Numerical simulation and printability analysis of fused deposition modeling with dual-temperature control

Ideal tissue engineering scaffolds need interconnected pores and high porosity to enable cell survival,migration,proliferation,and differentiation.However,obtaining a high-resolution structure is difficult with traditional one-temperature control fused deposition modeling(FDM).In this study,we propose a dual-temperature control method to improve printability.A numerical model is developed in which the viscosity is a function of temperature and shear rate to study the influence of two different temperature control modes.Quantitative tests are used to assess filament formation and shape fidelity,including one-dimensional filament printing,deposition at corners,fusion,and collapse.By using dual-temperature control,the width of the deposited poly(ε-caprolactone)filament is reduced to 50μm.The comparative results of both the experimental method and numerical simulation suggest that the dual-temperature control FDM can manufacture spatially arranged constructs and presents a promising application in tissue engineering。

Effect of Fibre Size on Mechanical Properties and Surface Roughness of PLA Composites by Using Fused Deposition Modelling (FDM)

Naturalfibre as a reinforcing agent has been widely used in many industrial applications.Nevertheless,several factors need to be considered,such as the size and weight percentage of thefibre used in binding.Using fused deposition modelling(FDM),this factor was investigated by varying the size of naturalfibre as the responding variable with afixed weight percentage of kenaffibre.The process of modifying the naturalfibre in terms of size might increase the dispersion of kenaffibre in the polymer matrix and increase the adhesion bonding between thefibre and matrix of composites,subsequently improving the interfacial bonding between these two phases.In this paper,the effect offibre size was evaluated by performing the mechanical test,Scanning Electron Micrograph(SEM)to observe the morphology of the composites,and also by surface analysis.The surface roughness was visualised using a 3D profilometer and thefigure was illustrated as colour shading in the image.The composite withfibre size≤100μm displayed better tensile andflexural strength,compared to other sizes.In conclusion,by reducing the size of thefibre,the composites could develop high strength performance for industrial applications.

Multi-Objective Optimization of Fused Deposition Modeling for Mechanical Properties of Biopolymer Parts Using the Grey-Taguchi Method

The urgent need to develop customized functional products only possible by 3D printing had realized when faced with the unavailability of medical devices like surgical instruments during the coronavirus-19 disease and the ondemand necessity to perform surgery during space missions.Biopolymers have recently been the most appropriate option for fabricating surgical instruments via 3D printing in terms of cheaper and faster processing.Among all 3D printing techniques,fused deposition modelling(FDM)is a low-cost and more rapid printing technique.This article proposes the fabrication of surgical instruments,namely,forceps and hemostat using the fused deposition modeling(FDM)process.Excellent mechanical properties are the only indicator to judge the quality of the functional parts.The mechanical properties of FDM-processed parts depend on various process parameters.These parameters are layer height,infill pattern,top/bottom pattern,number of top/bottom layers,infill density,flow,number of shells,printing temperature,build plate temperature,printing speed,and fan speed.Tensile strength and modulus of elasticity are chosen as evaluation indexes to ascertain the mechanical properties of polylactic acid(PLA)parts printed by FDM.The experiments have performed through Taguchi’s L27orthogonal array(OA).Variance analysis(ANOVA)ascertains the significance of the process parameters and their percent contributions to the evaluation indexes.Finally,as a multiobjective optimization technique,grey relational analysis(GRA)obtains an optimal set of FDM process parameters to fabricate the best parts with comprehensive mechanical properties.Scanning electron microscopy(SEM)examines the types of defects and strong bonding between rasters.The proposed research ensures the successful fabrication of functional surgical tools with substantial ultimate tensile strength(42.6 MPa)and modulus of elasticity(3274 MPa).

