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A new method for locating candidate substrates for multi axis hybrid manufacturing systems

Mohamed A. Eldakroury (Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, USA)
Niechen Chen (Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, USA)
Matthew C. Frank (Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, USA)

Rapid Prototyping Journal

ISSN: 1355-2546

Article publication date: 12 March 2018

Issue publication date: 12 March 2018

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Abstract

Purpose

This study aims to introduce a new method for locating candidate substrates in part models and evaluating their feasibility.

Design/methodology/approach

Slices of an STL model along candidate directions are evaluated for the fitting of regular cylindrical and rectangular stock. Next, the part model is skeletonized and tested for collision assuming deposition growth of features from the candidate substrate.

Findings

The method is successfully able to find feasible substrates and conduct collision simulation for a variety of part models.

Research limitations/implications

The algorithm is limited to cylindrical and rectangular substrates and only considers collision between the substrate and the deposition head.

Originality/value

This method represents a new approach to solving a portion of the hybrid manufacturing process planning problem.

Keywords

Citation

Eldakroury, M.A., Chen, N. and Frank, M.C. (2018), "A new method for locating candidate substrates for multi axis hybrid manufacturing systems", Rapid Prototyping Journal, Vol. 24 No. 2, pp. 237-248. https://doi.org/10.1108/RPJ-12-2016-0213

Publisher

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Emerald Publishing Limited

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