Support Diminution Design for Layered Manufacturing of Manifold Surface Based on Variable Orientation Tracking

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jinghua Xu ◽  
Mingyu Gao ◽  
Xueqing Feng ◽  
Zhen Su ◽  
Kang Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Layered Manufacturing

Statistical Feedback Control Architecture for Layered Manufacturing

1999 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 391-404 ◽  
Author(s):  
TONG FANG ◽  
MOHSEN A. JAFARI ◽  
AHMAD SAFARI ◽  
STEPHEN C. DANFORTH
Keyword(s):  
Feedback Control ◽  
Layered Manufacturing ◽  
Control Architecture

Layered Manufacturing: Challenges and Opportunities

2002 ◽  
Vol 758 ◽  
Author(s):  
Khershed P. Cooper
Keyword(s):  
Science Research ◽  
Scientific Activity ◽  
Layered Manufacturing ◽  
Full Potential ◽  
Local Composition ◽  
Photosensitive Polymers ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
Future Direction

ABSTRACTLayered Manufacturing (LM) refers to computer-aided manufacturing processes in which parts are made in sequential layers relatively quickly. Parts that are produced by LM can be formed from a wide range of materials such as photosensitive polymers, metals and ceramics in sizes from a centimeter to a few meters with sub-millimeter feature resolutions. LM has found use in diverse areas including biomedical engineering, pharmaceuticals, aerospace, defense, electronics and design engineering. The promise of LM is the capability to make customized complex-shaped functional parts without specialized tooling and without assembly. LM is still a few years away from fully realizing its promise but its potential for manufacturing remains high. A few of the fundamental challenges in materials processing confronting the community are improving the quality of the surface finish, eliminating residual stress, controlling local composition and microstructure, achieving fine feature size and dimensional tolerance and accelerating processing speed. Until these challenges are met, the applicability of LM and its commercialization will be restricted. Sustained scientific activity in LM has advanced over the past decade into many different areas of manufacturing and has enabled exploration of novel processes and development of hybrid processes. The research community of today has the opportunity to shape the future direction of science research to realize the full potential of LM.

Optimal space filling for additive manufacturing

2016 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
pp. 660-675 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sajan Kapil ◽  
Prathamesh Joshi ◽  
Hari Vithasth Yagani ◽  
Dhirendra Rana ◽  
Pravin Milind Kulkarni ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Additive Manufacturing ◽  
Manufacturing Process ◽  
Layered Manufacturing ◽  
Closed Curve ◽  
Numerical Control ◽  
Surface Finishing ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Single Pass ◽  
Connected Area ◽  
Area Filling

Purpose In additive manufacturing (AM) process, the physical properties of the products made by fractal toolpaths are better as compared to those made by conventional toolpaths. Also, it is desirable to minimize the number of tool retractions. The purpose of this study is to describe three different methods to generate fractal-based computer numerical control (CNC) toolpath for area filling of a closed curve with minimum or zero tool retractions. Design/methodology/approach This work describes three different methods to generate fractal-based CNC toolpath for area filling of a closed curve with minimum or zero tool retractions. In the first method, a large fractal square is placed over the outer boundary and then rest of the unwanted curve is trimmed out. To reduce the number of retractions, ends of the trimmed toolpath are connected in such a way that overlapping within the existing toolpath is avoided. In the second method, the trimming of the fractal is similar to the first method but the ends of trimmed toolpath are connected such that the overlapping is found at the boundaries only. The toolpath in the third method is a combination of fractal and zigzag curves. This toolpath is capable of filling a given connected area in a single pass without any tool retraction and toolpath overlap within a tolerance value equal to stepover of the toolpath. Findings The generated toolpath has several applications in AM and constant Z-height surface finishing. Experiments have been performed to verify the toolpath by depositing material by hybrid layered manufacturing process. Research limitations/implications Third toolpath method is suitable for the hybrid layered manufacturing process only because the toolpath overlapping tolerance may not be enough for other AM processes. Originality/value Development of a CNC toolpath for AM specifically hybrid layered manufacturing which can completely fill any arbitrary connected area in single pass while maintaining a constant stepover.

Composition and Microstructure of Laser Cladding of 316 Stainless Steel

2011 ◽  
Vol 467-469 ◽  
pp. 2054-2059
Author(s):  
Kai Zhang ◽  
Miao Yan Li ◽  
Xin Min Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Stainless Steel ◽  
Laser Cladding ◽  
Layered Manufacturing ◽  
Rapid Manufacturing ◽  
Cad Model ◽  
Laser Metal Deposition ◽  
Post Processing ◽  
316 Stainless Steel ◽  
3D Cad ◽  
Manufacturing Techniques

Laser Metal Deposition Shaping (LMDS) is a Rapid Manufacturing (RM) process that can be classified under the area of layered manufacturing techniques, where parts are built in layers. Parts of any complexity can be built directly from the 3D CAD model without much human intervention and requires minimum post-processing. In fact, LMDS technique can be recognized as multilayer laser cladding. Accordingly, it is necessary to perform the elementary laser cladding experiments with common metal powder so as to better understand the LMDS process. Then the characteristics of microstructure, composition and phase of as-deposited clads were analyzed through SEM and XRD, as well as relative model. The results prove that the microstructure of 316 stainless steel deposits is composed of the slender dendrites growing epitaxially from the substrate, and the composition is uniform without obvious segregation. Besides, it can be deduced from XRD diagram that the microstructure is composed of mono-phase γ.

An assessment of data formats for layered manufacturing

1997 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 151-164 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vinod Kumar ◽  
Debasish Dutta
Keyword(s):  
Layered Manufacturing ◽  
Data Formats

Layered Manufacturing With Embedded Components: Process Planning Considerations

1999 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jorge G. Cham ◽  
Beth L. Pruitt ◽  
Mark R. Cutkosky ◽  
Mike Binnard ◽  
Lee E. Weiss ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Process Planning ◽  
Layered Manufacturing ◽  
Manufacturing Processes ◽  
Smart Products ◽  
Design And Manufacturing ◽  
Manufacturing Methods ◽  
The Creation ◽  
Shape Deposition Manufacturing ◽  
Planning Algorithms ◽  
Mechanical Components

Abstract This paper addresses the design and manufacturing of products with embedded components through layered manufacturing processes such as Shape Deposition Manufacturing (SDM). Embedding components allows the creation of novel designs such as “smart” products and integrated assemblies of sensors, actuators and other mechanical components. We present prototypes to illustrate the possibilities for such devices and we address the issues that constrain their process planning. Next, we present a combination of process planning algorithms and manufacturing methods that we have developed to support the design of layered products with embedded components.

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