Automatic generation of alternative build orientations for laser powder bed fusion based on facet clustering
In this paper, a novel facet clustering based method is proposed to generate alternative build orientations for laser powder bed fusion. This method consists of two steps. First, a hierarchical clustering algorithm is applied to divide facets of the design model in standard tessellation language for...
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| author | Yuchu Qin Qunfen Qi Peizhi Shi Paul J. Scott Xiangqian Jiang |
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| description | In this paper, a novel facet clustering based method is proposed to generate alternative build orientations for laser powder bed fusion. This method consists of two steps. First, a hierarchical clustering algorithm is applied to divide facets of the design model in standard tessellation language format into different clusters, each of which shares a similar normal vector. Second, alternatives of each cluster are computed and the final set of alternative build orientations is generated by combining and refining the alternatives from all clusters. To illustrate and validate the method, a set of examples including both regular and freeform surface models are tested, and qualitative and quantitative comparisons between the method and the existing methods are reported. The results suggest that the proposed method is feasible and effective for both regular and freeform surface parts. It is evident that the proposed method can output stable results, provide satisfying efficiency, and work well with facet clusters of varying probability density. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c349aef010304b9bb2c3114fcbf9c4d32023-09-21T14:38:02ZengTaylor & Francis GroupVirtual and Physical Prototyping1745-27591745-27672020-07-0115330732410.1080/17452759.2020.17560861756086Automatic generation of alternative build orientations for laser powder bed fusion based on facet clusteringYuchu Qin0Qunfen Qi1Peizhi Shi2Paul J. Scott3Xiangqian Jiang4EPSRC Future Advanced Metrology Hub, Centre for Precision Technologies, School of Computing and Engineering, University of HuddersfieldEPSRC Future Advanced Metrology Hub, Centre for Precision Technologies, School of Computing and Engineering, University of HuddersfieldEPSRC Future Advanced Metrology Hub, Centre for Precision Technologies, School of Computing and Engineering, University of HuddersfieldEPSRC Future Advanced Metrology Hub, Centre for Precision Technologies, School of Computing and Engineering, University of HuddersfieldEPSRC Future Advanced Metrology Hub, Centre for Precision Technologies, School of Computing and Engineering, University of HuddersfieldIn this paper, a novel facet clustering based method is proposed to generate alternative build orientations for laser powder bed fusion. This method consists of two steps. First, a hierarchical clustering algorithm is applied to divide facets of the design model in standard tessellation language format into different clusters, each of which shares a similar normal vector. Second, alternatives of each cluster are computed and the final set of alternative build orientations is generated by combining and refining the alternatives from all clusters. To illustrate and validate the method, a set of examples including both regular and freeform surface models are tested, and qualitative and quantitative comparisons between the method and the existing methods are reported. The results suggest that the proposed method is feasible and effective for both regular and freeform surface parts. It is evident that the proposed method can output stable results, provide satisfying efficiency, and work well with facet clusters of varying probability density.http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17452759.2020.1756086laser powder bed fusionprocess planning for additive manufacturingbuild orientation determinationalternative build orientationfacet clustering |
| spellingShingle | Yuchu Qin Qunfen Qi Peizhi Shi Paul J. Scott Xiangqian Jiang Automatic generation of alternative build orientations for laser powder bed fusion based on facet clustering Virtual and Physical Prototyping laser powder bed fusion process planning for additive manufacturing build orientation determination alternative build orientation facet clustering |
| title | Automatic generation of alternative build orientations for laser powder bed fusion based on facet clustering |
| title_full | Automatic generation of alternative build orientations for laser powder bed fusion based on facet clustering |
| title_fullStr | Automatic generation of alternative build orientations for laser powder bed fusion based on facet clustering |
| title_full_unstemmed | Automatic generation of alternative build orientations for laser powder bed fusion based on facet clustering |
| title_short | Automatic generation of alternative build orientations for laser powder bed fusion based on facet clustering |
| title_sort | automatic generation of alternative build orientations for laser powder bed fusion based on facet clustering |
| topic | laser powder bed fusion process planning for additive manufacturing build orientation determination alternative build orientation facet clustering |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17452759.2020.1756086 |
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