First SURFAV Consortium Meeting
On 26 May 2026, the SURFAV consortium held its first official project meeting to review the status of the project and coordinate the activities planned for the initial reporting period. Representatives from all partner organisations participated in the online meeting,...
FEM and FDM Models Compared for Faster WAAM Thermal Simulations
Researchers from UPNA, Tecnun and TECNALIA have published a comparative study evaluating Finite Element Method (FEM) and Finite Difference Method (FDM) thermal models for Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing (WAAM). The work combines numerical simulations and experimental...
New Study Evaluates the Influence of WAAM Deposition Modes on Al5356 Performance
Researchers from the Public University of Navarra (UPNA) and TECNALIA have published a new study analysing how different GMAW-based WAAM deposition modes affect the microstructure, hardness, wear resistance and corrosion behaviour of Al5356 aluminium walls. The work...