About this Abstract |
Meeting |
2023 Annual International Solid Freeform Fabrication Symposium (SFF Symp 2023)
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Symposium
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2023 Annual International Solid Freeform Fabrication Symposium (SFF Symp 2023)
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Presentation Title |
Designing for Circular Economies: Creating Impact from Local Plastic Waste using Off-grid Containerized 3D Printers & Practice Based Learning |
Author(s) |
Doug Sassaman, Chris Hong, Sofia Valdez, Yael Glazer, William Stockton, Michael Webber, Charlotte Craff, Samantha Snabes, Aziz Ahmed, Leela Kempton, Richard Yang, Tosin Famakinwa, Jojibabu Panta, Phan Nguyen, Britney Blann, Carolyn Seepersad |
On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
Doug Sassaman |
Abstract Scope |
This project aims to create sustainable and user-customizable home goods from local waste plastic, and comprises four thrusts: 3D printing from waste with fused granular fabrication (FGF), life cycle analysis (LCA) of the FGF process, a minimum footprint mobile recycling and 3D printing system (Gigalab), and design in collaboration with end users. The FGF technology allows direct printing from waste plastic and was experimentally and numerically evaluated for part performance and microstructure. The Gigalab minimizes transportation and carbon footprint, and an LCA informed the design of the next generation system. The interactive framework based on topology optimization and deep learning enables users to design functional and aesthetically pleasing home furnishings while ensuring sustainability and structural integrity. The project is a case study with Austin Habitat for Humanity ReStores, using waste plastic from their reStore, involving their customers as end users, manufacturing and selling the printed goods at the ReStores. |
Proceedings Inclusion? |
Definite: Post-meeting proceedings |