Mechanical Engineering faculty lead Advanced Materials & Processes cover story on Point-of-Need Manufacturing

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POINT-OF-NEED INNOVATIONS:
METAL ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING AND REPAIR

Additive friction stir deposition uses secondary feedstocks such as machine
chips and damaged components to make in-field repairs at the point of need.

by 
Paul G. Allison, J. Brian Jordon,*
M. Brady Williams, Troy Pierson, and Ryan Kinser
Point-of-Need Innovations Center, Baylor University, Waco, Texas

Timothy W. Rushing
U.S. Army Engineer Research & Development Center

Brandon J. Phillips
DEVCOM Aviation & Missile Center

Kevin J. Doherty
DEVCOM Army Research Laboratory