Angelos Evangelou
Postdoctoral Researcher Powder Technology Laboratory , University of Cyprus
Dr . Angelos Evangelou holds an MEng ( Hons ) in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Bath and a PhD in Materials Engineering from the University of Southampton . His PhD work focused on experimental determination of the fatigue-oxidation interactions in turbine blade materials and was sponsored by E . ON Technologies . Following his PhD he has continued to work at the University of Southampton as a Post-doctoral researcher investigating fatigue and overload induced crack propagation in turbine blades with EDF Power and processing of recycled polymer based composites for the production of structural materials in collaboration with the University of Kenya . Before joining the University of Cyprus , he worked in the industry as an R & D Engineer on the development of advanced composite materials . In 2019 , he joined the Powder Technology lab at UCY as a researcher to set up the first metallic AM laboratory in Cyprus alongside Dr . Kyratsi . The work at ADD HUB focuses on investigating the processing and structural integrity of 3D printed metal matrix composites . His research interests focus on investigating the micro-mechanisms of failure in structural materials with a particular focus on the effects of external service conditions ( e . g . corrosion , temperature , loading profile etc .).
" Addtive Manufacturing of Metals in the context of the Defense Industry-An overview "
Additive Manufacturing ( AM ) is one of the key enabling technologies identified by the European Commission as drivers for Industry 4.0 with the capability of disrupting current supply chains across industries . As opposed to traditional , subtractive processes , AM uses a 3D model to produce components layer by layer with minimal material waste . Today several materials including , steels , aluminium and titanium alloys can be process via AM through a variety of techniques such as Selective Laser Melting ( SLM ), Laser Metal Deposition ( LMD ) and Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing ( WAAM ). These techniques all share the same attributes of AM and find uses in different applications depending on production volume , part complexity and cost .
The benefits of metal AM are directly applicable to the defence industry and arise from the following key attributes : 1 ) freedom of design , 2 ) freedom of materials , 3 ) accelerated time to market and 4 ) delocalised production . Having the capability to produce tailored components on demand and next to the point of use makes AM a game changer in the Defence Support Service sector .
ADD HUB , at the University of Cyprus , comprises the first metallic AM facility in Cyprus and aims to harness the benefits of the technology for the benefit of the local Industry . ADD HUB specialises in the development of bespoke composite materials for SLM as well as on the design , optimisation and production of small batch tailored components .