Staying Ahead
We apply theoretical research outcomes for additive and hybrid manufacturing through our collaboration with research partners into our software.
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Featured Research
Void Identification and Management
We continue to incorporate research findings into our products by introducing innovative operations and toolpaths.
Multiaxis Toolpath Planning and Optimization
From practical research, we develop efficient multiaxis tool paths and strategies such as those to eliminate the need for support structures.
Visualization of Additive Part Boundary
Research into methods to visualize additive manufacturing part boundaries is used to make our part model feature more efficient.
Publications
Links to published literature from members of our team
2022
- Leveraging Advanced Design and Novel Rapid Manufacturing Solutions to Respond to the COVID-19 Pandemic AD Pasha, J Urbanic, B Hedrick, H Ramezani, O Jianu – Comput. Aided. Des. Appl, 2022
- Residual Stress Modeling of Junction Structures Using Powder Injection Laser Cladding of Martensitic Stainless Steel on Low Alloyed Carbon Steel Substrate B Mohajernia, J Urbanic – 2022
- Machine learning approaches for predicting geometric and mechanical characteristics for single P420 laser beads clad onto an AISI 1018 substrate B Mohajernia, SE Mirazimzadeh, A Pasha, RJ Urbanic – The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing …, 2022
- Process planning solution strategies for fabrication of thin-wall domes using directed energy deposition H Kalami, J Urbanic – International Journal of Computer Integrated …, 2022
- Investigation of effects of different moving heat source scanning patterns on thermo-mechanical behavior in direct energy deposition manufacturing SE Mirazimzadeh, S Pazireh, J Urbanic, B Hedrick – The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing …, 2022
- Exploring computational techniques for simulating residual stresses for thin wall multi-joint hexagon configurations for a laser directed energy deposition process B Mohajernia, J Urbanic – 2022
2021
- IFAC IMS 2019 special issue: process planning solution strategies for fabrication of thin-wall domes using directed energy deposition, H Kalami, J Urbanic, International Journal of Computer Integrated Manufacturing, 1-17
- Machine Learning Approaches for Predicting Geometric and Mechanical Characteristics for Single P420 Laser Beads Clad onto an AISI 1018 Substrate, B Mohajernia, SE Mirazimzadeh, A Pasha, RJ Urbanic
- Numerical analysis of hardness variations for a dome built without supports using directed energy deposition and multi-axis tool paths, H Kalami, J Urbanic, The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, 1-17
- Exploration of surface roughness measurement solutions for additive manufactured components built by multi-axis tool paths, H Kalami, J Urbanic, Additive Manufacturing 38, 101822
- Exploration of hardness variations for additive manufactured thin-walled components built by multi-axis tool paths, H Kalami, J Urbanic, The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology 113 (7), 2209 …
2020
- Mechanical behavior of additive manufactured AISI 420 martensitic stainless steel, MK Alam, M Mehdi, RJ Urbanic, A Edrisy, Materials Science and Engineering: A 773, 138815
- Electron Backscatter Diffraction (EBSD) analysis of laser-cladded AISI 420 martensitic stainless steel, MK Alam, M Mehdi, RJ Urbanic, A Edrisy, Materials Characterization 161, 110138
- Numerical simulations for laser clad beads with a variable side-to-side overlap condition, P Zareh, RJ Urbanic, The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology 109 (3), 1027 …
- Experimental analysis of single layer multi-track deposition of clad beads with variable overlap percentages, P Zareh, RJ Urbanic, The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology 109 (5), 1511 …
2019
- Real-Time Visualization Of Bead Based Additive Manufacturing Toolpaths using Implicit Boundary Representations, S Peelar, J Urbanic, R Hedrick, L Rueda, Computer-Aided Design and Applications 16, 904-922
- Developing geometric analysis tools to compare heat map results for metal additive manufactured components, RJ Urbanic, B Mohajernia, N Nazemi, Comput Aided Des Appl 17 (2), 288-311
- Process Planning of Creating a Surface Dome with Bead Deposition Additive Manufacturing, H Kalami, J Urbanic, IFAC-PapersOnLine 52 (10), 230-235
- Predictive Modelling of Residual Stresses for Single Bead P420 Laser Cladding onto an AISI 1018 Substrate, B Mohajernia, RJ Urbanic, N Nazemi, IFAC-PapersOnLine 52 (10), 236-241
- A Mesh Generation Methodology for Laser Cladding Models with Variable Overlapping Beads, P Zareh, RJ Urbanic
- Determining the relationships between the build orientation, process parameters and voids in additive manufacturing material extrusion processes, H Eiliat, J Urbanic, The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology 100 (1-4 …
