The AM Sasquatch: Challenging AM Qualification with Math, Physics, & AI

Additive Snack · 1 Sept 2026 · 55m · Episode 41

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Harshil Goel, founder and CEO of Dyndrite, explains how current additive manufacturing qualification practices lock down variables like software, machine, and layer height, stifling innovation. He details Dyndrite’s role in three America Makes programs: AI4AM, which uses statistical methods to reduce specimen counts for material allowables; DeltaQual 2.0, which enables 'bracketed qualification' allowing parameter changes within a defined window without requalification; and Gotham, which transfers qualified parameters across different machines and sizes. Goel introduces 'Sasquatch,' a physics-based framework using non-dimensional ratios (e.g., energy density) to bound process windows, aiming to accelerate industry adoption within a two-year timeline.

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Companies: Dyndrite, EOS, SLM Solutions
Materials: 17-4PH, Scalmalloy
Also: America Makes, AI4AM, DeltaQual 2.0, Gotham, Sasquatch

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The AM Sasquatch: Challenging AM Qualification with Math, Physics, & AI

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