About this Abstract |
Meeting |
2022 Annual International Solid Freeform Fabrication Symposium (SFF Symp 2022)
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Symposium
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2022 Annual International Solid Freeform Fabrication Symposium (SFF Symp 2022)
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Presentation Title |
Automated Path Planning for Wire Feeding in Large Format Polymer Additive Manufacturing |
Author(s) |
Michael Borish, Alex Roschli |
On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
Michael Borish |
Abstract Scope |
Large format polymer-based additive manufacturing has allowed the cost-effective construction of numerous classifications of objects. One such object classification is molds. Large molds typically require heating via heating elements or large ovens making them cost prohibitive in some cases. To address this issue, researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory developed the capability to embed heating wire via a feeding mechanism. This wire feeder was paired with the extrusion nozzle to embed wire in the polymer beads during construction. To support this capability, a unique pathing solution was required. This pathing solution was developed as part of ORNL Slicer 2 and is detailed in this paper. Successful examples of polymer construction with embedded wire are also presented. |
Proceedings Inclusion? |
Definite: Post-meeting proceedings |