A fiber Bragg grating based earth and water pressures transducer with three-dimensional fused deposition modeling for soil mass

A novel fiber Bragg grating(FBG)sensor with three-dimensional(3D)fused deposition modeling(FDM)approach is proposed for effective stress measurement in soil mass.The three-diaphragm structure design is developed to measure earth and water pressures simultaneously.The proposed transducer has advantages of small size,high sensitivity,low cost,immunity to electromagnetic interference and rapid prototyping.The working principle,design parameters,and manufacturing details are discussed.The proposed transducer was calibrated for earth and water pressures measurement by using weights and a specially designed pressure chamber,respectively.The calibration results showed that the wavelength of the transducer was proportional to the applied pressure.The sensitivity coefficients of the earth and water pressures were 12.633 nm/MPa and 6.282 nm/MPa,respectively.Repeated tests and error analysis demonstrated the excellent stability and accuracy of the earth and water pressure measurements.The performance of the proposed transducer was further verified by a model experimental test and numerical analysis,which indicated that the proposed transducer has great potential for practical applications.

Fabrication and Characterization of Poly Lactic Acid Scaffolds by Fused Deposition Modeling for Bone Tissue Engineering

Three-dimensional porous poly-lactic acid(PLA) scaffold was fabricated using fused deposition modeling(FDM) method including 30%, 50% and 70% nominal porosity. Study of phases in initial polymeric material and printed scaffolds was done by X-ray diffraction(XRD), and no significant phase difference was observed due to the manufacturing process, and the poly-lactic acid retains its crystalline properties. The results of the mechanical properties evaluation by the compression test show that the mechanical properties of the scaffold have decreased significantly with increasing the porosity of scaffold. The microstructure of scaffolds were studied by scanning electron microscope(SEM), showing that the pores had a regular arrangement and their morphology changed with porosity change. The mechanical properties of the poly-lactic acid scaffolds printed using fused deposition modeling, can be adapted to the surrounding tissue, by porosity change.

Optimization of Fused Deposition Modelling (FDM) Process Parameters Using Bacterial Foraging Technique

Fused deposition modelling (FDM) is a fast growing rapid prototyping (RP) technology due to its ability to build functional parts having complex geometrical shapes in reasonable build time. The dimensional accuracy, surface roughness, mechanical strength and above all functionality of built parts are dependent on many process variables and their settings. In this study, five important process parameters such as layer thickness, orientation, raster angle, raster width and air gap have been considered to study their effects on three responses viz., tensile, flexural and impact strength of test specimen. Experiments have been conducted using central composite design (CCD) and empirical models relating each response and process parameters have been developed. The models are validated using analysis of variance (ANOVA). Finally, bacterial foraging technique is used to suggest theoretical combination of parameter settings to achieve good strength simultaneously for all responses.

PROTOTYPE SURFACE MICRO- PRECISION IN FUSED DEPOSITION MODELING PROCESS

To aim at prototype parts fabricated with fused deposition modeling （FDM） process, the problems how to improve and enhance their surface micro-precision are studied. The producing mechanism of surface roughness is explained with three aspects concretely including the principle error of rapid prototyping （RP） process, the inherent characteristics of FDM process, and some mi- cro-scratches on the surface of the extruded fiber. Based on the micro-characters of section shape of the FDM prototype, a physical model reflecting the outer shape characters is abstracted. With the physical simplified and deduced, the evaluating equations of surface roughness are acquired. According to the FDM sample parts with special design for experimental measurement, the real surface roughness values of different inclined planes are obtained. And the measuring values of surface roughness are compared with the calculation values. Furthermore, the causes of surface roughness deviation between measuring values and calculation values are respectively analyzed and studied. With the references of analytic conclusions, the measuring values of the experimental part surface are revised, and the revised values nearly accord with the calculation values. Based on the influencing principles of FDM process parameters and special post processing of FDM prototype parts, some concrete measures are proposed to reduce the surface roughness of FDM parts, and the applying effects are better.

Properties of ABS/Organic-Attapulgite Nanocomposites Parts Fabricated by Fused Deposition Modeling

The paper discusses the mechanical and thermal performance manifested in natural nanorods attapulgite(ATP)reinforced Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene(ABS)nanocomposites in the process of fused deposition modeling(FDM).Molten extrusion technique was taken to manufacture the filaments of ABS/organic-attapulgite(OAT)nanocomposites with different mass fraction and the printing operation was made by one commercial FDM three-dimensional(3D)printer.Results indicate that the mechanical performance of these FDM 3D printed specimens are improved obviously via the introduction of OAT,and tensile strength of the ABS/OAT nanocomposites parts with only 2 wt%OAT addition is enhanced by 48.1%.At the same time,the addition OAT can reduce the linear expansion coefficient and creep flexibility,and improve the thermal stability and dimensional accuracy of these FDM 3D printed parts.

