Additive Manufacturing Powder Tester
Mechanical Engineer

The Task:

• Create a powder bed tester that will simulate the moving of powder across a bed as is done in 3D metal printing

• Actuate a sensor to determine surface morphology

• Create a bed that can record changes in pressure so impact testing can be preformed on the powder to determine how forces move through the material

• Design a mechanism that tilts the bed at controlled angles to determine how the 

• Write design substantiation and present to a review committee

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Project Currently:

• The project is currently in the design phase, it will be machined, assembled, and testing will be completed by the end of April.

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My Role:

• Design a roller mechanism that distributes powder evenly across the bed to simulate a direct metal laser sintering (DMLS) printer

• Actuate the powder plates to simulate the movement of a DMLS printer

• Design a removable mechanism that will drop a metal ball on the powder bed for impact testing

• Machine and build the test bed

• Test the machine to verify that it works as intended

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Download the Initial Design Paper Below.