Michelle Williams has authored a study (carried out at Sandia National Laboratories and funded by Laboratory Directed Research and Development) for the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Scientific and Technical Information, outlining recent findings about unique materials for digital fabrication in Geomechanical characterization of Geo-architectural Rock Specimens using Gypsum-based 3D printing. ’
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Because of the natural diversity in rock samples being studied by scientists, there are often challenges in classification. Williams’ study is meant to improve methods for the evaluation of characteristics in natural rock.
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As with so many other fields too, ranging from automotive to aerospace , medicine and dental , construction, and nearly every industry one can think of, 3D printing offers improvements on previous methods, designs, prototypes and parts, and more. In relation to rocks, 3D printed models can help scientists have a better understanding of the following: Strength Density Porosity Microstructure Mineralogy […]
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