This project brings engineering tools into palaeontology by digitizing, modelling and 3D printing skeletal remains of Palaeoloxodon tiliensis, the dwarf elephant from Tilos considered the last European elephant. By combining CT scanning, laser scanning, CAD modelling, allometric analysis and additive manufacturing, the work creates accurate digital and physical replicas for research, comparison, exhibition and education.
MD-Lab research on 3D-printed gears studies how additive manufacturing changes both gear design and gear metrology. The work combines free-form tooth-flank optimization for improved wear resistance with CMM-based dimensional accuracy assessment of polymer spur gears produced by FDM, material extrusion and powder bed fusion.
MD-Lab research on geometric dimensioning and tolerancing connects ISO GPS specification, functional performance, datum-system design, finite-element assembly behaviour and inspection strategy for compliant parts and additive-manufactured components.
