Publication detail

Comparison of the effects of multiaxis printing strategies on large-scale 3D printed surface quality, accuracy, and strength

KRČMA, M. PALOUŠEK, D.

Original Title

Comparison of the effects of multiaxis printing strategies on large-scale 3D printed surface quality, accuracy, and strength

Type

journal article in Web of Science

Language

English

Original Abstract

The purpose of this study is to determine impact of several multi-axis 3D printing strategies on buildability, surface quality, accuracy, and strength of large scale single-walled object (printed in a so called vase mode). To achieve this goal, test objects were printed using four different printing strategies by an industrial robotic arm and a pellet-fed screw extruder. The strategies tested in this study are regular 3-axis deposition with planar layers, 5-axis deposition with planar layers, 3-axis deposition with nonplanar layers, and 5-axis deposition with nonplanar layers. Custom scripts for nonplanar slicing and for tilt control during multiaxis printing were developed to achieve these prints and are explained in this study. The results were evaluated using 3D scanning and mechanical testing, and surface accuracy, surface roughness, and layer adhesion strength were compared. The most important findings are (1) 5-axis motion alone does not improve the results of the printing; (2) while nonplanar printing can improve surface quality, its usability is geometry dependent; and (3) multi-axis nonplanar printing, even with partial tilt (30 degrees) can expand printability with enhanced quality to at least 75 degrees overhang angle. The future potential of these methods and the requirements to achieve them are discussed.

Keywords

Robotic; 3D printing; Additive manufacturing; Nonplanar; Multi-axis

Authors

KRČMA, M.; PALOUŠEK, D.

Released

1. 4. 2022

Publisher

SPRINGER LONDON LTD

Location

LONDON

ISBN

1433-3015

Periodical

International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology

Year of study

119

Number

11-12

State

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Pages from

7109

Pages to

7120

Pages count

12

URL

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs00170-022-08685-4

BibTex

@article{BUT176077,
  author="Martin {Krčma} and David {Paloušek}",
  title="Comparison of the effects of multiaxis printing strategies on large-scale 3D printed surface quality, accuracy, and strength",
  journal="International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology",
  year="2022",
  volume="119",
  number="11-12",
  pages="7109--7120",
  doi="10.1007/s00170-022-08685-4",
  issn="1433-3015",
  url="https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs00170-022-08685-4"
}