Biography:
Thorsten Becker is appointed is the director for the Centre of Materials Engineering at the University of Cape Town. His research interest is in structural integrity: fatigue, fracture, and creep. His work aims to use advanced techniques such as digital image and volume correlation, high-resolution microscopy, and finite element modelling to measure and extract engineering parameters for structural integrity assessments. One of his keen interests lies in the additive manufacturing of metals and high temperature applications.
Title : The influence of high-energy process parameters on the prior beta grain structure of additively manufactured titanium alloys