Course detail

Deposition and Additive Technologies

FSI-9DAT Acad. year: 2025/2026 Winter semester

A core of the course is seen in mastering the material aspects of additive technologies like selective laser melting, and/or with the use electron beam technology, cold kinetic deposition etc. Also 3D printing of ceramic and polymer materials will be included. This means to go through the powder precursors preparation, processing conditions selection, prepared material microstructures evaluation and relation to properties analyses and/or predictions. Students can apply acquired experience with “layer by layer” material preparation procedures for their own doctorate project realisation as, e.g. for materials with internal architecture creation, as well as, in future, they can contribute do additive processing of components in the technology level.

Language of instruction

Czech

Entry knowledge

Knowledge from powder metallurgy procedures are expected and/or ceramic technology procedures. A knowledge of CAD systems may be advantageous.

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

Course-unit credit is awarded based on elaboration of the project and its presentation to other course participants.
Attendance at lectures is highly recommended.

Aims

The aim of the course is to familiarize students with the design process, manufacturing and parts production of 3D printing of polymers, ceramics and metallic materials, namely with tentative design of their own procedures.
The aim may be achieved by practical verification of theoretical knowledge in computer-aided exercises and laboratory works.

The study programmes with the given course

Programme D-MAT-P: Materials Sciences, Doctoral, recommended course

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

20 hours, optionally

Syllabus

1. Overview of additive technologies, their specialties and advantages for different materials.
2. Rapid prototyping of plastic parts, most often used materials and their technology properties.
3. Selective laser melting technology, basic processing parameters, weak points.
4. Most often metallic materials applied for additive technologies (aluminium alloys, titanium alloys, stainless steels).
5. 3D printing of ceramic materials, applied materials and components produced by this technology.
6. Practical realisation of the component design by selected available technology.
The content may be adjusted by extension of selected chapter according the doctorate project.