Load-Oriented Nonplanar Additive Manufacturing Method for Optimized Continuous Carbon Fiber Parts.

ABSTRACT: The process of the additive manufacturing (AM) of carbon-fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) parts based on the process of fused deposition modeling (FDM) has seen considerable research in recent years, which amplifies the importance of adapted slicing and pathplanning methods. In particular, load-oriented techniques are of high interest when employing carbon fiber materials, as classical methods, such as tape-laying and laminating, struggle with highly curved and complex geometries and require the costly production of molds. While there have been some promising propositions in this field, most have restricted themselves to a planar slicing approach, which severely limits the ability to place the fibers along stress paths. In this paper, a nonplanar slicing approach is presented that utilizes

SUBMITTER: Kipping J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9920591 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature