Optimisation of FDM parameters for biomechanical applications

"The main objective of this project is the inclusion of manufacturing by Fused Deposition Modeling (FMD) in the research environment of IQS teaching projects, linked to practical solutions related to Biomechanics.
Since its inception in the eighties, 3D printing techniques have been gaining prominence in the environment of manufacturing processes, to the point of extending in areas as diverse as medicine, aeronautics or gastronomy. Among its main advantages, it stands out the possibility of allowing the realization of personalized designs, with a minimum investment of time and capital. Also, they facilitate the manufacture of complex structures impossible to obtain with conventional techniques. In this sense, biomechanics has found a way out for many projects that, until a few years ago, had been considered unviable. Experimentation with bio-adapted geometries, orthopedics implants and exoskeletons, or the development of biocompatible materials, have entirely revolutionized the applications of additive manufacturing in recent decades.
However, additive manufacturing is currently in full investigation phase, since many of the technological parameters that determine the quality of the final pieces, need to be subjected to multiple tests for the validation of the combinations that provide the best results. In this sense, it is of particular interest the availability of sufficient equipment for its use in the teaching and research activity, linking the IQS student body that, at present, shows a growing interest in the development of these technologies, and its applications in the field of bio-engineering.
This project has the purpose of creating those facilities, at the same time that it will develop solutions of real demand, and will be in charge of the optimization of the technological parameters under study."

"The main objective of this project is the inclusion of manufacturing by Fused Deposition Modeling (FMD) in the research environment of IQS teaching projects, linked to practical solutions related to Biomechanics.
Since its inception in the eighties, 3D printing techniques have been gaining prominence in the environment of manufacturing processes, to the point of extending in areas as diverse as medicine, aeronautics or gastronomy. Among its main advantages, it stands out the possibility of allowing the realization of personalized designs, with a minimum investment of time and capital. Also, they facilitate the manufacture of complex structures impossible to obtain with conventional techniques. In this sense, biomechanics has found a way out for many projects that, until a few years ago, had been considered unviable. Experimentation with bio-adapted geometries, orthopedics implants and exoskeletons, or the development of biocompatible materials, have entirely revolutionized the applications of additive manufacturing in recent decades.
However, additive manufacturing is currently in full investigation phase, since many of the technological parameters that determine the quality of the final pieces, need to be subjected to multiple tests for the validation of the combinations that provide the best results. In this sense, it is of particular interest the availability of sufficient equipment for its use in the teaching and research activity, linking the IQS student body that, at present, shows a growing interest in the development of these technologies, and its applications in the field of bio-engineering.
This project has the purpose of creating those facilities, at the same time that it will develop solutions of real demand, and will be in charge of the optimization of the technological parameters under study."