Using Big Area Additive Manufacturing to directly manufacture a boat hull mould
- Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Knoxville, TN (United States)
- Alliance MG, LLC, Bellevue, WA (United States)
Big Area Additive Manufacturing (BAAM) is a large-scale, 3D printing technology developed by Oak Ridge National Laboratory's Manufacturing Demonstration Facility and Cincinnati, Inc. The ability to quickly and cost-effectively manufacture unique moulds and tools is currently one of the most significant applications of BAAM. This work details the application of a BAAM system to fabricate a 10.36 m (34 ft) catamaran boat hull mould. The goal of this project was to explore the feasibility of using BAAM to directly manufacture a mould without the need for thick coatings. The mould was printed in 12 individual sections over a five-day period. After printing, the critical surfaces of the mould were CNC-machined, the sections were assembled, and a final hull was manufactured using the mould. As a result, the success of this project illustrates the time and cost savings of BAAM in the fabrication of large moulds.
- Research Organization:
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)
- Grant/Contract Number:
- AC05-00OR22725
- OSTI ID:
- 1486943
- Journal Information:
- Virtual and Physical Prototyping, Journal Name: Virtual and Physical Prototyping Journal Issue: 2 Vol. 14; ISSN 1745-2759
- Publisher:
- Taylor & FrancisCopyright Statement
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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