Haneesh Kesari's research group at Brown University was awarded a DRUIP in 2019 to purchase a nScrypt 3Dx-700 high-precision digital manufacturing platform
Equipped with toolheads for inkjet micro-dispensing, filament extrusion, micro-milling, and surface mapping, this platform allows for the fabrication of three-dimensional, multi-material structures with sub-millimeter scale features. Given the system’s capability of conformally dispensing inkjets on curved surfaces, the Applied Mechanics Lab is exploring the fabrication of pressure sensors and blast-mitigative metamaterials using conductive and elastomeric materials that are inaccessible to conventional 3D printing.
The 3Dx-700 system has inspired collaborative projects with other research groups at Brown University. This includes ongoing efforts to fabricate microfluidic channels with Eric Darling’s team and print nanophotonic devices with Arto Nurmikko’s team.