- Microstructural analysis of the laser-cladded AISI 420 martensitic stainless steel, MK Alam, A Edrisy, J Urbanic, Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A 50 (5), 2495-2506
- Virtual bead representation and surface roughness evaluation challenges for additive manufacturing material extrusion processes, RJ Urbanic, L DiCecco, The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology 102 (9), 2993
- A manufacturing cost analysis framework to evaluate machining and fused filament fabrication additive manufacturing approaches, RJ Urbanic, SM Saqib, The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology 102 (9), 3091 …
2018
- Predictive modeling and the effect of process parameters on the hardness and bead characteristics for laser-cladded stainless steel, MK Alam, RJ Urbanic, N Nazemi, A Edrisy, The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology 94 (1), 397-413
- An experimental and simulation study for powder injection multitrack laser cladding of P420 stainless steel on AISI 1018 steel for selected mechanical properties, N Nazemi, J Urbanic, Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering 140 (1)
- Development of predictive models for effective process parameter selection for single and overlapping laser clad bead geometry, K Aggarwal, RJ Urbanic, SM Saqib, Rapid Prototyping Journal
- Minimizing voids for a material extrusion-based process, H Eiliat, RJ Urbanic, Rapid Prototyping Journal
- Material bead deposition with 2+ 2 ½ multi-axis machining process planning strategies with virtual verification for extruded geometry, RJ Urbanic, RW Hedrick, S Saquib, N Nazemi, The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology 95 (9), 3167-3184
- A numerical investigation for alternative toolpath deposition solutions for surface cladding of stainless steel P420 powder on AISI 1018 steel substrate, N Nazemi, RJ Urbanic, The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology 96 (9), 4123-4143
- Visualizing, analyzing, and managing voids in the material extrusion process, H Eiliat, J Urbanic, The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology 96 (9), 4095-4109
- Virtual quality assessment tools for material extrusion processes, RJ Urbanic, CG Burford, RW Hedrick, Computer-Aided Design and Applications 15 (4), 520-531
- Using collaborative robots to assist with travel path development for material deposition based additive manufacturing processes, A Djuric, RJ Urbanic, Computer-Aided Design and Applications 15 (4), 542-555
- Image analysis using recurrence quantification plots, surface modeling and fused deposition modeling tools to design 3 dimensional models, RJ Urbanic, Computer-Aided Design and Applications 15 (5), 707-719
- Additive manufacturing bead deposition based rotary tool path applications, RJ Urbanic, B Hedrick, ASME 2018 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition
2017
- Microhardness and stress analysis of laser-cladded AISI 420 martensitic stainless steel, MK Alam, A Edrisy, J Urbanic, J Pineault, Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance 26 (3), 1076-1084
- Investigating Process Parameters and Microhardness Predictive Modeling Approaches for Single Bead 420 Stainless Steel Laser Cladding, MK Alam, N Nazemi, RJ Urbanic, S Saqib, A Edrisy, SAE Technical Paper
- A hardness study on laser cladded surfaces for a selected bead overlap conditions, N Nazemi, MK Alam, RJ Urbanic, S Saqib, A Edrisy, SAE Technical Paper
- A process planning framework and virtual representation for bead-based additive manufacturing processes, RJ Urbanic, RW Hedrick, CG Burford, The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology 90 (1), 361-376
- Investigation of the transient characteristics for laser cladding beads using 420 stainless steel powder, SM Saqib, RJ Urbanic, Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering 139 (8)
- Utilizing a numerical simulation to model a step function response for 420 stainless steel powder laser cladding, N Nazemi, RJ Urbanic, S Saqib, ASME 2017 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition
- A Numerical Analysis Approach to Evaluate Hardness and Distortion for Selected Multi-Track Laser Cladding Configurations: P420 Steel Bead Deposition on Mild Steel, N Nazemi, RJ Urbanic, ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition 58356 …
- Hardness and residual stress modeling of powder injection laser cladding of P420 coating on AISI 1018 substrate, N Nazemi, J Urbanic, M Alam, The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology 93 (9), 3485-3503
2016
- A linkage based solution approach for determining 6 axis serial robotic travel path feasibility, RJ Urbanic, R Hedrick, AM Djuric, SAE International Journal of Materials and Manufacturing 9 (2), 444-456
