| About this Abstract |
| Meeting |
2024 Annual International Solid Freeform Fabrication Symposium (SFF Symp 2024)
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| Symposium
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2024 Annual International Solid Freeform Fabrication Symposium (SFF Symp 2024)
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| Presentation Title |
Design and Fabrication of a Multi-directional Aerial 3D Printer |
| Author(s) |
Jacob Garifalis, Alex Pan, Otgondulam Boldbaatar, Elijah Olowokere, Lucas Vergara, Alaina Villanueva, Suyog Ghungrad, Jonathan Komperda, Azadeh Haghighi |
| On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
Jacob Garifalis |
| Abstract Scope |
Aerial 3D printing is an emerging technology that aims to overcome several limitations of traditional additive manufacturing platforms, specifically constraints associated with print size and accessibility (e.g., at high altitudes). An aerial 3D printer integrates an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) with the additive manufacturing technology for targeted deposition of material, enabling automated manufacturing, maintenance, and repair at hard-to-access locations such as high-rise buildings and bridges. However, the existing state-of-the-art aerial 3D printers cannot accommodate multi-directional material deposition, e.g., for conformal printing over complex or angular surfaces. To address this gap, this work presents the design and fabrication of a first-ever multi-directional aerial 3D printer. Various design alternatives for the deposition head were considered and analyzed with respect to weight, functionality, and rigidity metrics. Finally, successful multi-directional material deposition using an expanding foam has been demonstrated with the fabricated prototype. |
| Proceedings Inclusion? |
Definite: Post-meeting proceedings |