Mechanical Engineering professor receives $250,000 from NSF for additive manufacturing research

A UND Mechanical Engineering professor has received federal funding to research new manufacturing methods for components used in nuclear reactors.

Sougata Roy, assistant professor of mechanical engineering, received nearly $250,000 to study how additive manufacturing (AM) processes can be used to make the nuclear reactor components. Additive manufacturing is a process not dissimilar to how a 3D printer makes plastic objects.

The research project will make use of nitrogen-strengthened austenitic steel, which will function as the feedstock for the manufacturing process. Once completed, those components will undergo an in-depth investigation into their functionality versus traditionally manufactured components. Funding for the project was awarded through the National Science Foundation. Roy will serve as principal investigator on the project.

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