2018_EJRNL_PP_ALEX_ROSCHLI_1.pdf
Terbatas Erlin Marliana Effendi
» ITB
Terbatas Erlin Marliana Effendi
» ITB
Additive manufacturing (AM), more commonly referred to as 3D printing, is revolutionizing the manufacturing
industry. With any new technology comes new rules and guidelines for the optimal use of said technology. Big
Area Additive Manufacturing (BAAM), developed by Cincinnati Incorporated and Oak Ridge National
Laboratory
’
s Manufacturing Demonstration Facility, requires a host of new design parameters compared to
small-scale 3D printing to create large-scale parts. However, BAAM also creates new possibilities in material
testing and various applications in the manufacturing industry. Most of the design constraints of small-scale
polymer 3D printers still apply to BAAM. Beyond those constraints, new rules and limitations exist because
BAAM
’
s large-scale system signi
fi
cantly changes the thermal properties associated with small-scale AM. This
work details both physical and software-related design considerations for additive manufacturing. After reading
this guide, one will have a better understanding of slicing software
’
s capabilities and limitations, di
ff
erent
physical characteristics of design and how to apply them appropriately for AM, and how to take the inherent
nature of AM into consideration during the design process