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Dr Franck Lacan
Research Associate
- Lacan@cardiff.ac.uk
- +44 29208 76267
- Queen's Buildings - South Building, Room S3.17, 5 The Parade, Newport Road, Cardiff, CF24 3AA
Overview
I am part of the Mechanics, Materials and Advanced Manufacturing research group within Cardiff University's School of Engineering.
I have over 20 years’ experience in Additive Manufacturing (AM) and my research interests include:
- AM Materials: Development of application specific metal materials for SLM and polymers for Fused Deposition Modelling (FDM).
- Design for Additive Manufacturing: Development of functional geometries to answer specific requirements (weight reduction, shock or vibration absorption).
- AM applications and simulation: Use of computer simulation to improve design functionality, manufacturability, performance and topology optimisation.
- Process characterisation, improvement and stability: Develop a better understanding, monitor and improve the capabilities and processing conditions of AM processes.
- Manufacturing process chains: Incorporation of AM to existing manufacturing process chains. Combination of AM with conventional and high values manufacturing processes.
- AM Support chain: AM supply chain and distribution.
Publication
2023
- Lacan, F., Johnston, R., Carrington, R., Spezi, E. and Theobald, P. 2023. Towards using a multi-material, pellet-fed additive manufacturing platform to fabricate novel imaging phantoms. Journal of Medical Engineering & Technology 47, pp. 189-196. (10.1080/03091902.2023.2193267)
2022
- Keenan, B. E., Lacan, F., Cooper, A., Evans, S. L. and Evans, J. 2022. MRI safety, imaging artefacts, and grid distortion evaluated for FFP3 respiratory masks worn throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Clinical Radiology 77(8), pp. e660-e666. (10.1016/j.crad.2022.05.001)
- Liu, C., Le Roux, L., Körner, C., Tabaste, O., Lacan, F. and Bigot, S. 2022. Digital twin-enabled collaborative data management for metal additive manufacturing systems. Journal of Manufacturing Systems 62, pp. 857-874. (10.1016/j.jmsy.2020.05.010)
- Bhaduri, D., Singh, S., Lacan, F., Ryan, M. and Gangopadhyay, S. 2022. A pilot study for the generation of sustainable powders for metal additive manufacturing. Presented at: CIRP Winter Meeting 2022, STC 'E', Paris, France, 16-18 February 2022.
2020
- Han, Q., Gu, Y., Soe, S., Lacan, F. and Setchi, R. 2020. Effect of hot cracking on the mechanical properties of Hastelloy X superalloy fabricated by laser powder bed fusion additive manufacturing. Optics and Laser Technology 124, article number: 105984. (10.1016/j.optlastec.2019.105984)
2019
- Han, Q., Gu, Y., Setchi, R., Lacan, F., Johnston, R., Evans, S. L. and Yang, S. 2019. Additive manufacturing of high-strength crack-free Ni-based Hastelloy X superalloy. Additive Manufacturing 30, article number: 100919. (10.1016/j.addma.2019.100919)
- Crayford, A. P., Lacan, F., Runyon, J., Bowen, P. J., Balwadkar, S., Harper, J. and Pugh, D. G. 2019. Manufacture, characterization and stability limits of an AM prefilming air-blast atomizer. Presented at: ASME Turbo Expo 2019: Turbomachinery Technical Conference and Exposition, Phoenix, AZ, USA, 17-21 June 2019Turbo Expo: Power for Land, Sea and Air. Volume 4B: Combustion, Fuels, and Emissions. ASME, (10.1115/GT2019-91624)
- Qin, J., Liu, Y., Grosvenor, R., Lacan, F. and Jiang, Z. 2019. Deep learning-driven particle swarm optimisation for additive manufacturing energy optimisation. Journal of Cleaner Production, pp. 118702. (10.1016/j.jclepro.2019.118702)
2018
- Han, Q., Gu, H., Soe, S., Setchi, R., Lacan, F. and Hill, J. 2018. Manufacturability of AlSi10Mg overhang structures fabricated by laser powder bed fusion. Materials & Design 160, pp. 1080-1095. (10.1016/j.matdes.2018.10.043)
- O'Regan, P., Prickett, P. and Lacan, F. 2018. Selective laser melting: the use of metrology to assure process integrity. Presented at: 2018 ASPE and euspen Summer Topical Meeting, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory,Berkeley, California, USA, 22 to 25 July 2018Advancing Precision in Additive Manufacturing, Vol. 69. Raleigh, USA: The American Society for Precision Engineering pp. 143-149.
