The FIAMME project consisted in developing a surface finishing process that could be effective on additively manufactured (AM) components with complex geometries. AM parts can reach average roughness (Ra) values up to 100 µm, which strongly affects the possible application of the component. The team focused on the surface finishing of internal mini-channels of an oscillating heat pipe (OHP) produced through powder bed fusion techniques. The optimal roughness of the internal channels of the component was investigated thanks to data found in literature and a target value was identified. A final testing sample was designed to test the developed surface finishing procedure on more complex parts with AM-friendly features.
Principal Academic Tutor
Eleonora Atzeni, DIGEP, Politecnico di Torino
Academic Tutors
Sara Biamino, DISAT, Politecnico di Torino
Mariangela Lombardi, DISAT, Politecnico di Torino
Alessandro Salmi, DIGEP, Politecnico di Torino
Maurizio Vedani, Dipartimento di Meccanica, Politecnico di Milano
Luigi De Nardo, Dipartimento di Chimica, Materiali ed Ingegneria Chimica, Politecnico di Milano
External Institutions
Fondazione Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia
External Tutor
Elisa Paola Ambrosio, Fondazione Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia
Flaviana Calignano, Fondazione Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia
Team Members
Enrico Degregori, Aerospace Engineering, Politecnico di Torino
Eleonora Francica, Interior Design, Politecnico di Milano
Marco Franzoso, Materials Engineering, Politecnico di Torino
Matteo Loss, Aerospace Engineering, Politecnico di Torino
Pietro Magni, Management Engineering, Politecnico di Milano
Jaspreet Singh, Chemical Engineering, Politecnico di Milano
Roberta Togati, Mechanical Engineering, Politecnico di Torino
Gaia Tosti, Design Engineering, Politecnico di Milano