Christer Westum Elverum

About

Christer W. Elverum is Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering (MTP). He holds a PhD in Product Development and is currently the Deputy Head of Education at MTP. He established and is currently responsible for the Material Extrusion Additive Manufacturing Lab at MTP.

Research interests and activities

Main research interest is Additive Manufacturing (AM), with a focus on technical aspects and development of AM processes as well as the use of AM for prototyping and production in a New Product Development context. Key areas include:

· Design for additive manufacturing, including generative design

· In-situ process monitoring and control

· Mechanical characterization of components

· High-performance polymers

· Custom printer designs

Publications

In-field 3D printing of form-fitted generatively designed components—a case study on paralympic sit-ski equipment

A method for in-field rapid design and manufacture of custom form-fitted functional components for paralympic athletes.

Investigating and Characterizing the Systemic Variability When Using Generative Design for Additive Manufacturing

This study demonstrates the unpredictability of outcomes that result from compounding variabilities when using generative design (GD) coupled with additive manufacturing (AM).

A novel method of fabricating designable polylactic acid (PLA)/thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) composite filaments and structures by material extrusion additive manufacturing

This study demonstrates a novel method to fabricate PLA-TPU composites on a desktop material extrusion printer. Specimens with 36 % volume fraction PLA results in an increase in toughness of 63 % compared to neat TPU and 27 times compared to neat PLA.

2025

Nesheim, Ole Skråmestø; Eikevåg, Sindre Wold; Steinert, Martin; Elverum, Christer Westum. (2025) Identifying thermal effects during 3D printing by comparing in-layer infrared pre- and postheating of carbon fiber reinforced polyamide 6. Additive Manufacturing
Academic article
Ege, Daniel Nygård; Øvrebø, Henrik; Stubberud, Vegar; Berg, Martin Francis; Elverum, Christer Westum; Steinert, Martin. (2025) ChatGPT as an inventor: eliciting the strengths and weaknesses of current large language models against humans in engineering design. Artificial intelligence for engineering design, analysis and manufacturing
Academic article
Cao, Anni; Elverum, Christer Westum. (2025) Enhancing interlayer bonding in short fibre-reinforced material extrusion additive manufacturing via a novel lift toolpath. Rapid prototyping journal
Academic article

2024

Cao, Anni; Wan, Di; Gao, Chao; Elverum, Christer Westum. (2024) A novel method of fabricating designable polylactic acid (PLA)/thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) composite filaments and structures by material extrusion additive manufacturing. Journal of Manufacturing Processes
Academic article
Rasmussen, Martin Lilletvedt; Grønvik, Simen Gjethammer; Øvrebø, Henrik; Hicks, Ben; Snider, Chris; Steinert, Martin. (2024) Exploring high-stiffness pellets as filaments in fused filament fabrication. Proceedings of the Design Society
Academic article
Eikevåg, Sindre Wold; Auernhammer, Jan; Elverum, Christer Westum; Dybvik, Henrikke; Steinert, Martin. (2024) Human-centred engineering design: a cross-disciplinary product innovation practice. Proceedings of the Design Society
Academic article
Nesheim, Ole Skråmestø; Steffensen, Torjus Lines; Steinert, Martin; Elverum, Christer Westum. (2024) 3D Printing Gelatin Ultrasound Phantoms: Observations, Challenges and Future Research. The Design Society
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
Nesheim, Ole Skråmestø; Eikevåg, Sindre Wold; Steinert, Martin; Elverum, Christer Westum. (2024) In-field 3D printing of form-fitted generatively designed components—a case study on paralympic sit-ski equipment. Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering
Academic article
Ege, Daniel Nygård; Øvrebø, Henrik; Stubberud, Vegar; Berg, Martin Francis; Elverum, Christer Westum; Steinert, Martin. (2024) The TrollLabs open hackathon dataset: Generative AI and large language models for prototyping in engineering design. Data in Brief
Academic article
Peckham, Owen; Elverum, Christer Westum; Hicks, Ben; Goudswaard, Mark; Snider, Chris; Steinert, Martin. (2024) Investigating and Characterizing the Systemic Variability When Using Generative Design for Additive Manufacturing. Applied Sciences
Academic article

