris, Fankai Meng

Conference: BiR&D event: Industry meets University

Oct. 19 2022, Brussels, Belgium

Link: https://kuleuven.limo.libis.be/discovery/fulldisplay?docid=lirias3909800&context=SearchWebhook&vid=32KUL_KUL:Lirias&search_scope=lirias_profile&tab=LIRIAS&adaptor=SearchWebhook&lang=en

  • Influence of the sintering parameters on the properties of pure copper fabricated by extrusion-based AM technology (Talk)

Margherita Beretta, Samanwitha Kolli, Ahmed Selema, Marleen Rombouts, Peter Sergeant, Leo Kestens, Jozef Vleugels

World PM2022 – Session 58 : AM Sinter based Technologies – Material Extrusion (European Powder Metallurgy Association (EPMA))

Oct. 9-13, 2022, Lyon, France

3D printing of pure copper by 3D micro-extrusion (Source: VITO NV)
  • Shaping Of Dense Copper Components By 3D Micro-Extrusion (Poster)

Samanwitha Kolli, Margherita Beretta, Ahmed Selema, Peter Sergeant, Marleen Rombouts, Jozef Vleugels

World PM2022 – Session 58 : AM Sinter based Technologies – Material Extrusion (European Powder Metallurgy Association (EPMA))

Oct. 9-13, 2022, Lyon, France

  • Production and characterisation of filament-based Material Extrusion (MEX) additively manufactured copper parts

Fankai Meng, Margherita Beretta, Ahmed Selema, Peter Sergeant, Jozef Vleugels, Frederik Desplentere, Eleonora Ferraris

Journal: Procedia CIRP

Status: accepted, but online not yet available

2023

  • Temperature gradient at the nozzle outlet in material extrusion additive manufacturing with thermoplastic filament

Jie Zhang, Fankai Meng, Eleonora Ferraris

Journal: Additive Manufacturing

Status: Published

2023

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.addma.2023.103660

Posters

  • Fused Filament Fabrication

Fankai Meng, Jie Zhang, Loren De Vogelaer, Eleonora Ferraris

KU Leuven Mech Research Day

May 31 2022, Leuven, Belgium

  • Indirect 3D printing of metal and ceramic parts via Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF)

Fankai Meng, Frederik Desplentere, Eleonora Ferraris

KU Leuven Composite Material Group (CMG) start-up meeting

Sep. 09 2022, Leuven, Belgium

  • Indirect printing of metal/ceramic via Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF)

Fankai Meng, Margherita Beretta, Jozef Vleugels, Frederik Desplentere, Eleonora Ferraris

Industrial fair: Formnext

Nov. 15-18 2022, Frankfurt am Main, Germany

  • Indirect 3D printing of metal and ceramic via Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF)

Fankai Meng, Margherita Beretta, Ann Witvrouw, Jozef Vleugels, Frederik Desplentere, Eleonora Ferraris

Activity: Flanders Make conference for machines, vehicles and production technology

03.2023

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Measurements and applications of 3D printed ferromagnetic and copper parts

Journals

  • Development of Novel Semi-Stranded Windings for High Speed Electrical Machines Enabled by Additive Manufacturing
A novel additively-manufactured semi-stranded coil with half solid and half stranded structure.

Ahmed Selema, Mohamed Ibrahim, Peter Sergeant

Journal: Applied Sciences

Link: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/13/3/1653

2023

  • Evaluation of 3D-Printed Magnetic Materials for Additively-Manufactured Electrical Machines

Ahmed Selema, Margherita Beretta, Matty Van Coppenolle, Hans Tiismus, Ants Kallaste, Mohamed Ibrahim, Marleen Rombouts, Jozef Vleugels, Leo Kestens, Peter Sergeant

3D printed magnetic steel rings (Source: VITO NV).

Journal: Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials

Link: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmmm.2023.170426

2023

  • Electrical Machines Winding Technology: Latest Advancements for Transportation Electrification

Ahmed Selema, Mohamed Ibrahim, Peter Sergeant

Journal: Machines

Link: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-1702/10/7/563

2022

  • Additively Manufactured Ultralight Shaped-Profile Windings for HF Electrical Machines And Weight-Sensitive Applications
3D printed shape profiled coil with uneven turns and ultralight weight.

Ahmed Selema, Mohamed Ibrahim, Peter Sergeant

Journal: IEEE Transactions On Transportation Electrification

Link: https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/9770054

2022

  • Mitigation Of High-Frequency Eddy Current Losses in Hairpin Winding Machines

Ahmed Selema, Mohamed Ibrahim, Peter Sergeant

Journal: Machines

Link: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-1702/10/5/328

2022

  • Metal Additive Manufacturing for Electrical Machines: Technology Review And Latest Advancements

Ahmed Selema, Mohamed Ibrahim, Peter Sergeant

Journal: Energies

Link: https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/15/3/1076

2022

  • Advanced manufacturability of electrical machine architecture through 3D printing technology
3D printed silicon steel magnetic cores using 3D micro extrusion technology in two different shapes: clock spring and Hilbert shapes.

Ahmed Selema, Mohamed Ibrahim, Peter Sergeant

Journal Article in MACHINES

2023

  • Material engineering of 3D-printed silicon steel alloys for the next generation of electrical machines and sustainable electromobility

Ahmed Selema, Margherita Beretta, Mohamed Ibrahim, Jo Verwimp, Marleen Rombouts, Jozef Vleugels, Leo Kestens, Peter Sergeant

Journal Article in JOURNAL OF MAGNETISM AND MAGNETIC MATERIALS

2023

Conferences

  • Development Of Yokeless Axial Flux Machine Using 3D-Printed Shape-Profiled Core

Ahmed Selema, Mohamed Ibrahim, Hendrik Vansompel, Peter Sergeant

Conference: 2022 International Conference on Electrical Machines (ICEM)

Conference Location: Valencia, Spain

Link: https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/9910661

2022

Posters

  • Multi-Physic Design Of Ultra-Efficient Smart Motor Enabled By Additive Manufacturing

Ahmed Selema, Matty Van Coppenolle, Mohamed Ibrahim, Peter Sergeant

Conference: Faculty of Engineering and Architecture Research Symposium 2022 (FEARS 2022)

Link: http://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7405841

2022

  • Additive Manufacturing For Electrical Machines: Opportunities And Challenges

Ahmed Selema, Mohamed Ibrahim, Peter Sergeant

Conference

Link: http://dx.doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.13028.65920

2022

  • Innovative Electrical Machines Using Additive Manufacturing

Ahmed Selema, Mohamed Ibrahim, Peter Sergeant

Conference: UGent TechBoost

2023

  • Multi-material metal ceramic components manufactured by Selective Powder Deposition (SPD) followed by pressure-assisted sintering

Margherita Beretta, Bram Neirinck, Leo Kestens, Jozef Vleugels,

yCAM Forum, 30th Aug-1st Sept 2023, Leoben, Austria

Multi-layered materials for electrical machine cores using Selective Powder Deposition

Margherita Beretta, Bram Neirinck, Leo Kestens, Jozef Vleugels,

BCerS 2023 Annual Meeting, 18th Dec 2023, Leuven, Belgium

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