Another Project on Machine and Manufacturing Technologies Successfully Completed in Our Department
Our department has successfully completed another significant project focused on machine and manufacturing technologies. Conducted under the leadership of Prof. Dr. Cengiz BAYKASOĞLU, with Assoc. Prof. Dr. Öncü AKYILDIZ and Dr. Mustafa Çağrı ÖZKADER as project team members, this project was supported by TÜBİTAK’s 1001–Scientific and Technological Research Projects Funding Program. As a result, the project has produced important scientific and industrial outcomes in the field of metal additive manufacturing, which has become increasingly prominent in recent years in the defense, aerospace, and medical industries.
Within the scope of the project, computer-aided simulation models were developed for the analysis of Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing (WAAM) processes — one of the key metal additive manufacturing technologies that enable the production of complex-shaped metallic parts as single components, without the need for molds and close to net-shape dimensions.
Additionally, an original, computer-controlled 5-axis WAAM system equipped with multiple sensors was developed at a laboratory scale. The mechanical, electronic, and software components of this system were all designed and implemented within our department.
The project effectively established digital twins of the WAAM processes, and the developed thermo-microstructural-mechanical simulation models were applied to critical materials such as titanium alloys. These models contribute significantly to the systematic understanding and optimization of process–structure–property relationships, ultimately promoting a more efficient and widespread use of metal additive manufacturing technologies in Türkiye.