2023

Amlie, Erik Mathias; Fylling, Emil Karlsen; Eikevåg, Sindre Wold; Nesheim, Ole Skråmestø; Steinert, Martin; Elverum, Christer Westum. (2023) SENSING IN-SITU TEMPERATURES BY COORDINATES IN FUSED FILAMENT FABRICATION FOR IDENTIFYING INTERLAYER ANISOTROPIC MECHANICAL PROPERTIES AND ENABLING POST-FEM ANALYSIS. Proceedings of the Design Society
Academic article
Øvrebø, Henrik; Koldre, Svein-Andre; Nesheim, Ole Skråmestø; Eikevåg, Sindre Wold; Steinert, Martin; Elverum, Christer Westum. (2023) CREATING AN OPEN-SOURCE, LOW-COST COMPOSITE FEEDER DESIGN TO IMPROVE FILAMENT QUALITY OF HIGH-PERFORMANCE MATERIALS TO BE USED IN FUSED FILAMENT FABRICATION (FFF). Proceedings of the Design Society
Academic article
Ødegaard, Kristin Sirnes; Westhrin, Marita; Bin Afif, Abdulla Shaikh Abdul Qader; Ma, Qianli; Mela, Petra; Standal, Therese. (2023) The effects of surface treatments on electron beam melted Ti-6Al-4V disks on osteogenesis of human mesenchymal stromal cells. Biomaterials Advances
Academic article

2022

Bjørken, Olav Urvold; Andresen, Benjamin; Eikevåg, Sindre Wold; Steinert, Martin; Elverum, Christer Westum. (2022) Thermal Layer Design in Fused Filament Fabrication. Applied Sciences
Academic article
Birkelid, Andreas Hagerup; Eikevåg, Sindre Wold; Elverum, Christer Westum; Steinert, Martin. (2022) High-performance polymer 3D printing – Open-source liquid cooled scalable printer design. HardwareX
Academic article

2017

Jensen, Matilde Bisballe; Elverum, Christer Westum; Steinert, Martin. (2017) Eliciting unknown unknowns with prototypes: Introducing prototrials and prototrial-driven cultures. Design Studies
Academic article
Tronvoll, Sigmund Arntsønn; Elverum, Christer Westum; Welo, Torgeir. (2017) Prototype Experiments: Strategies and Trade-offs. Procedia CIRP
Academic article

2016

Elverum, Christer Westum; Welo, Torgeir; Tronvoll, Sigmund Arntsønn. (2016) Prototyping in new product development: Strategy considerations. Procedia CIRP
Academic article
Elverum, Christer Westum; Welo, Torgeir. (2016) Leveraging prototypes to generate value in the concept-to-production process: a qualitative study of the automotive industry. International Journal of Production Research
Academic article
Tronvoll, Sigmund Arntsønn; Elverum, Christer Westum; Welo, Torgeir. (2016) Test Environments in Engineering Design: A conceptual study. The Design Society
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper

2015

Elverum, Christer Westum; Welo, Torgeir. (2015) On the use of directional and incremental prototyping in the development of high novelty products: Two case studies in the automotive industry. Journal of engineering and technology management
Academic article
Elverum, Christer Westum; Dalsgaard, Henrik Vagle; Welo, Torgeir. (2015) Continuous improvement of technical systems using Design for X. IEEE conference proceedings
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper

2014

Elverum, Christer Westum; Welo, Torgeir; Steinert, Martin. (2014) The Fuzzy Front End: Concept Development in the Automotive Industry. The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
Elverum, Christer Westum; Welo, Torgeir. (2014) The role of early prototypes in concept development: insights from the automotive industry. Procedia CIRP
Academic article

2013

Elverum, Christer Westum; Welo, Torgeir. (2013) Towards a Context-Driven Front End in New Product Development. Springer
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper

2011

Welo, Torgeir; Granly, Bjørg Margrethe; Elverum, Christer Westum; Søvik, Odd Perry; Sørbø, Steinar. (2011) Springback Control in Industrial Bending Operations: Assessing the Accuracy of Three Commercial FEA Codes. AIP Conference Proceedings
Academic article

