AVAIN is a frontier research initiative aimed at improving the sustainability and efficiency of European manufacturing sector, involving leading industrial and academic partners. The project focuses on optimizing Additive Manufacturing (AM) for sustainable repair and remanufacturing, addressing technological challenges while enhancing economic viability and industry adoption. It will also explore Ultrasonic Vibration (UV)-assisted Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing (WAAM) to refine material microstructures and improve mechanical properties through AI-driven real-time monitoring.

Research Area
Energy and Sustainability; Circular Economy

Type of Action
Seed Projects

Published work

Queguineur, A., Wiikinkoski, O., Hallaji, M., Mohanty, G., Hascoët, J. Y., & Flores Ituarte,I. (2025). Grain-boundary refinement in wire-arc directed energy deposition of duplex stainless via in-process ultrasonic vibration. Welding in the World, 1-11. Grain-boundary refinement in wire-arc directed energy deposition of duplex stainless steel via in-process ultrasonic vibration | Welding in the World | Springer Nature Link

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Asadi, R., Queguineur, A., & Flores Ituarte, I. (2025, August). CNN-Based Wire Monitoring in LW-DED: Correlation with Surface Metrology. In IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering (Vol. 1332, No. 1, p. 012039). IOP Publishing. CNN-Based Wire Monitoring in LW-DED: Correlation with Surface Metrology - IOPscience

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