About this Abstract |
| Meeting |
2026 Annual International Solid Freeform Fabrication Symposium (SFF Symp 2026)
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| Symposium
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2026 Annual International Solid Freeform Fabrication Symposium (SFF Symp 2026)
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| Presentation Title |
Coordinated Motion Control for Multi-Agent Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing of Non-Gravity Aligned Multi-Directional Components |
| Author(s) |
Alex Arbogast, Michael Sebok, Chris Masuo, William Carter, Andrzej Nycz, Patxi Fernandez-Zelaia |
| On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
Alex Arbogast |
| Abstract Scope |
Multi-agent systems strengthen the production efficiency of wire arc additive manufacturing (WAAM) processes. While proof-of-concept systems have demonstrated substantial throughput gains, design complexity is often constrained to simplify multi-agent coordination and process control. This work investigates strategies for online trajectory generation and real-time coordinated motion control used within multi-agent WAAM production of multi-directional components. The framework aims to expand the range and complexity of geometries that can be manufactured using a multi-agent production process. We examine methods for generating feasible toolpath orientations within multi-directional geometries and propose a closed-loop control algorithm for regulating build geometry. A multi-agent coordinated control architecture is presented in which each agent tracks a continuously varying motion-control setpoint within a shared, dynamically changing positioner frame. The proposed control framework is experimentally validated through the production of a 1" thick hemispherical geometry using a three-robot system coordinated with a rotary-table workpiece positioner. |
| Proceedings Inclusion? |
Undecided |