TY - GEN
T1 - Digital data requirements for powder bed fusion additive manufacturing and the implementation of a transparent communication architecture
AU - Dunbar, Alexander J.
AU - Nassar, Abdalla R.
AU - Reutzel, Edward W.
AU - Blecher, Jared J.
N1 - Funding Information:
The authors gratefully acknowledge the contributions of Neal Orringer, Joseph Razum, and Sandeep Rana from 3D Systems, Dr. Malak Malak from Honeywell, and Dr. Sung Park from Northrop Grumman. This work was supported by the Air Force Research Laboratory through America Makes under agreement number FA8650-12-2-7230. The U.S. Government is authorized to reproduce and distribute reprints for Governmental purposes notwithstanding any copyright notation thereon. The views and conclusions contained herein are those of the authors and should not be interpreted as necessarily representing the official policies or endorsements, either expressed or implied, of Air Force Research Laboratory or the U.S. Government.
Publisher Copyright:
Copyright 2016 by the authors. Published by Society for the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering with permission.
PY - 2016
Y1 - 2016
N2 - Metal-based additive manufacturing technology has gained significant traction in recent years. However, questions regarding the consistency of part quality, the capability for in-process certification, sensor integration, and the transfer of processing parameters still linger. In part, these concerns result from the black-box-approach of most commercial machine manufacturers: processing settings are often opaque and systems provide no capability for high-speed, real-time monitoring or control of build settings and process sensors. Here, the digital data requirements for powder bed fusion additive manufacturing (PBFAM) are examined. A methodology for machine-to-machine communication between PBFAM machines and heterogeneous systems is presented. The capabilities of such a methodology are demonstrated using a case-study on a 3D Systems ProX-200 system.
AB - Metal-based additive manufacturing technology has gained significant traction in recent years. However, questions regarding the consistency of part quality, the capability for in-process certification, sensor integration, and the transfer of processing parameters still linger. In part, these concerns result from the black-box-approach of most commercial machine manufacturers: processing settings are often opaque and systems provide no capability for high-speed, real-time monitoring or control of build settings and process sensors. Here, the digital data requirements for powder bed fusion additive manufacturing (PBFAM) are examined. A methodology for machine-to-machine communication between PBFAM machines and heterogeneous systems is presented. The capabilities of such a methodology are demonstrated using a case-study on a 3D Systems ProX-200 system.
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T3 - International SAMPE Technical Conference
BT - SAMPE Long Beach 2016 Conference and Exhibition
PB - Soc. for the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering
T2 - SAMPE Long Beach 2016 Conference and Exhibition
Y2 - 23 May 2016 through 26 May 2016
ER -