TOOL PATH OPTIMIZATION METHOD FOR MINIMIZING THERMAL UNBALANCE IN METAL 3D PRINTING

    公开(公告)号:US20230249257A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-08-10

    申请号:US17623146

    申请日:2021-11-03

    CPC classification number: B22F10/85 B22F10/368 B22F10/366 B22F12/90 B22F10/28

    Abstract: Provided is a tool path optimization method for minimizing thermal unbalance in metal 3D printing. The tool path optimization method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a slicing step of generating stratum data by slicing a 3D model; a tool path data generation step of generating tool path data including a moving path of a tool which is moved inside a stratum, by applying equipment settings to the generated stratum data; a thermal data generation step of generating thermal data A of a first stratum and thermal data B1, B2, B3 of three lower layers of the first stratum, based on the tool path data; a thermal data analysis step of generating a thermal data contour by combining the thermal data A, B1, B2, B3; a thermal data application step of identifying an area where thermal unbalance is concentrated based on the thermal data contour, and setting an identification area D; and a tool path optimization step of optimizing a tool path for the identification area D. Accordingly, by correcting and regenerating a tool path to minimize thermal unbalance, based on thermal data which is a result of simulating thermal unbalance occurring when metal additive manufacturing is performed, costs incurred in current metal 3D printing manufacturing sites may be saved.

    METHOD FOR GENERATING HOLLOW STRUCTURE BASED ON 2D LAMINATED CROSS-SECTIONAL OUTLINE FOR 3D PRINTING

    公开(公告)号:US20220262071A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-08-18

    申请号:US17623104

    申请日:2020-11-10

    Abstract: Provided is a method for generating a hollow structure of a 3D model on the basis of a 2D laminated cross-sectional outline to reduce the amount of using a material or the weight of a printed matter during laminating and manufacturing. The method for generating a hollow structure based on a 2D laminated cross-sectional outline, according to an embodiment of the present invention, comprises the steps of: slicing the 3D model; generating a hollow structure outline on the basis of the result of the slicing; detecting an overhang area between adjacent hollow structure outlines; recalculating the hollow structure outline according to the result of detecting the overhang area; and generating a hollow structure mesh on the basis of the recalculated hollow structure outline. Accordingly, because 2D laminated cross-sectional data is used, a hollow structure can be generated without separate data processing, thereby reducing a calculation burden. In addition, because the hollow structure is processed so that an overhang area is not generated when generating the hollow structure, a support is not needed therein, thereby making post-processing easy.

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