Date of Award

January 2015

Degree Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Science in Aeronautics and Astronautics

Department

Aeronautics and Astronautics

First Advisor

Michael Sangid

Committee Member 1

Alten F Grandt

Committee Member 2

Stephen D Heister

Abstract

Advances in additive manufacturing are enabling the design and production of part geometries that have previously been unrealistic and/or economically infeasible. Direct metal laser sintering, in particular, is an additive manufacturing method that is capable of producing parts from high strength and temperature resistant materials including the nickel-based superalloy, Inconel 718, which is the material used in this thesis.

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