Optimization of Support Material and Build Time in Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM)

2011 ◽  
Vol 110-116 ◽  
pp. 2245-2251 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. Pavan Kumar ◽  
Srinivasa Prakash Regalla
Keyword(s):  
Fused Deposition Modeling ◽  
Quality Parameters ◽  
Support Material ◽  
Fused Deposition ◽  
Build Time ◽  
Raster Angle ◽  
Deposition Modeling ◽  
Material Volume ◽  
Factorial Design Of Experiments ◽  
Plastic Parts

Fused deposition modeling (FDM) has evolved as one of the fastest growing layer manufacturing (LM) technology because of its capability to build even functional plastic parts with geometrical complexity in a reasonable time period. The quality of the production process depends on various process parameters, the most important of them being layer thickness (h), raster angle (θ), orientation (φ), contour width (c) and part raster width (w). In the present study, the influence of these parameters on two process quality parameters, namely, build time and the support material volume are studied on a rotational part modeled on a FDM 200mc machine. A 25 full factorial Design of Experiments (DOE) methodology was employed and the results for build time and support material volume of the 32 experiments were analyzed using Design Expert®. Analysis of variance (ANOVA) was done and based on the ANOVA results the model equation for the two quality parameters in both coded and original factors has been developed. Comments on the results obtained and interaction effects are included at the end of the paper.

Examining Potential Design Guidelines for Use in Fused Deposition Modeling to Reduce Build Time and Material Volume

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gregory A. Teitelbaum ◽  
Linda C. Schmidt ◽  
Yoann Goaer
Keyword(s):  
Fused Deposition Modeling ◽  
Simulated Data ◽  
Design Guidelines ◽  
Simulation Software ◽  
Fused Deposition ◽  
Build Time ◽  
Deposition Modeling ◽  
Material Volume ◽  
Volume Characteristics ◽  
Feasibility Test

This paper presents work to create a preliminary set of design guidelines for use in Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM). The experimentation uses build protocol for a Dimension SST Fused Deposition Modeler. Using simulation software known as Catalyst, build time and material volume characteristics of many components of varying size and complexity were calculated. A series of potential guidelines were independently applied to this same set of components. By comparing the new simulated data with the baseline, statistically significant improvements in these two metrics denoted those guidelines which passed a quantitative feasibility test. The results show that six design rules show universal advantage, with two more needing further examination. Future work will lie in examining the feasibility of implementing the changes proposed by the guidelines with respect to desired product functionality. Additionally, correlations related to the application of several guidelines simultaneously need to be determined.

Comparison of FDM-printed and compression molded tensile samples

2020 ◽  
Vol 62 (10) ◽  
pp. 985-992
Author(s):  
Robin Roj ◽  
Jessica Nürnberg ◽  
Ralf Theiß ◽  
Peter Dültgen
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Private Consumption ◽  
Fused Deposition Modeling ◽  
Time Cost ◽  
Quality Factors ◽  
Fused Deposition ◽  
Deposition Modeling ◽  
Manufacturing Techniques ◽  
Plastic Components ◽  
Plastic Parts

Abstract Since the processing of plastics by additive manufacturing techniques, for example, fused deposition modeling, has become quite common, it is mainly used for the production of unique pieces for private consumption as well as for prototyping in industry. In order to professionally manufacture plastic components in large amounts, due to time, cost, and quality factors, injection molding is more suitable. Nevertheless, it is of great interest to print plastic parts in small batch series for technical tasks. In this paper, FDM-produced tensile samples, made from 16 materials, printed in three orientations, are compared to compression molded components. In addition to ordinary filaments, composite materials with metal-, carbon-, wood-, and stone-additives are also examined. While some cavities emerged in both printed and molded samples, the results support the hypothesis that the mechanical properties depend on the components’ densities.

scholarly journals A Method for Analyzing the Influence of Process and Design Parameters on the Build Time of Additively Manufactured Components

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 649-658
Author(s):  
Martin Hallmann ◽  
Benjamin Schleich ◽  
Sandro Wartzack
Keyword(s):  
Fused Deposition Modeling ◽  
Time Estimation ◽  
Design Parameters ◽  
Analysis Method ◽  
Fused Deposition ◽  
Manufactured Products ◽  
Build Time ◽  
Sensitivity Analysis Method ◽  
Deposition Modeling ◽  
The Individual

AbstractWhen using additive manufacturing processes, the choice of the numerous settings for the process and design parameters significantly influences the build and production time. To reduce the required build time, it is useful to adapt the parameters with the greatest influence. However, since the contribution of the individual parameters is not readily apparent, a sensible choice of process and design parameters can become a challenging task.Thus, the following article presents a method, that enables the product developer to determine the main contributors to the required build time of additively manufactured products. By using this sensitivity analysis method, the contributors of the individual parameters can be analyzed for a given parametrized CAD model with the help of an analysis-based build time estimation approach. The novelty of the contribution can be found in providing a method that allows studying both design and process parameters simultaneously, taking the machine to be used into account. The exemplary application of the presented method to a sample part manufactured by Fused Deposition Modeling demonstrates its benefits and applicability.