- Babenko, M., Sweeney, J., Petkov, P., Lacan, F., Bigot, S. and Whiteside, B. 2018. Evaluation of heat transfer at the cavity-polymer interface in microinjection moulding based on experimental and simulation study. Applied Thermal Engineering 130, pp. 865-876. (10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2017.11.022)
2017
- Han, Q., Geng, Y., Setchi, R., Lacan, F., Gu, D. and Evans, S. L. 2017. Macro and nanoscale wear behaviour of Al-Al 2 O 3 nanocomposites fabricated by selective laser melting. Composites Part B: Engineering 127, pp. 26-35. (10.1016/j.compositesb.2017.06.026)
- Han, Q., Setchi, R., Lacan, F., Gu, D. and Evans, S. L. 2017. Selective laser melting of advanced Al-Al 2 O 3 nanocomposites: simulation, microstructure and mechanical properties. Materials Science and Engineering: A 698, pp. 162-173. (10.1016/j.msea.2017.05.061)
2016
- Dorrington, P., Lacan, F. A. and Bigot, S. 2016. How are micro enterprises adopting emergent technologies?. Presented at: 3rd International Conference on Sustainable Design and Manufacturing (SDM-2016), Chania, Greece, 4-6 April 2016 Presented at Setchi, R. et al. eds.Sustainable Design and Manufacturing 2016, Vol. 52. Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies (SIST) Vol. 52. Cham: Springer pp. 215-226., (10.1007/978-3-319-32098-4_19)
2014
- Bigot, S. et al. 2014. Micro and nano structuring of sapphire for Micro Injection process investigation. Presented at: 9th International Conference on Micromanufacturing, Singapore, China, 25-28 March 2014.
2013
- Griffiths, C. A., Dimov, S. S., Rees, A., Dellea, O., Gavillet, J., Lacan, F. A. and Hirshy, H. 2013. A novel texturing of micro injection moulding tools by applying an amorphous hydrogenated carbon coating. Surface and Coatings Technology 235, pp. 1-9. (10.1016/j.surfcoat.2013.07.006)
2012
- Vella, P. C. et al. 2012. Bulk Metallic Glass based Tool-Making Process Chain for Micro- and Nano- Replication. Presented at: 4M 2012 - 9th International Conference on Multi-Material Micro Manufacture, Vienna, Austria, 9–11 October 2012 Presented at Noll, H., Adamovic, N. and Dimov, S. S. eds.Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Multi-Material Micro Manufacture. Singapore: Research Publishing pp. 309., (10.3850/978-981-07-3353-7_300)
2011
- Dimov, S. S., Petkov, P. V., Lacan, F. A. and Scholz, S. G. 2011. Laser milling: Tool making capabilities. Presented at: 30th International Congress on Applications of Lasers and Electro Optics (ICALEO), Orlando, FL, USA, 23-27 October 2011.
- Lacan, F. A., Scholz, S. G., Petkov, P. V. and Dimov, S. S. 2011. Manufacturing of an array of microneedles in a steel insert for micro-injection moulding using laser milling. Presented at: 8th International Conference on Multi-Material Micro-Manufacture, Stuttgart, Germany, 8-10 November 2011 Presented at Kück, H., Reinecke, H. and Dimov, S. S. eds.4M2011-Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Multi-Material Micro Manufacture. Research Publishing pp. 336-339., (10.3850/978-981-07-0319-6_249)
2001
- Dimov, S. S., Pham, D. T., Lacan, F. A. and Dotchev, K. D. 2001. Rapid tooling applications of the selective laser sintering process. Assembly Automation 21(4), pp. 296-302.