Journal publications

Nesheim, Ole Skråmestø; Eikevåg, Sindre Wold; Steinert, Martin; Elverum, Christer Westum. (2025) Identifying thermal effects during 3D printing by comparing in-layer infrared pre- and postheating of carbon fiber reinforced polyamide 6. Additive Manufacturing
Academic article
Ege, Daniel Nygård; Øvrebø, Henrik; Stubberud, Vegar; Berg, Martin Francis; Elverum, Christer Westum; Steinert, Martin. (2025) ChatGPT as an inventor: eliciting the strengths and weaknesses of current large language models against humans in engineering design. Artificial intelligence for engineering design, analysis and manufacturing
Academic article
Cao, Anni; Elverum, Christer Westum. (2025) Enhancing interlayer bonding in short fibre-reinforced material extrusion additive manufacturing via a novel lift toolpath. Rapid prototyping journal
Academic article
Cao, Anni; Wan, Di; Gao, Chao; Elverum, Christer Westum. (2024) A novel method of fabricating designable polylactic acid (PLA)/thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) composite filaments and structures by material extrusion additive manufacturing. Journal of Manufacturing Processes
Academic article
Rasmussen, Martin Lilletvedt; Grønvik, Simen Gjethammer; Øvrebø, Henrik; Hicks, Ben; Snider, Chris; Steinert, Martin. (2024) Exploring high-stiffness pellets as filaments in fused filament fabrication. Proceedings of the Design Society
Academic article
Eikevåg, Sindre Wold; Auernhammer, Jan; Elverum, Christer Westum; Dybvik, Henrikke; Steinert, Martin. (2024) Human-centred engineering design: a cross-disciplinary product innovation practice. Proceedings of the Design Society
Academic article
Nesheim, Ole Skråmestø; Eikevåg, Sindre Wold; Steinert, Martin; Elverum, Christer Westum. (2024) In-field 3D printing of form-fitted generatively designed components—a case study on paralympic sit-ski equipment. Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering
Academic article
Ege, Daniel Nygård; Øvrebø, Henrik; Stubberud, Vegar; Berg, Martin Francis; Elverum, Christer Westum; Steinert, Martin. (2024) The TrollLabs open hackathon dataset: Generative AI and large language models for prototyping in engineering design. Data in Brief
Academic article
Peckham, Owen; Elverum, Christer Westum; Hicks, Ben; Goudswaard, Mark; Snider, Chris; Steinert, Martin. (2024) Investigating and Characterizing the Systemic Variability When Using Generative Design for Additive Manufacturing. Applied Sciences
Academic article
Amlie, Erik Mathias; Fylling, Emil Karlsen; Eikevåg, Sindre Wold; Nesheim, Ole Skråmestø; Steinert, Martin; Elverum, Christer Westum. (2023) SENSING IN-SITU TEMPERATURES BY COORDINATES IN FUSED FILAMENT FABRICATION FOR IDENTIFYING INTERLAYER ANISOTROPIC MECHANICAL PROPERTIES AND ENABLING POST-FEM ANALYSIS. Proceedings of the Design Society
Academic article
Øvrebø, Henrik; Koldre, Svein-Andre; Nesheim, Ole Skråmestø; Eikevåg, Sindre Wold; Steinert, Martin; Elverum, Christer Westum. (2023) CREATING AN OPEN-SOURCE, LOW-COST COMPOSITE FEEDER DESIGN TO IMPROVE FILAMENT QUALITY OF HIGH-PERFORMANCE MATERIALS TO BE USED IN FUSED FILAMENT FABRICATION (FFF). Proceedings of the Design Society
Academic article
Ødegaard, Kristin Sirnes; Westhrin, Marita; Bin Afif, Abdulla Shaikh Abdul Qader; Ma, Qianli; Mela, Petra; Standal, Therese. (2023) The effects of surface treatments on electron beam melted Ti-6Al-4V disks on osteogenesis of human mesenchymal stromal cells. Biomaterials Advances
Academic article
Bjørken, Olav Urvold; Andresen, Benjamin; Eikevåg, Sindre Wold; Steinert, Martin; Elverum, Christer Westum. (2022) Thermal Layer Design in Fused Filament Fabrication. Applied Sciences
Academic article
Birkelid, Andreas Hagerup; Eikevåg, Sindre Wold; Elverum, Christer Westum; Steinert, Martin. (2022) High-performance polymer 3D printing – Open-source liquid cooled scalable printer design. HardwareX
Academic article
Ødegaard, Kristin Sirnes; Ouyang, Lingzi; Ma, Qianli; Buene, Glenn; Wan, Di; Elverum, Christer Westum. (2021) Revealing the influence of electron beam melted Ti-6Al-4V scaffolds on osteogenesis of human bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stromal cells. Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine
Academic article
Wang, Shaoquan; Lasn, Kaspar; Elverum, Christer Westum; Wan, Di; Echtermeyer, Andreas. (2020) Novel in-situ residual strain measurements in additive manufacturing specimens by using the Optical Backscatter Reflectometry. Additive Manufacturing
