Abstract Scope |
Inspection presents the largest bottleneck to advanced manufacturing (AM), costing as much as 4x fabrication itself. On top of this, there are no known methods to connect machine instructions to final part performance. Our work alleviated this issue via process- and part-scale digital twins: a framework that combines in situ process monitoring, data-driven prediction enhancement, virtual inspection, and virtual reality (VR) visualization. If successful, we can cut down the time and cost of inspection and, hence, of the overall production cycle. While we are using the Direct Ink Write AM as the initial demonstrator, the broader goal of is to instantiate a digital twin framework that applies to other AM processes and conventional manufacturing. This talk discusses our path towards a prototypical virtual environment that fundamentally changes the way multiple users (e.g. at production and design agencies) interact with all the data associated with a process and a part. |