{"id":349,"date":"2023-01-13T12:31:12","date_gmt":"2023-01-13T17:31:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/research.utk.edu\/iamm\/?page_id=349"},"modified":"2026-05-06T10:06:51","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T14:06:51","slug":"advanced-manufacturing","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/research.utk.edu\/iamm\/research-areas\/advanced-manufacturing\/","title":{"rendered":"Advanced Manufacturing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Advanced Manufacturing<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

At the forefront of maintaining American technological superiority in advanced manufacturing<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>

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Drawing on world-renowned talent, our faculty members incorporate expertise in hybrid, solid state and composites manufacturing, advanced metrology, and machine tools to diagnose and solve some of the most complex challenges for industry and government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These efforts dovetail with our world-leading research in global supply chain, energy policy, environmental policy, global security, leadership and governance, and artificial intelligence.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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UT’s Approach<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Advanced manufacturing research at UT is uniquely conducted in partnership with public, private, community, and industry partners to promote economic development, enhance national security, share knowledge, and engage a skilled and trained manufacturing workforce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Through online and in-person programs, UT is directly addressing workforce development needs within the defense, aerospace, automotive, medical, consumer goods, and energy production industries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Working collaboratively with external partners, our faculty and students conduct groundbreaking research in large area additive manufacturing for composites; metal additive manufacturing using powder bed processing, wire arc, and additive friction stir deposition techniques; convergent manufacturing of multi-material systems, hybrid automated manufacturing for industry 5.0; and contemporary design practices for additively-manufactured architecture.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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UT Art and Engineering Partner to Address Pressing Work Shortage in National Defense Manufacturing<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

UT is helping train the next generation of innovators in casting and forging, which play a critical role in U.S. manufacturing. UT plans to host three free Metallurgical Engineering Trades Apprenticeships and Learning initiative \u2013 or METAL \u2013 bootcamps each year to address workforce needs.

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HAMMER Research Center<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

UT is a core member of The Hybrid Autonomous Manufacturing, Moving from Evolution to Revolution (HAMMER) Engineering Research Center, a multi-institutional research center focused on developing and deploying revolutionary intelligent autonomous manufacturing systems and educating a future manufacturing workforce.

Discover HAMMER.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Army Collaboration<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

UT researchers are working to improve materials and manufacturing methods that could significantly advance capabilities of the US Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM) Army Research Laboratory, including developing the next generation of vehicles, increasing the distance of its long-range arsenal, and exploring designs for vertical lift vehicles of the future.

Read about next-generation military equipment.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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CNS Partners with UT<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Consolidated Nuclear Security (CNS), which operates both Y-12, located in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, and the Pantex Plant in Amarillo, Texas, for the National Nuclear Security Administration, has a $9.5 million agreement allowing access to UT\u2019s faculty, students, and research facilities to drive the implementation of new technologies for innovations applied to key national security mission areas.

Learn about UT’s contribution to nuclear security.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Facilities & Initiatives<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Comprehensive research capabilities include machining, additive, metrology, hybrid manufacturing modeling, digital fabrication, prototyping of advanced fiber reinforced composites, testing facilities for supply chain, production, and smart manufacturing algorithms, and a network devoted to entrepreneurship and commercialization of startup companies. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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