Skip to main content
OSTI.GOVU.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information
U.S. Department of Energy
Office of Scientific and Technical Information
 

A Sustainability-Based Expert System for Additive Manufacturing and CNC Machining

Journal Article · · Sensors
DOI:https://doi.org/10.3390/s23187770· OSTI ID:2000260
 [1];  [1];  [1];  [2];  [2]
  1. West Virginia Univ., Morgantown, WV (United States)
  2. Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
+ Show Author Affiliations

The objective of this research study is to develop a set of expert systems that can aid metal manufacturing facilities in selecting binder jetting, direct metal laser sintering, or CNC machining based on viable products, processes, system parameters, and inherent sustainability aspects. For the purposes of this study, cost-effectiveness, energy, and auxiliary material usage efficiency were considered the key indicators of manufacturing process sustainability. The expert systems were developed using the knowledge automation software Exsys Corvid®V6.1.3. The programs were verified by analyzing and comparing the sustainability impacts of binder jetting and CNC machining during the fabrication of a stainless steel 316L component. According to the results of this study, binder jetting is deemed to be characterized by more favorable indicators of sustainability in comparison to CNC machining, considering the fabrication of components feasible for each technology.

Research Organization:
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
Grant/Contract Number:
AC05-00OR22725
OSTI ID:
2000260
Journal Information:
Sensors, Journal Name: Sensors Journal Issue: 18 Vol. 23; ISSN 1424-8220
Publisher:
MDPI AGCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

References (8)

Additive manufacturing process selection based on parts’ selection criteria journal April 2015
Three pillars of sustainability: in search of conceptual origins journal September 2018
Additive manufacturing and sustainability: an exploratory study of the advantages and challenges journal November 2016
Energy and Material Flow Analysis of Binder-jetting Additive Manufacturing Processes journal January 2014
Energy Consumption in Additive Manufacturing of Metal Parts journal January 2018
Comparing environmental impacts of additive manufacturing vs traditional machining via life-cycle assessment journal January 2015
Sustainability Evaluation of Process Planning for Single CNC Machine Tool under the Consideration of Energy-Efficient Control Strategies Using Random Forests journal May 2019
Development of Ceramic Cutting Tools for Future Application on Dry Machining journal October 2010

Similar Records

A Review on Binder Jet Additive Manufacturing of 316L Stainless Steel
Journal Article · Mon Sep 09 00:00:00 EDT 2019 · Journal of Manufacturing and Materials Processing · OSTI ID:1647748
Securing Smart Manufacturing: Detection of Cyber-Physical Attacks in CNC-Based Systems
Conference · Thu May 01 00:00:00 EDT 2025 · OSTI ID:2574476
Pellet to Part Manufacturing System for CNCs
Technical Report · Wed Mar 14 00:00:00 EDT 2018 · OSTI ID:1432156

Related Subjects

36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
CNC machining
additive manufacturing
binder jetting
direct metal laser sintering
sustainability