局部增强切片对3D打印FDM模型弯曲强度的影响

为了提高熔融沉积(FDM)3D打印模型的弯曲强度和比强度,通过Cura软件局部增强切片功能对聚乳酸(PLA)试样的中心区域进行了加强,使用FDM工艺制作了8组试样(包含0#参考组和1#~7#增强组),对各组试样进行三点弯曲实验,对比不同增强切片参数下PLA试样的弯曲强度和比强度。结果表明,随着局部增强填充密度的增大,PLA试样的弯曲强度先增大后减小;随着局部增强填充走线乘数的增大,PLA试样的弯曲强度逐渐增大;随着局部增强挤出倍率的增大,PLA试样的弯曲强度逐渐增大;与0#参考组相比,局部增强填充密度60%、局部增强填充走线乘数3、局部增强挤出倍率120%三种方式下PLA试样的比强度分别提高了16%,13%和5%,通过局部增强填充密度方式产生的比强度提升效果最好。因此,对于常规切片参数为填充密度20%、填充走线乘数1、挤出倍率100%的FDM模型,将局部增强区域填充密度设置为60%可以有效提高其弯曲强度和比强度。

Minimizing Warpage for Macro-Size Fused Deposition Modeling Parts

In this study,we investigated warpage and corner lifting minimization for three-dimensional printed parts generated by macro-size fused deposition modeling(FDM).First,the reasons for warpage were theoretically elucidated.This approach revealed that the thermal deformation and differential volumetric shrinkage of the extruded molten plastic resulted in warpage of FDM parts.In addition,low adhesion between the deposited model and the heated or non-heated printing bed may intensify warpage further.As a next step,initial small-size and medium-size models were used to identify parameters to manage and minimize warpage in a way that would reduce material consumption and running time.Finally,a macro-size model was built to experimentally investigate and verify the technical solutions to minimize the warpage of FDM parts.In conclusion,an improved part with reduced warpage was efficiently produced after detailed consideration of thermal effects and adhesion force.Potential exists to widen the application scope of FDM technology in manufacturing for processes like thermoforming that involve mold core fabrication with heating.This technology,which has applications not only in mechanical engineering but also in related engineering fields,is convenient and could readily be applied to practical manufacturing industries.

Concurrent Material Selection of Natural Fibre Filament for Fused Deposition Modeling Using Integration of Analytic Hierarchy Process/Analytic Network Process

The employment of natural fibres in fused deposition modeling has raised much attention from researchers in finding a suitable formulation for the natural fibre composite filaments.Moreover,selection of suitable natural fibres for fused deposition modeling should be performed before the development of the composites.It could not be performed without identifying selection criteria that comprehend both materials and fused deposition modeling process requirements.Therefore,in this study,integration of the Analytic Hierarchy Process(AHP)/Analytic Network Process(ANP)has been introduced in selecting the natural fibres based in different clusters of selection concurrently.The selection process has been performed based on the interdependency among the selection criteria.Pairwise comparison matrices are constructed based on AHP’s hierarchical model and super matrices are constructed based on the ANP’s network model.As a result,flax fibre has ranked at the top of the selection by scored 19.5%from the overall evaluation.Flax fibre has excellent material properties and been found in various natural fibre composite applications.Further investigation is needed to study the compatibility of this fibre to be reinforced with a thermoplastic polymer matrix to develop a resultant natural fibre composite filament for fused deposition modeling.

