Abstract
The promise of additive manufacturing is that a user can design and print complex geometries that are very difficult, if not impossible, to machine. The capabilities of 3D printing are restricted by a number of factors, including properties of the build material, time constraints, and geometric design restrictions. In this paper, a thorough accounting and study of the geometric restrictions that exist in the current iteration of additive manufacturing (AM) fused deposition modeling (FDM) technologies on a large scale are discussed. Offline and online methodologies for collecting data sets for qualitative analysis of large scale AM, in particular Oak Ridge National Laboratory’s (ORNL) big area additive manufacturing (BAAM) system, are summarized. In doing so, a survey of tools for designers and software developers is provided. In particular, strategies in which geometric data can be used as training sets for smarter AM technologies in the future are explained.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages | 1922-1931 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| State | Published - 2016 |
| Event | 27th Annual International Solid Freeform Fabrication Symposium - An Additive Manufacturing Conference, SFF 2016 - Austin, United States Duration: Aug 8 2016 → Aug 10 2016 |
Conference
| Conference | 27th Annual International Solid Freeform Fabrication Symposium - An Additive Manufacturing Conference, SFF 2016 |
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| Country/Territory | United States |
| City | Austin |
| Period | 08/8/16 → 08/10/16 |
Funding
This material is based upon work supported by the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Science, Office of [insert the sponsoring SC Program Office, e.g., Basic Energy Sciences], [Add any additional acknowledgments or information requested by the sponsoring SC Program Office] under contract number DE-AC05-00OR22725.
| Funders | Funder number |
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| SC Program Office | DE-AC05-00OR22725 |
| U.S. Department of Energy | |
| Office of Science | |
| Basic Energy Sciences |