- Methods for evaluating the functional work space for machine tools and 6 axis serial robots, RJ Urbanic, AM Djuric, SAE International Journal of Materials and Manufacturing 9 (2), 465-473
- Investigating Surface Finish for Material Extrusion Process using Graphical Programming Tools, RJ Urbanic, L DiCecco, IFAC-PapersOnLine 49 (31), 36-41
- Minimizing voids with using an optimal raster orientation and bead width for a material extrusion based process, H Eiliat, J Urbanic, ASME 2016 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition
- A comprehensive assessment on the impact of post-processing variables on tensile, compressive and bending characteristics for 3D printed components, D Impens, RJ Urbanic, Rapid Prototyping Journal
- Using predictive modeling and classification methods for single and overlapping bead laser cladding to understand bead geometry to process parameter relationships, RJ Urbanic, SM Saqib, K Aggarwal, Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering 138 (5)
- Fused deposition modeling design rules for building large, complex components, RJ Urbanic, R Hedrick, Computer-Aided Design and Applications 13 (3), 348-368
- A System Design for Computer-Aided Manufacturing Shared, Interactive Process Setup Sheets, R Hedrick, RJ Urbanic, A Novak, International Manufacturing Science and Engineering Conference 49903 …
- A finite element analysis for thermal analysis of laser cladding of mild steel with P420 steel powder, N Nazemi, J Urbanic, ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition 50527 …
2015
- Development considerations for an additive manufacturing CAM system, RW Hedrick, RJ Urbanic, CG Burford, IFAC-PapersOnLine 48 (3), 2327-2332
- Development of adaptable light weighting methods for material extrusion processes, RJ Urbanic, L DiCecco, ASME 2015 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition
- An analysis of variation correlating post processing infiltrate types, build parameters and mechanical characteristics for binder jet built parts, D Impens, RJ Urbanic, ASME 2015 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition
- Experimental Evaluation of Light-weighting Design Options for the Fused Deposition Modelling Process, H Eiliat, RJ Urbanic, LF Villalpando, 65th Annual Conference and Expo of the Institute of Industrial Engineers
- Effect of process parameters on the microstructural evolutions of laser cladded 420 martensitic stainless steel, MK Alam, J Urbanic, SM Saqib, A Edrisy, Materials science and technology conference proceedings (MS&T15), October, 4-8
- A matrix-based framework for assessing machine tool reconfiguration alternatives, RJ Urbanic, RW Hedrick, The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology 81 (9), 1893-1919
2014
- Analysis of laser cladding bead morphology for developing additive manufacturing travel paths, S Saqib, RJ Urbanic, K Aggarwal, Procedia Cirp 17, 824-829
- An optimization approach for components built by fused deposition modeling with parametric internal structures, L Villalpando, H Eiliat, RJ Urbanic, Procedia Cirp 17, 800-805
- Identifying Relative Importance of Input Parameter (s) for Developing Predictive Model for Laser Cladding Process, K Aggarwal, RJ Urbanic, L Aggarwal, S Saqib, ASME 2014 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition
- A methodology for investigating and modelling laser clad bead geometry and process parameter relationships, K Aggarwal, R Urbanic, L Aggarwal, SAE International Journal of Materials and Manufacturing 7 (2), 269-279
- Using Genetic Algorithms to Optimize the Build Orientation for Fused Deposition Modeled Components Containing Internal Reinforcement Structures, H Eiliat, RJ Urbanic, ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition 46445 …
2013
- Integration of additive manufacturing and virtual verification strategies within a commercial CAM system, RW Hedrick, RJ Urbanic, Computer-Aided Design and Applications 10 (4), 567-583
- Targeted reverse engineering techniques for generating architectural solid models for additive manufacturing fabrication, RJ Urbanic, M Kilani, A Hassoun, Computer-Aided Design and Applications 10 (4), 585-602
2012
- An experimental study to determine geometric and dimensional accuracy impact factors for fused deposition modelled parts, S Saqib, J Urbanic, Enabling manufacturing competitiveness and economic sustainability, 293-298
- Parametric Internal Matrix Structures for Components Built by Fused Deposition Modelling, L Villalpando, J Urbanic, Enabling Manufacturing Competitiveness and Economic Sustainability, 287-292
- A Foundation for Integrating Hand Held Mobile Devices in a Computer Aided Manufacturing Environment, R Hedrick, J Urbanic, Enabling Manufacturing Competitiveness and Economic Sustainability, 281-286
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