基于遗传算法-模糊PID的双喷头FDM型3D打印机温度控制方法

熔融沉积成形(fused deposition modeling,FDM)3D打印需要将打印喷头加热至材料所需温度后才能开始打印。由于单喷头FDM型3D打印机的打印效率较低,以及其加热系统的滞后性较大且稳定性差,使得整个成形过程既耗时又浪费资源,且成形件的质量不高。为解决上述问题,结合打印材料物理性质和化学性质的差异性,提出了一种基于遗传算法-模糊PID(proportional-integral-derivative,比例-积分-微分)的温度控制方法,以实现对双喷头FDM型3D打印机加热方法的控制,并建立温度控制系统的MATLAB/Simulink仿真模型,以验证所提出的控制方法的可靠性。仿真和实验结果表明,与传统PID控制、模糊PID控制相比,遗传算法-模糊PID控制的响应时间缩短了36.03%和32.45%,调节时间缩短了28.06%和20.99%,具有响应速度快、调节时间短、超调量小和控制效果稳定等优势。研究结果可为复合材料的双喷头FDM 3D打印提供参考。

基于FDM的PEEK/CGF复合材料综合力学性能优化

为提升连续玻璃纤维增强聚醚醚酮(PEEK/CGF)复合材料熔融沉积成型(FDM)制品的力学性能,通过单因素试验,Plackett-Burman Design试验与Box-Behnken Design试验,研究了保温舱温度、常用打印路径(5种)、层厚、道间距等工艺参数对PEEK/CGF复合材料样件综合力学性能的影响规律,寻求最优工艺参数组合并进行试验验证。结果表明,各工艺参数对力学性能影响程度大小排序为打印路径>道间距>保温舱温度>层厚;各工艺参数之间存在相互作用,适当的工艺参数组合可以使力学性能得到大幅提升,其中相较于拉伸强度,弯曲强度受工艺参数间的相互作用更为明显;当保温舱温度为82℃、层厚为1.0 mm、打印路径为0°/0°/0°/0°、道间距为0.7 mm时,拉伸强度可得最大值为383.75 MPa,当保温舱温度为73℃、层厚为0.75 mm、打印路径为0°/0°/0°/0°、道间距为1.0 mm时,弯曲强度可得最大值510.13 MPa。

The Effect of Cell Size and Surface Roughness on the Compressive Properties of ABS Lattice Structures Fabricated by Fused Deposition Modeling

Researchers looking to improve the surface roughness of acrylonitrile butadiene styrene(ABS)parts fabricated by fused deposition modeling(FDM)have determined that acetone smoothing not only achieves improved surface roughness but increases compressive strength as well.However,the sensitivity of ABS parts to acetone smoothing has not been explored.In this study we investigated FDM-fabricated ABS lattice structures of various cell sizes subjected to cold acetone vapor smoothing to determine the combined effect of cell size and acetone smoothing on the compressive properties of the lattice structures.The acetone-smoothed specimens performed better than the as-built specimens in both compression modulus and maximum load,and there was a decrease in those compressive properties with decreasing cell size.The difference between as-built and acetone-smoothed specimens was found to increase with decreasing cell size for the maximum load.

非对称凸起模型特征分割及其在FDM分层上的应用

目的以熔融沉积成型(FDM)的非对称多突起类模型为研究对象,通过改进分层算法提升模型3D打印效率并降低模型表面粗糙度。方法通过切片分层算法,输入STL格式的模型文件,利用面片模型的信息储存特点,将模型凸起区域分割,并将分割后的模型凸起特征单独提取。以面片法向量与z轴的夹角为判据,对各部分模型进行自适应分层,然后调整打印路径,对各个部分的打印路径进行分段式优化,确定分段路径的打印次序,并输出3D打印机执行代码,完成实物制造。结果对于实验所采用的汽车转向节模型,算法能够精确地分割提取模型的凸起特征区域。通过分层模型和实物打印的对比,相较于传统算法,新算法在保证尖端高度为0.005 mm的前提下,实现了模型分层更加精确的效果,并且整个打印过程中,喷头在凸起特征之间的空行程次数减少了93.42%,打印效率提升了28.09%。结论对于非对称凸起模型熔融沉积工艺的3D打印,新的切片算法能减弱模型的阶梯效应和拉丝现象,极大地减少喷头空行程次数,从而提升打印效率并降低模型的表面粗糙度。

Design and Manufacturing Strategies for Fused Deposition Modelling in Additive Manufacturing:A Review

