Rapid Prototyping Technology for Special Pressure Vessels

A novel additive manufacturing algorithm was developed to increase the consistency of three-dimensional (3D) printed curvilinear or conformal patterns on freeform surfaces. The algorithm dynamically and locally compensates the nozzle location with respect to the pattern geometry, motion direction, and topology of the substrate to minimize lagging or leading during conformal printing. The printing algorithm was implemented in an existing 3D printing system that consists of an extrusion-based dispensing module and an XYZ-stage. A dispensing head is fixed on a Z-axis and moves vertically, while the substrate is installed on an XY-stage and moves in the x–y plane. The printing algorithm approximates the printed pattern using nonuniform rational B-spline (NURBS) curves translated directly from a 3D model. Results showed that the proposed printing algorithm increases the consistency in the width of the printed patterns. It is envisioned that the proposed algorithm can facilitate nonplanar 3D printing using common and commercially available Cartesian-type 3D printing systems.

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History of Additive Manufacturing

Advances in Chemical and Materials Engineering - 3D Printing and Its Impact on the Production of Fully Functional Components ◽

10.4018/978-1-5225-2289-8.ch001 ◽

2017 ◽

pp. 1-24 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Keyword(s):

Additive Manufacturing ◽

3D Printing ◽

Large Scale ◽

Selective Laser Sintering ◽

3D Printer ◽

3D Objects ◽

History Of ◽

Pros And Cons ◽

3D Printed ◽

The Common

History of additive manufacturing started in the 1980s in Japan. Stereolithography was invented first in 1983. After that tens of other techniques were invented under the common name 3D printing. When stereolithography was invented rapid prototyping did not exists. Tree years later new technique was invented: selective laser sintering (SLS). First commercial SLS was in 1990. At the end of 20t century, first bio-printer was developed. Using bio materials, first kidney was 3D printed. Ten years later, first 3D Printer in the kit was launched to the market. Today we have large scale printers that printed large 3D objects such are cars. 3D printing will be used for printing everything everywhere. List of pros and cons questions rising every day.

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Additive manufacturing casestudy and implementation strategy

10.32920/ryerson.14652975.v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Aram Khosh Ettekal

Keyword(s):

Additive Manufacturing ◽

3D Printing ◽

Implementation Strategy ◽

Structural Integrity ◽

Ongoing Research ◽

Industrial Sectors ◽

3D Printed ◽

Manufacturing Technologies ◽

Part Orientation ◽

Printing Techniques

The following report has been created to provide a broad range of information on current additive manufacturing technologies, their present applications in commercial and industrial sectors and predictions for their future deployment in those sectors. The report also examines the ongoing research and development of a variety of 3D printing techniques. The review is divided into three sections. The first section is composed of one to two page summaries of academic journals, thesis papers, consultant perspective articles and company releases. Each individual summary provides a synopsis of the article, as well as what the authors foresee as the future implications of the topic they explored. The second section contains summaries and reviews of technical studies on various aspects of several different 3D printing technologies. Lastly the third section introduces implementation strategy for 3D printed components and presents a study that highlights the effect of part orientation on the structural integrity of the printed components.

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Additive manufacturing casestudy and implementation strategy

10.32920/ryerson.14652975 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Aram Khosh Ettekal

Keyword(s):

Additive Manufacturing ◽

3D Printing ◽

Implementation Strategy ◽

Structural Integrity ◽

Ongoing Research ◽

Industrial Sectors ◽

3D Printed ◽

Manufacturing Technologies ◽

Part Orientation ◽

Printing Techniques

The following report has been created to provide a broad range of information on current additive manufacturing technologies, their present applications in commercial and industrial sectors and predictions for their future deployment in those sectors. The report also examines the ongoing research and development of a variety of 3D printing techniques. The review is divided into three sections. The first section is composed of one to two page summaries of academic journals, thesis papers, consultant perspective articles and company releases. Each individual summary provides a synopsis of the article, as well as what the authors foresee as the future implications of the topic they explored. The second section contains summaries and reviews of technical studies on various aspects of several different 3D printing technologies. Lastly the third section introduces implementation strategy for 3D printed components and presents a study that highlights the effect of part orientation on the structural integrity of the printed components.

