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Figure 19.2 The
computational
Stereolithography steps in
producing a
stereolithography
file. (a) Three-
Company: 3D Systems dimensional
Cures a liquid resin into the desired description of
shape part. (b) The part
The Process is divided into
slices (only one in
Sliced model is imported 10 is shown). (c)
A vat is filled with photocurable resin.
A platform, movable in the z-direction Stereo- Support material
is planned. (d) A
(up/down) sits in the vat
A laser moves in the x-y directions. lithography set of tool
directions is
The UV Beam cures the liquid resin on the determined to
plate into a solid layer. manufacture each
The plate is lowered so that a new thin slice. Shown is
layer can be cured. the extruder path
at section A-A
Support structure may be needed from (c), for a
Honey comb structure fused-deposition-
Machine Cost modeling
$100k $400k operation.
Tolerance
0.0125mm
Build size
0.5m x 0.5m x 0.5m
Circular Polariscope
Fringe Patterns
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Fused Deposition Modeling
Fused Deposition Modeling
Company: Stratasys (a)
The machine we have is a Genesis Initial layer placed on a foam
Machine made by Stratasys foundation with a constant rate (a)
A robot controlled extruder head moves in (in the more advanced machines)
two principle directions (x and y) over a
table. Our version of the machine
The table can move up and down (z- prints the part directly onto
direction). the platform. It is therefore
Thermo plastic or wax filament is recommended to make small
extruded through the small heated orifice. feet to your part to aid in
easy removal
Extruder head follows a path
generated in the slicing software
One layer is built at a time. After
completion of each layer, the
table is lowered
Tolerance:
0.5- 0.25 mm (z direction)
0.025 mm in x- and y-directions
Solid-Base Curing (Solid Ground Curing, SGC) Solid-Base Curing (Solid Ground Curing, SGC)
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Solid-Base Curing (Solid Ground Curing, SGC) Solid-Base Curing (Solid Ground Curing, SGC)
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Investment
Virtual Prototyping
Casting
Uses advanced graphics Rapid prototyped
software to examine parts parts can be used
Extremely good as the pattern in
rendering detail investment
Some design errors can casting.
be difficult to catch
Boeing 777 was created
without any physical
prototype.
Haptic (force feedback)
technology
You can feel virtual Figure 19.11 Manufacturing steps for investment casting that uses rapid--
prototyped wax parts as blanks. This approach uses a flask for the
objects. investment, but a shell method can also be used. Source: 3D Systems, Inc.
Company: Reachin
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Figure 19.12
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