The swelling of SU-8 mold is one of the most important factors influencing the dimensional accuracy of a metal mieropart produced by ultra-violet lithography galvanik abformung（UV-LIGA）. The isolation belt struc- tu...The swelling of SU-8 mold is one of the most important factors influencing the dimensional accuracy of a metal mieropart produced by ultra-violet lithography galvanik abformung（UV-LIGA）. The isolation belt struc- ture is usually employed to enhance the dimensional accuracy of electroformed metal mieropart. However, noble metal is wasted because the isolation belt is filled with metal when noble metal mieroparts are fabricated. There- fore, a semi-isolation belt structure is presented to save noble metal. Furthermore, a high current density is also introduced to shorten the eleetroforming time, and thus the dimensional accuracy of electroformed gold micropart is improved by using the electrolyte jet. The experimental results indicate that both the semi-isolation belt and the high current density can help to enhance the dimensional accuracy of electroformed gold micropart. Its dimen- sional error is only 5 μm at the current density of 0. 6 A/dm2 while the semi-isolation belt structure is used.展开更多
Additive manufacturing technologies enable the production of parts by successively adding layers. In powder-based technologies, each powder layer is selectively solidified following the respective cross-section of the...Additive manufacturing technologies enable the production of parts by successively adding layers. In powder-based technologies, each powder layer is selectively solidified following the respective cross-section of the parts either by the application of high-energy radiation or by the selective deposition of binder. By repeating the steps of layer deposition and selective solidification, parts are fabricated. The layer-wise build-up and the ambient conditions lead to warpage of the parts due to the temporarily and locally uneven distribution of shrinkage throughout the part. This leads to deviations in shape and dimension. The development of these technologies fosters a change fi＇om prototyping to manufacturing applications, As a consequence, higher standards regarding the shape and dimensional accuracy are required. Therefore, new strategies to minimize the resulting deformations are necessary to reduce rejects and widen the range of applications of the described technologies. In this paper, an empirical, a knowledge-based and a simulative approach for warpage compensation are introduced. They are all based on the pre-deformation of the digital 3D part geometry inverse to the expected deformation during manufacturing. The aim of the research is the development of a comprehensive method that enables users to improve their part-quality by supporting the pre-deformation process. Contrary to existing work, this method should not be process-specific but cover a wide range of additive manufacturing techniques. Typical forms of deformation of the processes laser sintering, laser beam melting and 3D printing （powder-binder） are presented and compensation strategies are disenssed. Finally, an outlook on the ongoing research is given.展开更多
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文摘The swelling of SU-8 mold is one of the most important factors influencing the dimensional accuracy of a metal mieropart produced by ultra-violet lithography galvanik abformung（UV-LIGA）. The isolation belt struc- ture is usually employed to enhance the dimensional accuracy of electroformed metal mieropart. However, noble metal is wasted because the isolation belt is filled with metal when noble metal mieroparts are fabricated. There- fore, a semi-isolation belt structure is presented to save noble metal. Furthermore, a high current density is also introduced to shorten the eleetroforming time, and thus the dimensional accuracy of electroformed gold micropart is improved by using the electrolyte jet. The experimental results indicate that both the semi-isolation belt and the high current density can help to enhance the dimensional accuracy of electroformed gold micropart. Its dimen- sional error is only 5 μm at the current density of 0. 6 A/dm2 while the semi-isolation belt structure is used.
文摘Additive manufacturing technologies enable the production of parts by successively adding layers. In powder-based technologies, each powder layer is selectively solidified following the respective cross-section of the parts either by the application of high-energy radiation or by the selective deposition of binder. By repeating the steps of layer deposition and selective solidification, parts are fabricated. The layer-wise build-up and the ambient conditions lead to warpage of the parts due to the temporarily and locally uneven distribution of shrinkage throughout the part. This leads to deviations in shape and dimension. The development of these technologies fosters a change fi＇om prototyping to manufacturing applications, As a consequence, higher standards regarding the shape and dimensional accuracy are required. Therefore, new strategies to minimize the resulting deformations are necessary to reduce rejects and widen the range of applications of the described technologies. In this paper, an empirical, a knowledge-based and a simulative approach for warpage compensation are introduced. They are all based on the pre-deformation of the digital 3D part geometry inverse to the expected deformation during manufacturing. The aim of the research is the development of a comprehensive method that enables users to improve their part-quality by supporting the pre-deformation process. Contrary to existing work, this method should not be process-specific but cover a wide range of additive manufacturing techniques. Typical forms of deformation of the processes laser sintering, laser beam melting and 3D printing （powder-binder） are presented and compensation strategies are disenssed. Finally, an outlook on the ongoing research is given.