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The Direct 3D Printing of Functional PEEK/Hydroxyapatite Composites via a Fused Filament Fabrication Approach

Polymers ◽

10.3390/polym13040545 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (4) ◽

pp. 545

Author(s):

Krzysztof Rodzeń ◽

Preetam K. Sharma ◽

Alistair McIlhagger ◽

Mozaffar Mokhtari ◽

Foram Dave ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Tensile Strength ◽

3D Printing ◽

Selective Laser Sintering ◽

Fused Filament Fabrication ◽

Bone Apposition ◽

Innovative Solutions ◽

3D Printed ◽

Work Samples ◽

Viable Approach ◽

Crystalline Domains

The manufacture of polyetheretherketone/hydroxyapatite (PEEK/HA) composites is seen as a viable approach to help enhance direct bone apposition in orthopaedic implants. A range of methods have been used to produce composites, including Selective Laser Sintering and injection moulding. Such techniques have drawbacks and lack flexibility to manufacture complex, custom-designed implants. 3D printing gets around many of the restraints and provides new opportunities for innovative solutions that are structurally suited to meet the needs of the patient. This work reports the direct 3D printing of extruded PEEK/HA composite filaments via a Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF) approach. In this work samples are 3D printed by a custom modified commercial printer Ultimaker 2+ (UM2+). SEM-EDX and µCT analyses show that HA particles are evenly distributed throughout the bulk and across the surface of the native 3D printed samples, with XRD highlighting up to 50% crystallinity and crystalline domains clearly observed in SEM and HR-TEM analyses. This highlights the favourable temperature conditions during 3D printing. The yield stress and ultimate tensile strength obtained for all the samples are comparable to human femoral cortical bone. The results show how FFF 3D printing of PEEK/HA composites up to 30 wt% HA can be achieved.

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Fused Filament Fabrication 3D Printed Polylactic Acid Electroosmotic Pumps

Lab on a Chip ◽

10.1039/d1lc00452b ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Liang Wu ◽

Stephen Beirne ◽

Joan-Marc Cabot Canyelles ◽

Brett Paull ◽

Gordon G. Wallace ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Additive Manufacturing ◽

3D Printing ◽

Polylactic Acid ◽

Fused Filament Fabrication ◽

Flexible Approach ◽

Electroosmotic Pump ◽

3D Printed ◽

Electroosmotic Pumps

Additive manufacturing (3D printing) offers a flexible approach for the production of bespoke microfluidic structures such as the electroosmotic pump. Here a readily accessible fused filament fabrication (FFF) 3D printing...

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3D Printed Masks for Powders and Viruses Safety Protection Using Food Grade Polymers: Empirical Tests

Polymers ◽

10.3390/polym13040617 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (4) ◽

pp. 617

Author(s):

Ruben Foresti ◽

Benedetta Ghezzi ◽

Matteo Vettori ◽

Lorenzo Bergonzi ◽

Silvia Attolino ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Surface Roughness ◽

Additive Manufacturing ◽

Material Selection ◽

Mechanical Resistance ◽

Biological Safety ◽

Fused Deposition ◽

Industrial Grade ◽

Safety Protection ◽

3D Printed ◽

Manufacturing Technologies

The production of 3D printed safety protection devices (SPD) requires particular attention to the material selection and to the evaluation of mechanical resistance, biological safety and surface roughness related to the accumulation of bacteria and viruses. We explored the possibility to adopt additive manufacturing technologies for the production of respirator masks, responding to the sudden demand of SPDs caused by the emergency scenario of the pandemic spread of SARS-COV-2. In this study, we developed different prototypes of masks, exclusively applying basic additive manufacturing technologies like fused deposition modeling (FDM) and droplet-based precision extrusion deposition (db-PED) to common food packaging materials. We analyzed the resulting mechanical characteristics, biological safety (cell adhesion and viability), surface roughness and resistance to dissolution, before and after the cleaning and disinfection phases. We showed that masks 3D printed with home-grade printing equipment have similar performances compared to the industrial-grade ones, and furthermore we obtained a perfect face fit by customizing their shape. Finally, we developed novel approaches to the additive manufacturing post-processing phases essential to assure human safety in the production of 3D printed custom medical devices.

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Hybrid Polymer Additive Manufacturing of a Darrieus Type Vertical Axis Wind Turbine Design to Improve Power Generation Efficiency

Volume 2: Advanced Manufacturing ◽

10.1115/imece2016-65910 ◽

2016 ◽

Author(s):

Sourabh Deshpande ◽

Nithin Rao ◽

Nitin Pradhan ◽

John L. Irwin

Keyword(s):

