Document Type
Poster
Journal/Book Title/Conference
College of Engineering Senior Design Projects
Publisher
Utah State University
Location
Logan, UT
Publication Date
2019
Abstract
Emerging technologies, such as 3D printing, have revolutionized the way in which engineers prototype innovative designs. Here, students optimized a procedure for rapidly prototyping mixing elements in a Thermo Fisher Scientific bioreactor, using 3D printing. Impellers were designed using AutoCAD and SolidWorks drafting software, 3D printed on a Fortus 3D printer, and evaluated via application specific bioreactor simulations.
Three different bioreactor applications were modeled – high density cell culture, solid dissolution, and microcarrier cell culture – each with their own impeller designs and testing procedures.
Project Objectives:
• Develop an iterative process for rapid prototyping bioreactor impellers.
• Design and evaluate 3D printed impellers for Thermo Fisher Scientific bioreactor.
Recommended Citation
Clyde, Angela; Cooper, Chris; Dryden, Aaron; Olson, Erik; Markos, Jaden; Randall, Ryan; Lynch, Spencer; and Smith, Mark, "Rapid Prototyping of Mixing Elements in Bioreactor System" (2019). Biological Engineering. Paper 20.
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/bioengr_srdesign/20