Journal article
A processing algorithm for freeform fabrication of heterogeneous structures
Rapid prototyping journal, v 10(5), pp 316-326
01 Dec 2004
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Abstract
A processing algorithm for freeform fabrication of heterogeneous structures is presented. The algorithm was developed based on the heterogeneous fabrication structural model, which was constructed from the STL based multimaterial volume regions and with material identifications. The reasoning Boolean operation based modelling approach was used to construct the heterogeneous CAD assembly and to output the needed STL format. Procedures for generating the database hierarchy and the storage of the heterogeneous structural model, and derivation for developing the processing algorithm for layered fabrication of heterogeneous structure are presented. The developed algorithm was applied to a heterogeneous structure consisting of two discrete material volumes, and the detailed processing path is described.
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- Title
- A processing algorithm for freeform fabrication of heterogeneous structures
- Creators
- Wei Sun - Drexel UniversityTao Jiang - Drexel UniversityFeng Lin - Mechanical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, People's Republic of China
- Publication Details
- Rapid prototyping journal, v 10(5), pp 316-326
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000224974800006
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-9444266409
- Other Identifier
- 991019167340404721
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- Collaboration types
- Domestic collaboration
- International collaboration
- Web of Science research areas
- Engineering, Mechanical
- Materials Science, Multidisciplinary