Power Generation ◽

Additive Manufacturing ◽

3D Printing ◽

Wind Turbine ◽

Turbine Blades ◽

Vertical Axis ◽

Blade Design ◽

Vertical Axis Wind Turbine ◽

Wind Turbine Blades ◽

3D Printed

Utilizing the advantages of additive manufacturing methods, redesigning, building and testing of an existing integral Savonius / Darrieus “Lenz2 Wing” style vertical axis wind turbine is predicted to improve power generation efficiency. The current wind turbine blades and supports made from aluminum plate and sheet are limiting the power generation due to the overall weight. The new design is predicted to increase power generation when compared to the current design due to the lightweight spiral Darrieus shaped hollow blade made possible by 3D printing, along with an internal Savonius blade made from aluminum sheet and traditional manufacturing techniques. The design constraints include 3D printing the turbine blades in a 0.4 × 0.4 × 0.3 m work envelope while using a Stratasys Fortus 400mc and thus the wind turbine blades are split into multiple parts with dovetail joint features, when bonded together result in a 1.2 m tall working prototype. Appropriate allowance in the mating dovetail joints are considered to facilitate the fit and bonding, as well as angle, size and placement of the dovetail to maximize strength. The spiral shape and Darrieus style cross section of the blade that provides the required lift enabling it to rotate from the static condition are oriented laterally for 3D printing to maximize strength. The bonding of the dovetail joints is carried out effectively using an acetone solution dip. The auxiliary components of the wind turbine which include the center support pole, top and bottom support, and center Savonius blades are manufactured using lightweight aluminum. Design features are included in the 3D printed blade parts so that they can be assembled with the aluminum parts in bolted connections. Analysis of the 3D CAD models show that the hybrid aluminum and hollow 3D printed blade construction provides a 50% cost savings over a 3D printed fully solid blade design while minimizing weight and maximizing the strength where necessary. Analysis of the redesign includes a detailed weight comparison, structural strength and the cost of production. Results include linear static finite element analysis for the strength in dovetail joint bonding and the aluminum to 3D printed connections. Additional data reported are the time frame for the design and manufacturing of the system, budget, and an operational analysis of the wind turbine with concern for safety. Results are analyzed to determine the advantages in utilizing a hybrid additive manufacturing and aluminum construction for producing a more efficient vertical axis wind turbine. Techniques used in the production of this type of wind turbine blade are planned to be utilized in similar applications such as a lightweight hovercraft propeller blade design to be tested in future research projects.

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Laser Additive Manufacturing

3D Printing ◽

10.4018/978-1-5225-1677-4.ch008 ◽

2017 ◽

pp. 154-171 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Rasheedat M. Mahamood ◽

Esther T. Akinlabi

Keyword(s):

Additive Manufacturing ◽

Manufacturing Process ◽

Computer Aided Design ◽

Selective Laser Sintering ◽

Three Dimensional ◽

Cad Model ◽

Laser Additive Manufacturing ◽

Computer Aided ◽

Manufacturing Technologies ◽

Aided Design

Laser additive manufacturing is an advanced manufacturing process for making prototypes as well as functional parts directly from the three dimensional (3D) Computer-Aided Design (CAD) model of the part and the parts are built up adding materials layer after layer, until the part is competed. Of all the additive manufacturing process, laser additive manufacturing is more favoured because of the advantages that laser offers. Laser is characterized by collimated linear beam that can be accurately controlled. This chapter brings to light, the various laser additive manufacturing technologies such as: - selective laser sintering and melting, stereolithography and laser metal deposition. Each of these laser additive manufacturing technologies are described with their merits and demerits as well as their areas of applications. Properties of some of the parts produced through these processes are also reviewed in this chapter.

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Bone-inspired 3D printed structures for construction applications

Gestão & Tecnologia de Projetos ◽

10.11606/gtp.v14i1.148496 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 14 (1) ◽

pp. 111-124

Author(s):

Roberto Naboni ◽

Anja Kunic

Keyword(s):

Additive Manufacturing ◽

3D Printing ◽

Computational Design ◽

Bone Microstructure ◽

Manufacturing Technology ◽

Support Design ◽

Efficient Construction ◽

3D Printed ◽

Viable Approach ◽

Tectonic System

Overconsumption of resources is one of the greatest challenges of our century. The amount of material that is being extracted, harvested and consumed in the last decades is increasing tremendously. Building with new manufacturing technology, such as 3D Printing, is offering new perspectives in the way material is utilized sustainably within a construction. This paper describes a study on how to use Additive Manufacturing to support design logics inspired by the bone microstructure, in order to build materially efficient architecture. A process which entangles computational design methods, testing of 3D printed specimens, developments of prototypes is described. A cellular-based tectonic system with the capacity to vary and adapt to different loading conditions is presented as a viable approach to a material-efficient construction with Additive Manufacturing.

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