Fused filament fabrication process window for good interlayer bonding: Application to highly filled polymers in metallic powder

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexis Thézé ◽  
Alain Guinault ◽  
Gilles Régnier ◽  
Sébastien Richard ◽  
Bruno Macquaire
Keyword(s):  
Fabrication Process ◽  
Metallic Powder ◽  
Process Window ◽  
Fused Filament Fabrication ◽  
Filled Polymers ◽  
Interlayer Bonding

Effect of low vacuum environment on the fused filament fabrication process

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marshall Quinn ◽  
Ugo Lafont ◽  
Johan Versteegh ◽  
Jian Guo
Keyword(s):  
Fabrication Process ◽  
Fused Filament Fabrication

scholarly journals Coalescence in fused filament fabrication process: Thermo-dependent characterization of high-performance polymer properties

2021 ◽  
pp. 107096
Author(s):  
Arthur Lepoivre ◽  
Arthur Levy ◽  
Nicolas Boyard ◽  
Vincent Gaudefroy ◽  
Vincent Sobotka
Keyword(s):  
High Performance ◽  
Fabrication Process ◽  
Fused Filament Fabrication ◽  
Polymer Properties ◽  
High Performance Polymer

Design and Analysis of Hybrid Fused Filament Fabrication Apparatus for Fabrication of Composites

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aniket Yadav ◽  
Piyush Chohan ◽  
Ranvijay Kumar ◽  
Jasgurpreet Singh Chohan ◽  
Raman Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Additive Manufacturing ◽  
Composite Materials ◽  
Design Process ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Matrix Material ◽  
Fabrication Process ◽  
Layer By Layer ◽  
Fused Filament Fabrication ◽  
Composite Manufacturing ◽  
Tool Paths

Background: Additive manufacturing is the most famous technology which requires materials or composites to be fabricated with layer by layer deposition strategy. Due to its lower cost, higher accuracy and less material wastage; this technology is used in almost every sector. But in many applications there is a need to alter the properties of a product in a certain direction with the help of some reinforcements. With the use of reinforcements, composite layers can be fabricated using additive manufacturing technique which will enhance the directional properties. A novel apparatus is designed to spray the reinforcement material into the printed structures in a very neat and precise manner. This spray nozzle is fully automated, which works according to tool-paths generated by slicing software. The alternate deposition of layers of reinforcement and build materials helped to fabricate customized composite products. Objective: The objective of present study is to design and analyze the working principle of novel technique which has been developed to fabricate composite materials using additive manufacturing. The apparatus is numerically controlled by computer according to CAD data which facilitates the deposition of alternate layers of reinforcement and matrix material. The major challenges during the design process and function of each component has been explored. Methods: The design process is initiated after comprehensive literature review performed to study previous composite manufacturing processes. The recent patents published by different patent offices of the world are studied in detail and analysis has been used to design a low cost composite fabrication apparatus. A liquid dispensing device comprises a storage tank attached with a pump and microprocessor. The microprocessor receives the signal from the computer as per tool paths generated by slicing software which decides the spray of reinforcements on polymer layers. The spraying apparatus moves in coordination with the primary nozzle of the Fused Filament Fabrication process. Results: The hybridization of Fused Filament Fabrication [process with metal spray process has been successfully performed. The apparatus facilitates the fabrication of low cost composite materials along with flexibility of complete customization of composite manufacturing process. The anisotropic behaviour of products can be easily controlled and managed during fabrication which can be used for different applications.

Temperature-compensated constitutive model of fused filament fabrication 3D printed PLA materials with full extrusion temperatures

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kaiyang Zhu ◽  
Zichen Deng ◽  
Shi Dai ◽  
Yajun Yu
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Thermal Decomposition ◽  
Constitutive Model ◽  
Polylactic Acid ◽  
Extrusion Temperature ◽  
Fused Filament Fabrication ◽  
Printing Process ◽  
Content Type ◽  
3D Printed ◽  
Interlayer Bonding

Purpose This study aims to focus on the effect of interlayer bonding and thermal decomposition on the mechanical properties of fused filament fabrication-printed polylactic acid specimens at high extrusion temperatures. Design/methodology/approach A printing process, that is simultaneous manufacturing of contour and specimen, is used to improve the printing accuracy at high extrusion temperatures. The effects of the extrusion temperature on the mechanical properties of the interlayer and intra-layer are evaluated via tensile experiments. In addition, the microstructure evolution affected by the extrusion temperature is observed using scanning electron microscopy. Findings The results show that the extrusion temperature can effectively improve the interlayer bonding property; however, the mechanical properties of the specimen for extrusion temperatures higher than 270°C may worsen owing to the thermal decomposition of the polylactic acid (PLA) material. The optimum extrusion temperature of PLA material in the three-dimensional (3D) printing process is recommended to be 250–270°C. Originality/value A temperature-compensated constitutive model for 3D printed PLA material under different extrusion temperatures is proposed. The present work facilitates the prediction of the mechanical properties of specimens at an extrusion temperature for different printing temperatures and different layers.

Design and Fabrication of a Functionally Graded Model of Bone Using the Fused Filament Fabrication Process

2021 ◽  
pp. 101-118
Author(s):  
Ankit Nayak ◽  
Vivek Kumar Gupta ◽  
Prashant K. Jain
Keyword(s):  
Functionally Graded ◽  
Fabrication Process ◽  
Fused Filament Fabrication

scholarly journals On the application of grey Taguchi method for benchmarking the dimensional accuracy of the PLA fused filament fabrication process

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kyriaki-Evangelia Aslani ◽  
Konstantinos Kitsakis ◽  
John D. Kechagias ◽  
Nikolaos M. Vaxevanidis ◽  
Dimitrios E. Manolakos
Keyword(s):  
Taguchi Method ◽  
Dimensional Accuracy ◽  
Fabrication Process ◽  
Fused Filament Fabrication ◽  
Grey Taguchi

scholarly journals Raster analysis of Fused Filament Fabrication process

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roberto Spina ◽  
Bruno Cavalcante
Keyword(s):  
Rheological Properties ◽  
Analytical Model ◽  
Process Parameters ◽  
Fabrication Process ◽  
Fused Filament Fabrication ◽  
Experimental Procedure ◽  
Simple Geometry ◽  
Raster Analysis ◽  
Build Time

The objective of the present work is to study the raster generation to realize Fused Filament Fabrication parts. The research in this paper focused on the evaluation of the deposition of a simple geometry with a FFF machine, supported by an analytical model to compute the build time, also evaluating the geometrical variations caused by changes in process parameters. The main parameters were the print temperature and speed as a function of the thermal and rheological properties of the PLA filament. The study identified essential correlations between process parameters, raster dimensions, and filament properties. An experimental procedure, supported by an analytical model, was implemented for computing raster time and material dimensions.

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