Nicolas Ducoulombier
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Laboratoire Navier
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72
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About
Nicolas Ducoulombier is a researcher at the forefront of sustainable digital fabrication, whose work bridges the gap between advanced manufacturing processes and eco-conscious design. His primary research areas include extrusion-based additive manufacturing, yield stress characterization, and the digital fabrication of timber structures. Ducoulombier’s most impactful contribution is his 2022 study on the environmental impact of extrusion-based 3D printing, which developed a generic model for assessing energy consumption and demonstrated how printing resolution influences sustainability—a paper that has garnered 41 citations and become a key reference for green manufacturing. He also introduced “The Slug Test,” an innovative inline method for assessing yield stress in cementitious materials, enabling real-time quality control in 3D printing (24 citations). In timber construction, Ducoulombier has advanced the design and fabrication of free-form nexorades, complex reciprocal frame structures, through flexible digital manufacturing techniques. His 2023 work on a free-form nexorade showcases the potential of integrating computational design with robotic fabrication. With a career marked by practical, scalable solutions, Ducoulombier is shaping a future where digital manufacturing is both efficient and environmentally responsible.
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- 4Form Finding of Nexorades Using the Translations Method3 citations · 2018