scholarly journals A fundamental study of parameter adjustable additive manufacturing process based on FDM process

2018 ◽  
Vol 189 ◽  
pp. 05001
Author(s):  
Qia Wan ◽  
Youjian Xu ◽  
Can Lu
Keyword(s):  
Fused Deposition Modeling ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Fundamental Study ◽  
High Productivity ◽  
Fused Deposition ◽  
Part Geometry ◽  
Build Time ◽  
Deposition Modeling ◽  
Quality Of Products

In Fused deposition modeling (FDM) process, there has been a confliction between high productivity and high quality of products. The product resolution is proportional to the flow rate of heated material extrusion, which directly affects the build time. To reduce the build time with acceptable resolution, the idea of parameter adjustable printing process has been introduced. The controllable extruder was modified and two types of diameter changeable nozzle have been designed. This work realizes different resolution building based on the part geometry during FDM process, which can efficiently assure the quality of products and improve the productivity at the same time.

Development of Laser Polishing As an Auxiliary Post-Process to Improve Surface Quality in Fused Deposition Modeling Parts

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mario Perez Dewey ◽  
Durul Ulutan
Keyword(s):  
Surface Quality ◽  
Fused Deposition Modeling ◽  
Thin Layers ◽  
Process Time ◽  
Laser Polishing ◽  
Fused Deposition ◽  
Post Process ◽  
Deposition Modeling ◽  
3D Printed ◽  
Plastic Parts

Laser polishing is a highly effective surface treatment process mainly used on metals and optical components, but it can also be used on plastic parts. It requires no manual labor, can be applied on parts of any size, and produces no hazardous or polluting substances on many plastic parts. Fused deposition modeling (FDM) is an additive manufacturing process in which parts are built by extruding thin layers of hot material through a nozzle. It has the advantage of producing complicated part geometries, and the possibility to change a design with no additional cost. This study investigates the use of laser polishing as an auxiliary post-process on Polylactic Acid (PLA) parts produced with FDM to improve the surface quality of final products. Although YAG lasers are commonly used in assisting metal machining processes, a CO2 laser was utilized in this study to post-process 3D-printed parts in order to reduce the staircase appearance. The main purpose of this study is to demonstrate that instead of reducing step size in 3D printing processes, it is possible to use bigger step sizes and laser treat the surface quickly afterwards to decrease the total process time while not compromising from surface quality. Laser speeds of 43–180 mm/s and laser powers of 0.75–3.75 W were tested on blocks of 3D-printed PLA with a parallelogram prism shape at 0.3 mm layer height. By varying laser speed and power, roughness reductions of up to 97% were achieved resulting in a uniform average surface roughness of 2.02 μm. This presents a fast, automatable, and inexpensive auxiliary post-process to FDM.

scholarly journals Curved Layer Fused Deposition Modeling in Conductive Polymer Additive Manufacturing

2011 ◽  
Vol 199-200 ◽  
pp. 1984-1987 ◽  
Author(s):  
Olaf Diegel ◽  
Sarat Singamneni ◽  
Ben Huang ◽  
Ian Gibson
Keyword(s):  
Additive Manufacturing ◽  
Printed Circuit Boards ◽  
Fused Deposition Modeling ◽  
Conductive Polymer ◽  
Fused Deposition ◽  
National University ◽  
Deposition Modeling ◽  
Plastic Components ◽  
Manufacturing Technologies ◽  
Plastic Parts

This paper describes a curved-layer additive manufacturing technology that has the potential to print plastic components with integral conductive polymer electronic circuits. Researchers at AUT University in New Zealand and the National University of Singapore have developed a novel Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) process in which the layers of material that make up the part are deposited as curved layers instead of the conventional flat layers. This technology opens up possibilities of building curved plastic parts that have conductive electronic tracks and components printed as an integral part of the plastic component, thereby eliminating printed circuit boards and wiring. It is not possible to do this with existing flat-layer additive manufacturing technologies as the continuity of a circuit could be interrupted between the layers. With curved-layer fused deposition modeling (CLFDM) this problem is removed as continuous filaments in 3 dimensions can be produced, allowing for continuous conductive circuits.

