| About this Abstract |
| Meeting |
2023 Annual International Solid Freeform Fabrication Symposium (SFF Symp 2023)
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| Symposium
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2023 Annual International Solid Freeform Fabrication Symposium (SFF Symp 2023)
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| Presentation Title |
Path Planning for Non-Planar Robotic Additive Manufacturing |
| Author(s) |
Michael Geuy, Jay Martin, Timothy Simpson, Nicholas A. Meisel |
| On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
Nicholas A. Meisel |
| Abstract Scope |
As material extrusion additive manufacturing continues to mature, there is increasing need for an extrusion path planning (“slicing”) method that takes advantage of the capabilities of many-degree-of-freedom systems like those used in Robotic Material Extrusion (RoMEX). In this paper, key principles from planar, multi-planar, active-Z, and conical slicing techniques including variable layer thickness, nozzle angle control, and arbitrary layer shape have been integrated into a novel strategy. Specifically, 3D surfaces are used as the basis of non-planar layer generation without the need to decompose the object into regions. This surface is used as a layer parting line and is stacked along a single axis to produce non-planar layers that leverage the kinematics of a RoMEX system. This approach is capable of quickly producing parts with complex geometries, quality surface finish, and improved mechanical properties by leveraging layer shapes that are self-supporting with high interlayer bonding. |
| Proceedings Inclusion? |
Definite: Post-meeting proceedings |