Dimensional Methods Used in the Additive Manufacturing Process
It is a well-known fact that in the field of modern manufacturing processes, additive manufacturing (AM) offers unexpected opportunities for creativity and rapid development. Compared with classical manufacturing technologies, AM offers the advantages of reducing weight and improving performance and...
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| author | Ioan Száva Sorin Vlase Maria Luminița Scutaru Zsolt Asztalos Botond-Pál Gálfi Adrian Șoica Simona Șoica |
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| description | It is a well-known fact that in the field of modern manufacturing processes, additive manufacturing (AM) offers unexpected opportunities for creativity and rapid development. Compared with classical manufacturing technologies, AM offers the advantages of reducing weight and improving performance and offers excellent design capabilities for prototyping and rapid sample manufacture. To achieve its full potential regarding cost, durability, material consumption, and rigidity, as well as maintaining competitiveness, there are several research directions that have not been explored. One less frequently explored direction is the involvement of dimensional methods in obtaining an optimal and competitive final product. In this review, we intend to discuss the ways in which dimensional methods, such as geometric analogy, similarity theory, and dimensional analysis, are involved in addressing the problems of AM. To the best of our knowledge, it appears that this field of engineering has not fully maximized the advantages of these dimensional methods to date. In this review, we survey mainly polymer-based AM technology. We focus on the design and optimization of highly competitive products obtained using AM and also on the optimization of layer deposition, including their orientation and filling characteristics. With this contribution to the literature, we hope to suggest a fruitful direction for specialists involved in AM to explore the possibilities of modern dimensional analysis. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f54472ae7cff452dafb875630868653f2023-11-19T12:34:27ZengMDPI AGPolymers2073-43602023-09-011518369410.3390/polym15183694Dimensional Methods Used in the Additive Manufacturing ProcessIoan Száva0Sorin Vlase1Maria Luminița Scutaru2Zsolt Asztalos3Botond-Pál Gálfi4Adrian Șoica5Simona Șoica6Department of Mechanical Engineering, Transylvania University of Brasov, B-dul Eroilor 29, 500036 Brasov, RomaniaDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Transylvania University of Brasov, B-dul Eroilor 29, 500036 Brasov, RomaniaDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Transylvania University of Brasov, B-dul Eroilor 29, 500036 Brasov, RomaniaDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Transylvania University of Brasov, B-dul Eroilor 29, 500036 Brasov, RomaniaDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Transylvania University of Brasov, B-dul Eroilor 29, 500036 Brasov, RomaniaDepartment of Automotive Engineering, Transylvania University of Brasov, B-dul Eroilor 29, 500036 Brasov, RomaniaDepartment of Automotive Engineering, Transylvania University of Brasov, B-dul Eroilor 29, 500036 Brasov, RomaniaIt is a well-known fact that in the field of modern manufacturing processes, additive manufacturing (AM) offers unexpected opportunities for creativity and rapid development. Compared with classical manufacturing technologies, AM offers the advantages of reducing weight and improving performance and offers excellent design capabilities for prototyping and rapid sample manufacture. To achieve its full potential regarding cost, durability, material consumption, and rigidity, as well as maintaining competitiveness, there are several research directions that have not been explored. One less frequently explored direction is the involvement of dimensional methods in obtaining an optimal and competitive final product. In this review, we intend to discuss the ways in which dimensional methods, such as geometric analogy, similarity theory, and dimensional analysis, are involved in addressing the problems of AM. To the best of our knowledge, it appears that this field of engineering has not fully maximized the advantages of these dimensional methods to date. In this review, we survey mainly polymer-based AM technology. We focus on the design and optimization of highly competitive products obtained using AM and also on the optimization of layer deposition, including their orientation and filling characteristics. With this contribution to the literature, we hope to suggest a fruitful direction for specialists involved in AM to explore the possibilities of modern dimensional analysis.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/15/18/3694additive manufacturingdimensional analysisgeometric analogytheory of similaritystructural optimization |
| spellingShingle | Ioan Száva Sorin Vlase Maria Luminița Scutaru Zsolt Asztalos Botond-Pál Gálfi Adrian Șoica Simona Șoica Dimensional Methods Used in the Additive Manufacturing Process Polymers additive manufacturing dimensional analysis geometric analogy theory of similarity structural optimization |
| title | Dimensional Methods Used in the Additive Manufacturing Process |
| title_full | Dimensional Methods Used in the Additive Manufacturing Process |
| title_fullStr | Dimensional Methods Used in the Additive Manufacturing Process |
| title_full_unstemmed | Dimensional Methods Used in the Additive Manufacturing Process |
| title_short | Dimensional Methods Used in the Additive Manufacturing Process |
| title_sort | dimensional methods used in the additive manufacturing process |
| topic | additive manufacturing dimensional analysis geometric analogy theory of similarity structural optimization |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/15/18/3694 |
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