Newcastle University

Kenny Dalgarno is Sir James Woodeson Professor of Manufacturing Engineering at Newcastle University, and is also Director of Research for the School of Mechanical and Systems Engineering; Director (Mechanical) of the Resource Centre for Innovation and Design; and is Deputy Director of the Arthritis Research UK Tissue Engineering Centre.  For the past decade he has been researching in the area of additive manufacture, with applications in rapid prototyping and manufacturing; polymer engineering; and biomedical engineering and tissue engineering, with work supported by the EPSRC, the EU, Arthritis Research UK, the Carbon Trust, and industry. 

Projects

• a-footprint
  Project Leader(s): Prof Kenneth Dalgarno
  The overall objective of the A-FOOTPRINT project is to develop novel ankle/foot and foot orthoses for common disabling conditions which are cost-effective, high-speed to market, and personalised for form and function...
• Arthritis Research UK Tissue Engineering Centre
  Project Leader(s): Professor AW McCaskie
  

  Research at the newly-established Arthritis Research UK Tissue Engineering Centre at Newcastle University will focus on assessment of the immunogenicity of the stem cells from the same and a different donor and their interaction with new biomaterials..

• Design Refinement of a Hoist System
  Project Leader(s): Mr CD Lawrence (RCID)
• Development of a novel osteochondral implant
  Project Leader(s): Prof Kenneth Dalgarno
• KTP: Deepdale Solutions Ltd
  Project Leader(s): Prof Kenneth Dalgarno
• Ultrasonic position sensor for aero engine fuel systems
  Project Leader(s): Mr CD Lawrence (RCID)

• Olakanmi EO, Cochrane RF, Dalgarno KW. Densification mechanism and microstructural evolution in selective laser sintering of Al-12Si powders. Journal of Materials Processing Technology 2011, 211(1), 113-121.
• Pallari JHP, Dalgarno KW, Woodburn J. Mass Customization of Foot Orthoses for Rheumatoid Arthritis Using Selective Laser Sintering. IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering 2010, 57(7), 1750-1756.
• Patterson T, Dalgarno K, Murgatroyd S. Using discrete event simulation to redesign manufacturing systems in small manufacturing firms. Technical Paper of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers 2009, 2, 1-13.
• Goodridge RD, Wood DJ, Ohtsuki C, Dalgarno KW. Biological evaluation of an apatite–mullite glass-ceramic produced via selective laser sintering. Acta Biomaterialia 2007, 3(2), 221-231.
• Xiao K, Dalgarno KW, Wood DJ, Goodridge RD, Ohtsuki C. Indirect selective laser sintering of apatite-wollostonite glass-ceramic. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part H: Journal of Engineering in Medicine 2008, 222(7), 1107-1114.
• Dalgarno KW, Pallari JH, Woodburn J, Xiao K, Wood DJ, Goodridge RD, Ohtsuki C. Mass Customisation of Medical Devices and Implants: State of the Art and Future Directions. Virtual and Physical Prototyping 2006, 1(3), 137-145.
• Dalgarno KW, Stewart TD. Manufacture of production injection mould tooling incorporating conformal cooling channels via indirect selective laser sintering. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part B: Engineering Manufacture 2001, 215(10), 1323-1332.
• Dewidar MM, Lim J-K, Dalgarno KW. Comparison between direct and indirect laser sintering of metals. Journal of Materials Science & Technology 2008, 24(2), 227-232.
• Wood DJ, Dyson J, Xiao K, Dalgarno KW, Genever P. Processing and characterization of apatite-wollastonite porous scaffolds for bone tissue engineering. In: Key Engineering Materials: Bioceramics 20. 2008, Nantes, France: Trans Tech Publications Ltd..
• Dyson JA, Genever PG, Dalgarno KW, Wood DJ. Development of custom-built bone scaffolds using mesenchymal stem cells and apatite-wollastonite glass-ceramics. Tissue Engineering 2007, 13(12), 2891-2901.
• Childs THC, Dalgarno KW, McKay A. Delivering mass-produced bespoke and appealing products. JSME International Journal, Series C, Mechanical Systems, Machine Elements and Manufacturing 2006,49 1 2-10.
• Goodridge RD, Dalgarno KW, Wood DJ. Indirect selective laser sintering of an apatite–mullite glass–ceramic for potential use in bone replacement applications. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part H: Journal of Engineering in Medicine 2006,220 1 57-68.
• Amin Z, Dalgarno KW, Comyn T, Tavernor AW. Metal-electroceramic bonding in PZT through the selective application of laser energy. Journal of Materials Science 2006,41 10 2831-2838.
• Goodridge RD, Ohtsuki C, Kamitakahara M, Dalgarno KW, Wood DJ. Development of bioactice glass-ceramics for use wih the selective laser sintering (SLS) process. In: 5th Asian Bioceramics Symposium.2005,Sapporo, Japan
• Lorrison JC, Dalgarno KW, Wood DJ. Processing of an apatite-mullite glass-ceramic and an hydroxyapatite/phosphate glass composite by selective laser sintering. Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine 2005,16 8 775-781.
• Goodridge RD, Lorrison JC, Dalgarno KW, Wood DJ. Comparison of direct and indirect selective laser sintering of porous apatite mullite glass ceramics. Glass Technology 2004,45 2 94-96.
• Dalgarno KW, Goodridge RD. Compression testing of layered manufactured metal parts: the RAPTIA compression benchmark. Rapid Prototype Journal 2004, 10(4), 261-264.
• Dewidar M, Dalgarno KW, Wright CS. Processing conditions and mechanical properties of high speed steel parts fabricated using direct selective laser sintering. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part B, Engineering Manufacture 2003, 217(12), 1651-1664.
• Berry E, Marsden A, Dalgarno KW, Kessel D, Scott DJS. Flexible tubular replicas of abdominal aortic aneurysms. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part H, Engineering in Medicine 2002, 216(3), 211-214.
• Dalgarno KW, Wright CS. Approaches to processing metals and ceramics through the laser scanning of powder beds - a review. Powder Metallurgy Progress 2001, 1(1), 70-79.
• Dalgarno KW, Stewart TD, Allport JM. Layer manufactured production tooling for elastomer compound transfer moulding incorporating conformal heating channels. Plastic, Rubber and Composites 2001, 30(8), 384-388.
• Dalgarno KW. Production grade tooling via rapid manufacture. Rapid Prototyping Journal 2001, 7(4), 203-206.
• Dalgarno KW, Stewart TD, Childs THC. Production tooling for polymer components via the DTM Rapidsteel process. Rapid Prototyping Journal 2001, 7(3), 173-179.
• Dalgarno KW, Pearson MA, Woods M. The UK Navy RAMP Project: improving the spares provisioning process through the rapid acquisition of manufactured parts. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part B: Engineering Manufacture 2001, 215(3), 283-296.
• Zakaria K, Dalgarno KW. Influence of Distortion on Part Accuracy for Indirect Metal Laser Sintering. Lasers in Engineering 2012, 22(5-6), 383-392.
• Olakanmi EO, Dalgarno KW, Cochrane RF. Laser sintering of blended Al-Si powders. Rapid Prototyping Journal 2012, 18(2), 109-119.
• Ilyas I, Taylor C, Dalgarno K, Gosden J. Design and manufacture of injection mould tool inserts produced using indirect SLS and machining processes. Rapid Prototyping Journal 2010, 16(6), 429-440.
• Lorrison JC, Goodridge RD, Dalgarno KW, Wood DJ. Selective laser sintering of bio-active glass ceramics. In: Solid Freeform Fabrication Symposium. 2002, Austin, Texas, USA.