Automatic Additive Manufacturing Product Generation Through Computer Aided Process Planning Using 3D/4D/5D Printing
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Date
2022-07-20
Authors
Ilias, Izzah Nadhilah
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Universiti Sains Malaysia
Abstract
Additive manufacturing (AM), often referred to as rapid prototyping or 3D printing in
the scientific literature, has evolved as a popular manufacturing technology since the
1980s. The utilisation of AM technology or 3D Printing has continues to grow
throughout the years as it is one of the leading emerging technologies of Industry 4.0.
However, most of the process are done manually where the users need to convert the
3D model to machine language, which is G-code in order to print the model. Therefore,
an integrated CAD/CAM system are used to automated the printing process by creating
an algorithm that able to decide the type of printing process (3D, 4D or 5D printing)
suitable with the model and convert it to STL file automatically. Then, the algorithm
will be tested whether it can be extended up to 5D printing by using three different
types of models with a different printing process. The results of this project are focused
on the creation of macro result, generation of G-code result and fabrication of product.
This project has successfully created an algorithm that can identify the type of printing
process and convert CAD file to STL file automatically. The algorithm has also been
tested and able to produce a complete additive manufacturing product by using an
integrated CAD/CAM system with a 3D printer. A further experiment should be done
to test functionality of the algorithm and identify the accuracy of the algorithm.