3D Printed Core-Sheath Nanofiber Apparatus
Jacob Tarlo, EDD Student at North Penn High
School, Engineering Intern at LCR Embedded
Systems, Inc.
North Penn High School Engineering
Academy, Engineering Design and
Development: The Future is N.E.A.R.
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Lansdale, Pennsylvania-December 1, 2017-
Synthetic
Nerve Research and Development - Assistance
from LCR Embedded Systems, Inc.
Students in the
North Penn High School Engineering Academy
course,
Engineering Design and Development (EDD),
have begun their research endeavors for the
2017-2018 school year.
One of this
year's research teams, SynBionic Inc., has
begun researching and developing synthetic
nerves to aid individuals who suffer from
peripheral neuropathy and severe nerve
damage. Since nerves have a protective
coating called myelin, the students are
utilizing a process known as core-sheath
electrospinning to aid their research
endeavors.
Core-Sheath
electrospinning has been performed in the
Nanotechnology and Engineering Research
Laboratory at North Penn High School with
material and characterization assistance
from
rame-hart and
Drexel University in
2013 and
2016 (2,
3) with much success.
This year, Jacob
Tarlo, an EDD student in the multi-source
energy harvesting research team, T.P.S.
Energy Systems, and an engineering intern at
LCR Embedded Systems, Inc. offered his
assistance to 3D Print a custom, tunable
core-sheath apparatus designed at North Penn
that can withstand the various solvents that
SynBionic Inc. will need for their research.
SynBionic
Inc.and Jacob will be testing the device
soon! Special thanks to Jacob and LCR
Embedded Systems, Inc. for their assistance!
Please check back often for research
updates with all of the research teams at
North Penn.
If you are interested in learning more about
their research, the Engineering Academy or
the Technology and Engineering Education
Department, please visit their websites:
www.northpennengineering.org
or
www.thefutureisnear.org.
Pre-Printing analysis of Core-Sheath part.
In-Process 3D Printing
Final printed part!
Assembled core-sheath apparatus!
Thank you, Jacob Tarlo, for all of your work in helping us get this prototype printed for us! Can't wait to test!
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Press Contact:
Michael Boyer
North Penn High School Engineering
Academy
boyerma@npenn.org
215.368.9800 x1325 |
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