scholarly journals Implementation of a Novel Educational Course to Teach 3D Printing, Circuit Design, and Programming to PhD Candidates in Nigeria

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Austin Morgan Quinn ◽  
Benjamin Paffhausen ◽  
Andre Maia Chagas
Keyword(s):  
3D Printing ◽  
Open Source ◽  
Circuit Design ◽  
Natural Sciences ◽  
Teaching And Research ◽  
Scientific Equipment ◽  
Teaching Faculty ◽  
Educational Course

This paper aims to describe the need for a course that teaches open source principles, 3D printing, and programming to researchers in Africa. It also describes the implementation of the course in detail so that others may conduct similar programs. The primary goal of the “Open Labware: 3D Printing Your Own Lab Equipment” workshop organised by TReND in Africa (Teaching and Research in Natural Sciences for Development in Africa) is to help the development of local expertise and capabilities of researchers and teaching faculty in the area of Open Labware, capacitating participants to create their own scientific equipment, as well as repair existing ones.

scholarly journals Open source computer vision-based layer-wise 3D printing analysis

2020 ◽  
Vol 36 ◽  
pp. 101473 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aliaksei L. Petsiuk ◽  
Joshua M. Pearce
Keyword(s):  
Computer Vision ◽  
3D Printing ◽  
Open Source

Optimal image segmentation protocol for 3D printing of aortic dissection through open-source software

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chia-An Wu ◽  
Andrew Squelch ◽  
Zhonghua Sun
Keyword(s):  
Computed Tomography ◽  
Image Segmentation ◽  
3D Printing ◽  
Aortic Dissection ◽  
Open Source ◽  
Open Source Software ◽  
Type B ◽  
Manual Intervention ◽  
Computed Tomography Images ◽  
Computed Tomography Image

Aim: To determine the optimal image segmentation protocol that minimizes the amount of manual intervention and correction required while extracting 3D model geometries suitable for 3D printing of aortic dissection (AD) using open-source software. Materials & methods: Computed tomography images of two type B AD cases were selected with images segmented using a 3D Slicer to create a hollow model containing the aortic wall and intimal tear. A workflow composed of filters, lumen extraction and outer surface creation was developed. Results & conclusion: The average difference in measurements at 14 anatomical locations between the Standard Tessellation Language file and the computed tomography image for cases 1 and 2 were 0.29 and 0.32 mm, respectively. The workflow for the image segmentation of type B AD was able to produce a high-accuracy 3D-printed model in a short time through open-source software.

OpenProp: An Open-source Design Tool for Propellers and Turbines

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. P. Epps ◽  
M. J. Stanway ◽  
R. W. Kimball
Keyword(s):  
3D Printing ◽  
Open Source ◽  
Vortex Lattice ◽  
Design Tool ◽  
Numerical Implementation ◽  
Computational Tool ◽  
3D Printing Technology ◽  
The Us ◽  
Us Navy ◽  
Lifting Line

An open-sourced computational tool for the design and analysis of optimized propellers and turbines is presented. The design tool, called OpenProp, is based on well-proven vortex lattice lifting line methods utilized by the US Navy as well as commercial designers. This paper presents the methodology and numerical implementation of OpenProp, with multiple examples of designs, including actual parts fabricated from the code using 3D printing technology.

scholarly journals Designing a delta tripod based robot fused deposition modelling 3 dimensional printer using an open-source Arduino development platform

2018 ◽  
Vol 184 ◽  
pp. 02013
Author(s):  
Tamás Templom ◽  
Timotei István Erdei ◽  
Zsolt Molnár ◽  
Edwin Shaw ◽  
Géza Husi
Keyword(s):  
3D Printing ◽  
Rapid Prototyping ◽  
Open Source ◽  
Fused Deposition Modelling ◽  
3 Dimensional ◽  
Development Platform ◽  
Fused Deposition

The pinnacle of 3D printing is its effect on the field of rapid prototyping. The major advantage comes from the fact that designers can quickly materialize a part or object, which then could be tested in practice, and can be effortlessly modified if needed. This obviously cuts the development expenses and time by a significant percent. Moreover, it’s possible to create complex and precise shapes with the technology, which would take more time and would be resource intensive if done by older methods, for example manual or automatic machining.

scholarly journals Effects of Nozzle Die Angle on Extruding Polymethylmethacrylate in Open-Source 3D Printing

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 663-665 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nor Aiman Sukindar ◽  
Mohd Khairol Anuar Mohd Ariffin ◽  
B.T. Hang Tuah Baharudin ◽  
Che Nor Aiza Jaafar ◽  
Mohd Idris Shah Ismail
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element Analysis ◽  
Finite Element ◽  
Pressure Drop ◽  
3D Printing ◽  
Open Source ◽  
Flow Behavior ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
3D Printer ◽  
Element Analysis ◽  
Factors Affecting

Open-source 3D printer has been widely used for fabricating three dimensional products. However, this technology has some drawbacks that need to be improved such as accuracy of the finished parts. One of the factors affecting the final product is the ability of the machine to extrude the material consistently, which is related to the flow behavior of the material inside the liquefier. This paper observes the pressure drop along the liquefier by manipulating the nozzle die angle from 80° to 170° using finite element analysis (FEA) for polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) material. When the pressure drop along the liquefier is varied, the printed product also varies, thus providing less accuracy in the finished parts. Based on the FEA, it was found that 130° was the optimum die angle (convergent angle) for extruding PMMA material using open-source 3D printing.

3D Printing Complex Structures Using Modeling and Simulation

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hammad Mazhar
Keyword(s):  
3D Printing ◽  
Open Source ◽  
Data Structures ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Selective Layer ◽  
Parallel Data ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Data Structures And Algorithms ◽  
Multi Body ◽  
Dynamics Problems

This paper describes an open source parallel simulation framework capable of simulating large-scale granular and multi-body dynamics problems. This framework, called Chrono::Parallel, builds upon the modeling capabilities of Chrono::Engine, another open source simulation package, and leverages parallel data structures to enable scalable simulation of large problems. Chrono::Parallel is somewhat unique in that it was designed from the ground up to leverage parallel data structures and algorithms so that it scales across a wide range of computer architectures and yet has a rich modeling capability for simulating many different types of problems. The modeling capabilities of Chrono::Parallel will be demonstrated in the context of additive manufacturing and 3D printing by modeling the Selective Layer Sintering layering process and simulating large complex interlocking structures which require compression and folding to fit into a 3D printer’s build volume.

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