1998
- Pham, D. T., Dimov, S. S. and Lacan, F. A. 1998. Techniques for firm tooling using rapid prototyping. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part B: Journal of Engineering Manufacture 212(4), pp. 269-277. (10.1243/0954405981515680)
Articles
- Lacan, F., Johnston, R., Carrington, R., Spezi, E. and Theobald, P. 2023. Towards using a multi-material, pellet-fed additive manufacturing platform to fabricate novel imaging phantoms. Journal of Medical Engineering & Technology 47, pp. 189-196. (10.1080/03091902.2023.2193267)
- Keenan, B. E., Lacan, F., Cooper, A., Evans, S. L. and Evans, J. 2022. MRI safety, imaging artefacts, and grid distortion evaluated for FFP3 respiratory masks worn throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Clinical Radiology 77(8), pp. e660-e666. (10.1016/j.crad.2022.05.001)
- Liu, C., Le Roux, L., Körner, C., Tabaste, O., Lacan, F. and Bigot, S. 2022. Digital twin-enabled collaborative data management for metal additive manufacturing systems. Journal of Manufacturing Systems 62, pp. 857-874. (10.1016/j.jmsy.2020.05.010)
- Han, Q., Gu, Y., Soe, S., Lacan, F. and Setchi, R. 2020. Effect of hot cracking on the mechanical properties of Hastelloy X superalloy fabricated by laser powder bed fusion additive manufacturing. Optics and Laser Technology 124, article number: 105984. (10.1016/j.optlastec.2019.105984)
- Han, Q., Gu, Y., Setchi, R., Lacan, F., Johnston, R., Evans, S. L. and Yang, S. 2019. Additive manufacturing of high-strength crack-free Ni-based Hastelloy X superalloy. Additive Manufacturing 30, article number: 100919. (10.1016/j.addma.2019.100919)
- Qin, J., Liu, Y., Grosvenor, R., Lacan, F. and Jiang, Z. 2019. Deep learning-driven particle swarm optimisation for additive manufacturing energy optimisation. Journal of Cleaner Production, pp. 118702. (10.1016/j.jclepro.2019.118702)
- Han, Q., Gu, H., Soe, S., Setchi, R., Lacan, F. and Hill, J. 2018. Manufacturability of AlSi10Mg overhang structures fabricated by laser powder bed fusion. Materials & Design 160, pp. 1080-1095. (10.1016/j.matdes.2018.10.043)
- Babenko, M., Sweeney, J., Petkov, P., Lacan, F., Bigot, S. and Whiteside, B. 2018. Evaluation of heat transfer at the cavity-polymer interface in microinjection moulding based on experimental and simulation study. Applied Thermal Engineering 130, pp. 865-876. (10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2017.11.022)
- Han, Q., Geng, Y., Setchi, R., Lacan, F., Gu, D. and Evans, S. L. 2017. Macro and nanoscale wear behaviour of Al-Al 2 O 3 nanocomposites fabricated by selective laser melting. Composites Part B: Engineering 127, pp. 26-35. (10.1016/j.compositesb.2017.06.026)
- Han, Q., Setchi, R., Lacan, F., Gu, D. and Evans, S. L. 2017. Selective laser melting of advanced Al-Al 2 O 3 nanocomposites: simulation, microstructure and mechanical properties. Materials Science and Engineering: A 698, pp. 162-173. (10.1016/j.msea.2017.05.061)
- Griffiths, C. A., Dimov, S. S., Rees, A., Dellea, O., Gavillet, J., Lacan, F. A. and Hirshy, H. 2013. A novel texturing of micro injection moulding tools by applying an amorphous hydrogenated carbon coating. Surface and Coatings Technology 235, pp. 1-9. (10.1016/j.surfcoat.2013.07.006)
- Dimov, S. S., Pham, D. T., Lacan, F. A. and Dotchev, K. D. 2001. Rapid tooling applications of the selective laser sintering process. Assembly Automation 21(4), pp. 296-302.
- Pham, D. T., Dimov, S. S. and Lacan, F. A. 1998. Techniques for firm tooling using rapid prototyping. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part B: Journal of Engineering Manufacture 212(4), pp. 269-277. (10.1243/0954405981515680)
Conferences
- Bhaduri, D., Singh, S., Lacan, F., Ryan, M. and Gangopadhyay, S. 2022. A pilot study for the generation of sustainable powders for metal additive manufacturing. Presented at: CIRP Winter Meeting 2022, STC 'E', Paris, France, 16-18 February 2022.
- Crayford, A. P., Lacan, F., Runyon, J., Bowen, P. J., Balwadkar, S., Harper, J. and Pugh, D. G. 2019. Manufacture, characterization and stability limits of an AM prefilming air-blast atomizer. Presented at: ASME Turbo Expo 2019: Turbomachinery Technical Conference and Exposition, Phoenix, AZ, USA, 17-21 June 2019Turbo Expo: Power for Land, Sea and Air. Volume 4B: Combustion, Fuels, and Emissions. ASME, (10.1115/GT2019-91624)
- O'Regan, P., Prickett, P. and Lacan, F. 2018. Selective laser melting: the use of metrology to assure process integrity. Presented at: 2018 ASPE and euspen Summer Topical Meeting, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory,Berkeley, California, USA, 22 to 25 July 2018Advancing Precision in Additive Manufacturing, Vol. 69. Raleigh, USA: The American Society for Precision Engineering pp. 143-149.
