The PADME-AM (Partition der Eins Methoden für Additive Manufacturing) project is developing new simulation methods for 3D printing processes in the field of laser-based powder bed fusion (L-PBF). L-PBF processes offer the possibility of printing complex components with high quality and low weight for the medical and aerospace industries. New simulation methods are needed to understand these processes better and make them more efficient and economical for industry. Scientists from the German Aerospace Center (DLR) are working with researchers from Access, the University of Bonn, and Fraunhofer SCAI to find solutions.

Fraunhofer SCAI is responsible for the following tasks:

• Development and provision of the necessary technical foundations in Fraunhofer SCAI’s PUMA software environment
• Code management and quality assurance
• Integration of the developed AM modules into the PUMA software framework

The research project is funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) as part of the funding measure »Mathematik für Innovationen als Beitrag der anwendungsorientierten Mathematik zur Methodenentwicklung im Umgang mit Herausforderungen in Digitalisierung und Nachhaltigkeit«.

PADME-AM will run for three years, from November 2022 until October 2025.