Although several research works in the literature have focused on studying the capabilities of additive manufacturing(AM) systems, few works have addressed the development of Design for Additive Manufacturing(DfAM) knowledge,tools, rules, and methodologies, which has limited the penetration and impact of AM in industry. In this paper a comprehensive review of design and manufacturing strategies for Fused Deposition Modelling(FDM) is presented.Consequently, several DfAM strategies are proposed and analysed based on existing research works and the operation principles, materials, capabilities and limitations of the FDM process. These strategies have been divided into four main groups: geometry, quality, materials and sustainability. The implementation and practicality of the proposed DfAM is illustrated by three case studies. The new proposed DfAM strategies are intended to assist designers and manufacturers when making decisions to satisfy functional needs, while ensuring manufacturability in FDM systems.Moreover, many of these strategies can be applied or extended to other AM processes besides FDM.

Characterization for elastic constants of fused deposition modelling-fabricated materials based on the virtual fields method and digital image correlation

Fused deposition modelling(FDM), a widely used rapid prototyping process, is a promising technique in manufacturing engineering. In this work, a method for characterizing elastic constants of FDM-fabricated materials is proposed. First of all, according to the manufacturing process of FDM, orthotropic constitutive model is used to describe the mechanical behavior. Then the virtual fields method(VFM) is applied to characterize all the mechanical parameters(Q, Q, Q, Q) using the full-field strain,which is measured by digital image correlation(DIC). Since the principal axis of the FDM-fabricated structure is sometimes unknown due to the complexity of the manufacturing process, a disk in diametrical compression is used as the load configuration so that the loading angle can be changed conveniently. To verify the feasibility of the proposed method, finite element method(FEM) simulation is conducted to obtain the strain field of the disk. The simulation results show that higher accuracy can be achieved when the loading angle is close to 30?. Finally, a disk fabricated by FDM was used for the experiment. By rotating the disk, several tests with different loading angles were conducted. To determine the position of the principal axis in each test, two groups of parameters(Q, Q, Q, Q) are calculated by two different groups of virtual fields. Then the corresponding loading angle can be determined by minimizing the deviation between two groups of the parameters. After that, the four constants(Q, Q, Q, Q) were determined from the test with an angle of 27?.

Design Consideration for Additive Manufacturing: Fused Deposition Modelling

Additive Manufacturing (AM) technologies have progressed in the past few years and many of them are now capable of producing functional parts instead of mere prototypes. AM provides a multitude of benefits, especially in design freedom. However, it still lacks industrial relevance because of the absence of comprehensive design rules for AM. Although AM is usually advertised as being the solution for all traditional manufacturing design limitations, the fact is that AM only replaces these limitations with a different set of restrictions. To fully exploit the advantages of AM, it is necessary to understand these limitations and consider them early during the design process. The establishment of design considerations in AM enables parts and process optimization. This paper discusses the design considerations that will lead to optimize part quality. Specifically, the work discusses the Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) due to its common use and availability. These considerations are drawn from literature and from experiments done by the authors. The experiments done by the authors include an investigation for the influence of elevated service temperature on the performance of FDM PLA parts, benchmarking the capability of FDM to print overhangs and bridges without supports, studying the influence of processing parameters over dimensional accuracy, and the effect of processing parameters on the final FDM samples modulus of elasticity. The work presents a case study investigating the correct clearances for FDM parts and finally a redesign for AM case study of a support bracket originally manufactured using traditional manufacturing methods taking into consideration the design considerations discussed in this paper.

Comparison of wear behavior of ABS and Nylon6-Fe powder composite parts prepared with fused deposition modelling

Fused deposition modeling(FDM) is one of the latest rapid prototyping techniques in which parts can be manufactured at a fast pace and are manufactured with a high accuracy. This research work is carried out to study the friction and wear behavior of parts made of newly developed Nylon6-Fe composite material by FDM. This work also involves the comparison of the friction and wear characteristics of the Nylon6-Fe composite with the existing acrylonitrile butadiene styrene(ABS) filament of the FDM machine. This Is carried out on the pin on disk setup by varying the load(5, 10, 15 and 20 N) and speed(200 and 300 r/min). It is concluded that the newly developed composite is highly wear resistant and can be used in industrial applications where wear resistance is of paramount importance. Morphology of the surface in contact with the Nylon6-Fe composite and ABS is also carried out.