Evaluation of the Effect of Infill Pattern on Mechanical Stregnth of Additively Manufactured Specimen

2017 ◽  
Vol 887 ◽  
pp. 128-132 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shaheryar Atta Khan ◽  
Bilal Ahmed Siddiqui ◽  
Muhammad Fahad ◽  
Maqsood Ahmed Khan
Keyword(s):  
Additive Manufacturing ◽  
Open Source ◽  
Fused Deposition Modeling ◽  
Fused Filament Fabrication ◽  
Fused Deposition ◽  
Additive Manufacturing Technology ◽  
Internal Structures ◽  
The World ◽  
Build Time ◽  
Deposition Modeling

Additive manufacturing has stepped down from the world of Sci-Fi into reality. Since its conception in the 1980s the technology has come a long way. May variants of the technology are now available to the consumer. With the advent of custom built (open source) Fused Deposition Modeling based printing technology Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF), FDM/FFF has become the most used Additive Manufacturing technology. The effects of the different infill patterns of FDM/FFF on the mechanical properties of a specimen made from ABS are studied in this paper. It is shown that due to changes in internal structures, the tensile strength of the specimen changes. The study also investigate the effect of infill pattern on the build time of the specimen. Extensive testing yielded the optimal infill pattern for FDM/FFF. An open source Arduino based RepRap printer was used for the preparation of specimen and showed promising results for rapid prototyping of custom built parts to bear high loads. The study can help with the increase in the use of additive manufacturing for the manufacturing of mechanically functioning parts such as prosthetics

Improvement in Tensile Strength of FDM Built Parts by Parametric Control

2014 ◽  
Vol 592-594 ◽  
pp. 1075-1079 ◽  
Author(s):  
Swayam Bikash Mishra ◽  
Siba Sankar Mahapatra
Keyword(s):  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Process Parameters ◽  
Fused Deposition Modeling ◽  
Optimal Parameter ◽  
Layer By Layer ◽  
3D Objects ◽  
Fused Deposition ◽  
Solid Models ◽  
Raster Angle ◽  
Deposition Modeling

Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) is one of the efficient rapid prototyping (RP) technologies that forms 3D objects by adding material layer by layer from CAD generated solid models. However, the FDM built part is hardly anisotropic in nature due to layer-by-layer build mechanism. Literature suggests that mechanical property, especially tensile strength, of FDM built part is severely affected by process parameters. Among all the parameters, contour number happens to be an important parameter because it reduces stress concentration resulting in avoidance of premature breakdown. Therefore, in this work contour number along with five important process parameters such as layer thickness, raster width, part orientation, raster angle and air gap are considered and their effect on tensile strength of FDM built parts is studied. Experiments are conducted using Face Centred Central Composite Design (FCCCD) in order to reduce the experimental runs. An optimal parameter setting has been suggested for the maximisation of tensile strength of the FDM built parts.

Improved Mechanical Properties of Fused Deposition Modeling-Manufactured Parts Through Build Parameter Modifications

2014 ◽  
Vol 136 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Shojib Hossain ◽  
David Espalin ◽  
Jorge Ramos ◽  
Mireya Perez ◽  
Ryan Wicker
Keyword(s):  
Visual Feedback ◽  
Fused Deposition Modeling ◽  
Polymer Materials ◽  
Biomedical Science ◽  
Thermoplastic Polymer ◽  
Fused Deposition ◽  
Raster Angle ◽  
Parameter Modification ◽  
Deposition Modeling ◽  
Feedback Method

Today, the use of material extrusion processes, like fused deposition modeling (FDM), in aerospace, biomedical science, and other industries, is gaining popularity because of the access to production-grade thermoplastic polymer materials. This paper focuses on how modifying process parameters such as build orientation, raster angle (RA), contour width (CW), raster width (RW), and raster-to-raster air gap (RRAG) can improve ultimate tensile strength (UTS), Young's modulus, and tensile strain. This was assessed using three methods: default, Insight revision, and visual feedback. On average, parameter modification through the visual feedback method improved UTS in all orientations, 16% in XYZ, 7% in XZY, and 22% in ZXY.

scholarly journals Design of ABS Plastic Components through FDM Process for the Quick Replacement of Outworn Parts in a Technological Flow

2018 ◽  
Vol 55 (2) ◽  
pp. 211-214
Author(s):  
Nicoleta Elisabeta Pascu ◽  
Tiberiu Gabriel Dobrescu ◽  
Emilia Balan ◽  
Gabriel Jiga ◽  
Victor Adir
Keyword(s):  
3D Printing ◽  
Fused Deposition Modeling ◽  
Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene ◽  
Spare Parts ◽  
Work Piece ◽  
Modeling Technology ◽  
Fused Deposition ◽  
Deposition Modeling ◽  
Plastic Components ◽  
Plastic Parts

The paper shows the importance of designing an ABS (Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene) plastic part which will be produced using FDM (Fused Deposition Modeling) technology; it is obtained a product with the same characteristics provided by the operating guide book. Thus, this solution combines both the capacity of the designer as well as the applied technology and can produce similar or improved plastic components, at the same time maintaining the functional characteristics of the work piece. This paper is a plea for the application of 3D printing using FDM technology for manufacturing components (spare parts) out of production, because the technological systems users no longer have other solutions available for replacing outworn plastic parts. 3D printing using FDM technology is a fast option for replacing outworn components, the modeling, simulation and printing time being shorter than the purchase time of a new subassembly or assembly that has been remanufactured and modernized.

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