Additive manufacturing for high precision structural properties via feedback control

This paper discusses the possibility of making an object that precisely meets global structural requirements using additive manufacturing and feedback control. An experimental validation is presented by printing a cantilever beam with a prescribed stiffness requirement. The printing process is forma...

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Published in:arXiv.org 2020-05
Main Authors: Garanger, Kévin, Khamvilai, Thanakorn, Feron, Eric
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Additive manufacturing
Cantilever beams
Control systems
Feedback control
Optimization
Printing
Process controls
Production planning
Properties (attributes)
Stiffness
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Summary:This paper discusses the possibility of making an object that precisely meets global structural requirements using additive manufacturing and feedback control. An experimental validation is presented by printing a cantilever beam with a prescribed stiffness requirement. The printing process is formalized as a model-based finite-horizon discrete control problem, where the control variables are the widths of the successive layers. Sensing is performed by making {\em in situ} intermediate stiffness measurements on the partially built part. The hypothesis that feedback control is effective in enabling the 3D-printed beam to meet precise stiffness requirements is validated experimentally.
ISSN:2331-8422