Objective: Provide investigators a centralized resource for 3D model-based design, rapid prototyping, and advanced testing to facilitate musculoskeletal research.
Aims:
- Using 3-D Design and Rapid prototyping, enable investigators to create components required to perform virtual human trials.
- Assist investigators in design, fabrication, installation and validation of sensors into physical/biological replica for in situ testing and preclinical testing.
- Become the preeminent source for rapid fabrication and testing for musculoskeletal health in SC.
Services and Equipment:
- 3D printers for rapid prototyping (Solipro, BigBuilder, MakerBot, Objet, Z-corp, Solidica, Water Jet) for polymers and metals
- Information centric smart manufacturing – for fabrication of smart parts
- Ultrafast laser micromachining system – for fabrication of micro sensors
- Near-field nanofabrication, spectroscopy, and multiphoton microscopy – for fabrication of nanostructures
- General purpose machine shop services (Engineering design, Precision Machining, Fabrication, Rapid Prototyping, Reverse Engineering and Electronics/Instrumentation)
- Instrumentation and testing tools (Electrical and microwave equipment; Optical characterization equipment)
- Microscopic imaging tools (TEM, SEM, FIB, OCT)
- Material property characterization tools (X-ray, DMA, MTS/Instron, impact, fatigue and wear testing)
- Spectroscopic characterization tools (Raman, FTIR)
Resource Mentors:
Dock Houston - Resource Mentor - fabrication, machining and CAD drawing
Yongji Wu - Resource Mentor - electrical designs and instrumentation
Tong Ye - Resource Mentor - optical biomedical imaging
To request service, please submit the
AFT Core Service Request Form to:
Hai Xiao (Director), haix@clemson.edu
