Development of a qualification procedure, and quality assurance and quality control concepts and procedures for repairing and reproducing parts with additive manufacturing in MRO processes

This MSc by Research is focused mainly on Quality Assurance (QA) and Qualification Procedures for metal parts manufactured using new Additive Manufacturing (AM) techniques in the aerospace industry. The main aim is to understand the state of the art of these technologies and the strong regulatory framework of this industry in order to develop correct QA/QC procedures in accordance with the certification process for the technology and spare parts. These include all the testing and validation necessary to implement them in the field, as well as to maintain their capability throughout their lifecycle, specific procedures to manufacture or repair parts, workflows and records amongst others. At the end of this MSc by Research, an entire Qualification Procedure for Electron Beam Melting (EBM) and Selective Laser Melting (SLM) for reproduction of an aerospace part will be developed and defined. Also, General Procedures, Operational Instructions, and Control Procedures with its respective registers, activities, and performance indicators for both technologies will be developed. These will be part of the future Quality Assurance and Quality Management systems of those aerospace companies that implement EBM or SLM in their supply chain.