- Dorrington, P., Lacan, F. A. and Bigot, S. 2016. How are micro enterprises adopting emergent technologies?. Presented at: 3rd International Conference on Sustainable Design and Manufacturing (SDM-2016), Chania, Greece, 4-6 April 2016 Presented at Setchi, R. et al. eds.Sustainable Design and Manufacturing 2016, Vol. 52. Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies (SIST) Vol. 52. Cham: Springer pp. 215-226., (10.1007/978-3-319-32098-4_19)
- Bigot, S. et al. 2014. Micro and nano structuring of sapphire for Micro Injection process investigation. Presented at: 9th International Conference on Micromanufacturing, Singapore, China, 25-28 March 2014.
- Vella, P. C. et al. 2012. Bulk Metallic Glass based Tool-Making Process Chain for Micro- and Nano- Replication. Presented at: 4M 2012 - 9th International Conference on Multi-Material Micro Manufacture, Vienna, Austria, 9–11 October 2012 Presented at Noll, H., Adamovic, N. and Dimov, S. S. eds.Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Multi-Material Micro Manufacture. Singapore: Research Publishing pp. 309., (10.3850/978-981-07-3353-7_300)
- Dimov, S. S., Petkov, P. V., Lacan, F. A. and Scholz, S. G. 2011. Laser milling: Tool making capabilities. Presented at: 30th International Congress on Applications of Lasers and Electro Optics (ICALEO), Orlando, FL, USA, 23-27 October 2011.
- Lacan, F. A., Scholz, S. G., Petkov, P. V. and Dimov, S. S. 2011. Manufacturing of an array of microneedles in a steel insert for micro-injection moulding using laser milling. Presented at: 8th International Conference on Multi-Material Micro-Manufacture, Stuttgart, Germany, 8-10 November 2011 Presented at Kück, H., Reinecke, H. and Dimov, S. S. eds.4M2011-Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Multi-Material Micro Manufacture. Research Publishing pp. 336-339., (10.3850/978-981-07-0319-6_249)
- Griffiths, C. A., Dimov, S. S., Rees, A., Dellea, O., Gavillet, J., Lacan, F. A. and Hirshy, H. 2013. A novel texturing of micro injection moulding tools by applying an amorphous hydrogenated carbon coating. Surface and Coatings Technology 235, pp. 1-9. (10.1016/j.surfcoat.2013.07.006)
Research
Contracts
| Title | People | Sponsor | Value | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Combine advanced supply chain solutions with 3dp expertise | Lacan F, Setchi R | Panalpina World Transport, KTP | 114386 | 01/12/2015 - 30/09/2017 |
| IMPRESS - Flexible Compression Injection Moulding Platform for Multi-Scale Surface Structures | Bigot S, Lacan FA | Commission of European Communities | 271927 | 01/05/2010 - 30/04/2013 |
Supervised Students
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Biography
I joined Cardiff University as a PhD student in 1996, working on the development of polymer and metal tooling applications using Rapid Prototyping. He earned his PhD investigating metal sintered components produced using Selective Laser Sintering (SLS) and entitled “Capabilities of the RapidTool process” in 2000.
Over the following decade, I have worked in product development as a designer and project manager for the Manufacturing Engineering Centre where he had direct access to a wide range of processes and machines including SLS, Stereolitography (SLA), Fused Deposition Modelling (FDM) and some material Jetting processes (3D Systems Thermojet, Solidscape), allowing me to further extend my knowledge in AM. During the same period, I have also developed an expertise in injection and micro injection moulding.
After working on two FP7 European research projects on the development of micro injection moulding (COTECH, IMPRESS), I was actively involved in MEET Lab, a Welsh government funded project aiming at facilitating access to digital manufacturing technologies and 3D Printing to micro enterprises.
I have joined the Cardiff University’s Additive Layer Manufacturing Lab in 2015 with the aim to oversee and develop further the lab’s research activities.
I am currently a reviewer for the 4M and SDM conferences as well as the Rapid Prototyping Journal.
