Automated platform for consistent part realization with regenerative hybrid additive manufacturing workflow

Avram, Oliver and Fellows, Chris and Menerini, Marco and Valente, Anna (2022) Automated platform for consistent part realization with regenerative hybrid additive manufacturing workflow. The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, 119 (3-4). pp. 1737-1755. ISSN 0268-3768

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Abstract

Nowadays, the role of hybridization within the wider manufacturing ecosystem gains significant momentum with multiple commercial solutions already available on the market. Despite the very promising benefits of combining and selectively exploiting the advantages of additive and subtractive technologies on the same machine, hybrid additive manufacturing is far from reaching its full potential. One of the central limitations of existing hybrid process chains is the lack of a harmonized, structured and automated workflows to support an adaptive manufacturing strategy. This work is motivated by the need to bridge this gap and to capture the logic behind an adaptive hybrid process chain with the aim to support the achievement of enhanced product quality and improved operational efficiency in hybrid additive manufacturing. The paper discusses the implementation of a hybrid CAx platform and the underlying methodology aiming at the dynamic reduction of variabilities associated with the laser metal deposition process. The hybrid workflow identifies the most adapted sequence and planning of additive and subtractive operations while considering part inspection as an in-envelope functionality to quantify the geometrical and dimensional part deviations and to trigger the regenerative mechanism. The methodology is demonstrated on a hybrid machine by deploying laser ablation for the in situ removal of build deviations and an adapted deposition operation as part of a regenerative strategy leading to higher part confidence.

Item Type:	Scientific journal article, Newspaper article or Magazine article
Subjects:	Engineering > General engineering > Computer-aided engineering
Department/unit:	Dipartimento tecnologie innovative > Istituto sistemi e tecnologie per la produzione sostenibile
Depositing User:	Tommaso Bernasconi
Date Deposited:	28 Feb 2023 05:42
Last Modified:	28 Feb 2023 05:44
URI:	http://repository.supsi.ch/id/eprint/13814

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