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Design and evaluation of non-planar material extrusion on a 3-axis printer

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 May 2024

Samuel Bengtsson ,
Axel Nordin  and
Jože Tavčar
Samuel Bengtsson
Affiliation:
Lund University, Sweden
Axel Nordin
Affiliation:
Lund University, Sweden
Jože Tavčar*
Affiliation:
Lund University, Sweden
*
joze.tavcar@design.lth.se

Abstract

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The use of material extrusion (MEX) has increased rapidly due to the affordability of 3D printers. This has led to a growing demand for improved print quality, high fidelity, strength, or fast print times. In this study, a non-planar approach for better surface quality is investigated. The hardware of a 3-axis MEX printer was developed together with testing new software for non-planar slicing. The aim was to identify the most influential parameter combinations using design of experiments. A novel method for measuring surface quality was presented together with future research work.

Keywords

non-planar material extrusionadditive manufacturingdesign of experimentsnozzle design3D printing
Type
Design for Additive Manufacturing
Information
Proceedings of the Design Society , Volume 4: DESIGN 2024 , May 2024 , pp. 1727 - 1736
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