Introduction to Morf3D, Inc. Melissa Orme, PhD Chief Technology - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Melissa Orme, PhD Chief Technology Officer

Introduction to Morf3D, Inc.

About Morf3D Innovation Center

• Morf3D has been in this El Segundo Facility since

September 2015

• 9 employees, entirely self funded by CEO Ivan Madera
• AS9100 & ISO 9001 certified
• Predominantly serves the local Aerospace and

Defense Industry in development proj

• jects
• Is

Is not

• t a

a se service bureau (do not operate with the m.o.

• f send us a drawing and we will send you a quote)
• Operates in a hig

ighly ly coll

• llaborativ

ive envir vironment with

engineering structural designers

Holistic Process Flow

• Morf3D offers the complete Additive

Manufacturing lifecycle:

– Candidate part selection – Topology optimization – FEM design verification – Additive Manufacturing – Mechanical and Material Verification

Candidate Part Selection Topology Optimization for AM FEM Design Verification Additive Manufacturing Mechanic & Material Verification

About Morf3D Innovation Center

Industry Partners

About Morf3D Innovation Center

• Development projects often run many weeks and

include build parameter development and De

Desi sign for

• r

Additive Man anufacturing.

• Once the build parameters have been established for
• p
• ptimum com
• mponent str

trength an and densi sity, they

are locked and unchanged for scaled production

• It is the intent of Morf3D to scale

le to production

capacity at another location, maintaining the El Segundo facility for development work and research.

Additive Manufacturing: Direct Metal Laser Sintering

Additive Manufacturing: Technology Adoption Drivers

• Shorten R & D Time
• Light-Weight Structures
• Part Consolidation
• Added Functionality
• Complex Geometry
• Customized Products
• Reduced Material Utilization

Additive Manufacturing: Technology Adoption Hurdles

• High Stakes Involved
• Relatively New Technology
• Requires New Design for Additive
• Requires Reliable Production
• Requires Reliable Metallurgy

Industry Partner Case Study: Implementation of Holistic Process Flow

Candidate Part Selection Mechanical & Material Verification Topology Optimization Additive Manufacturing FEM Design Verification

Topology Optimization Examples

Candidate Part Selection Topology Optimization for AM FEM Design Verification Additive Manufacturing Mechanic & Material Verification

Validation and Qualification

Material Verification

• Ultimate strength, yield strength, elongation, and density

Process Qualification

• Internal defect identification with CT scanning (also possible

with radiography, Eddy current testing, or ultrasound)

Geometric Qualification

• Examination for warpage or shrinkage with CMM, laser

scanning, or CT scanning

Component Qualification

• Dependent on function of part: possibilities include thermal

cycling, quasi-static, low level sine, high level sine, random spectrum, rupture testing and burst testing.

Community Outreach

Enab ablin ing the the fu futu ture

• Training & ins

inspir irin ing ne new tale alent in Additive

Manufacturing

• Senior pr

proje

• ject men

entor

• rin

ing and project support

• Summer inter

ernships

Morf3D is also the founder and host

• f AM3D Los Angeles Forum
• To fos
• ster

r ed educ ucatio ion and training in AM

– University level – Industrial level

• To fac

acil ilitate com

• mmunic

icatio ion & colla

• llaboratio

ion for the

advancement of Additive Manufacturing in our local eco-system

• To provide opp
• pportu

tunit itie ies for

• r shar

sharin ing scientific and technical

breakthroughs, ideas and methods for overcoming industry hurdles, mutual support & encouragement.

• To pr

provi vide a a supp support rtiv ive infr frastructure designed to enable

the development of partnerships between academia and industry to help drive the adoption of Additive Manufacturing.

Local AM Eco-System

• Why is it important?

– Kno nowledge of

• f loc

local l reso esources (machine capabilities,

testing equipment, human expertise)

• How can it be beneficial?

– Sha harin ing of

• f reso

esources, e.g., testing equipment, post

processing equipment, expertise

– Sha harin ing of

• f resu

esult lts, e.g., data (not necessarily parameters) – Dis issemin inatio ion of latest research papers and conference

presentations

– Col

• lla

laborativ ive pr propo

• posal opp
• pportu

tunit itie ies (e.g., SBIR/STTR) – Outs utsourcin ing of

• f cap

apabil ilitie ies

• Build a collective roadmap for the future of AM.

Thank you for your attention!