Academic article
Ødegaard, Kristin Sirnes; Torgersen, Jan; Elverum, Christer Westum. (2020) Structural and Biomedical Properties of Common Additively Manufactured Biomaterials: A Concise Review. Metals
Academic literature review
Blindheim, Jørgen; Elverum, Christer Westum; Welo, Torgeir; Steinert, Martin. (2020) Concept evaluation in new product development: A set-based method utilizing rapid prototyping and physical modelling. Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology
Academic article
Tronvoll, Sigmund Arntsønn; Vedvik, Nils Petter; Elverum, Christer Westum; Welo, Torgeir. (2019) A new method for assessing anisotropy in fused deposition modeled parts using computed tomography data. The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology
Academic article
Trinh, Yen Mai Thi; Elverum, Christer Westum. (2019) The effects of representation mode on conceptual coherence in the design of physical products. Proceedings of the International Conference on Engineering Design
Academic article
Tronvoll, Sigmund Arntsønn; Popp, Sebastian; Elverum, Christer Westum; Welo, Torgeir. (2019) Investigating pressure advance algorithms for filament-based melt extrusion additive manufacturing: theory, practice and simulations. Rapid prototyping journal
Academic article
Tronvoll, Sigmund Arntsønn; Elverum, Christer Westum; Welo, Torgeir. (2018) Dimensional accuracy of threads manufactured by fused deposition modeling. Procedia Manufacturing
Academic article
Tronvoll, Sigmund Arntsønn; Welo, Torgeir; Elverum, Christer Westum. (2018) The effects of voids on structural properties of fused deposition modelled parts: a probabilistic approach. The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology
Academic article
Jensen, Matilde Bisballe; Elverum, Christer Westum; Steinert, Martin. (2017) Eliciting unknown unknowns with prototypes: Introducing prototrials and prototrial-driven cultures. Design Studies
Academic article
Tronvoll, Sigmund Arntsønn; Elverum, Christer Westum; Welo, Torgeir. (2017) Prototype Experiments: Strategies and Trade-offs. Procedia CIRP
Academic article
Elverum, Christer Westum; Welo, Torgeir; Tronvoll, Sigmund Arntsønn. (2016) Prototyping in new product development: Strategy considerations. Procedia CIRP
Academic article
Elverum, Christer Westum; Welo, Torgeir. (2016) Leveraging prototypes to generate value in the concept-to-production process: a qualitative study of the automotive industry. International Journal of Production Research
Academic article
Elverum, Christer Westum; Welo, Torgeir. (2015) On the use of directional and incremental prototyping in the development of high novelty products: Two case studies in the automotive industry. Journal of engineering and technology management
Academic article
Elverum, Christer Westum; Welo, Torgeir. (2014) The role of early prototypes in concept development: insights from the automotive industry. Procedia CIRP
Academic article
Welo, Torgeir; Granly, Bjørg Margrethe; Elverum, Christer Westum; Søvik, Odd Perry; Sørbø, Steinar. (2011) Springback Control in Industrial Bending Operations: Assessing the Accuracy of Three Commercial FEA Codes. AIP Conference Proceedings
Academic article

Part of book/report

Nesheim, Ole Skråmestø; Steffensen, Torjus Lines; Steinert, Martin; Elverum, Christer Westum. (2024) 3D Printing Gelatin Ultrasound Phantoms: Observations, Challenges and Future Research. The Design Society
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
Tronvoll, Sigmund Arntsønn; Elverum, Christer Westum; Welo, Torgeir. (2016) Test Environments in Engineering Design: A conceptual study. The Design Society
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
Elverum, Christer Westum; Dalsgaard, Henrik Vagle; Welo, Torgeir. (2015) Continuous improvement of technical systems using Design for X. IEEE conference proceedings
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
Elverum, Christer Westum; Welo, Torgeir; Steinert, Martin. (2014) The Fuzzy Front End: Concept Development in the Automotive Industry. The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
Elverum, Christer Westum; Welo, Torgeir. (2013) Towards a Context-Driven Front End in New Product Development. Springer
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper

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