CoRe
Project Overview
About
Industrial components are often discarded because of localised damage, wasting valuable materials and the energy used to manufacture them. CoRe combines 3D scanning, physics-based AI and robotic programming to design a repair for each defect. It uses Cold Spray, a process that deposits metal without melting it, helping preserve the component’s material properties. Tests on damaged maritime parts achieved complete defect filling using 63% less material and 40% less processing time, suggesting a faster, more efficient way to extend the life of valuable equipment.
Team
Roberta Falco
I received my MSc cum laude in Mechanical Engineering, and I am currently a PhD candidate at Politecnico di Milano, working on shape-prediction and toolpath-planning methods for Cold Spray Additive Manufacturing, developed with the aid of Machine Learning, as well as their correlation with the mechanical properties of the resulting deposits. As a researcher, I thrive on innovative ideas, and as an engineer, I aim to turn the ideas into products with a tangible impact.
Alessandro Mariani
I am a PhD researcher in Mechanical Engineering at Politecnico di Milano, working at the intersection of advanced manufacturing, computational modelling and bio-inspired design. My research explores the functional versatility of cold spray, from automated toolpath planning for shape-controlled repair to the tailored modulation of heterogeneity in additively manufactured structures.