Path Optimization Along Lattices in Additive Manufacturing Using the Chinese Postman Problem
Abstract
Here, we develop a method for programming minimal time tool paths for single-bead-wide extrusions in additive manufacturing (AM) along an arbitrary lattice. We present a graphical model of the three-dimensional (3D) printing process and use the solution to the Chinese Postman Problem (CPP) to optimize the motion of an extruder on a given mesh. We present some graph theory background and explain how to solve the CPP. We then present experimental results, in which we demonstrate the implementation of the CPP in 3D printing. Last, we explain how our graphical understanding of AM can be further utilized to achieve greater optimization in additive research.
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- Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Knoxville, TN (United States)
- Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN (United States)
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1489612
- Grant/Contract Number:
- AC05-00OR22725
- Resource Type:
- Accepted Manuscript
- Journal Name:
- 3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing
- Additional Journal Information:
- Journal Volume: 4; Journal Issue: 2; Journal ID: ISSN 2329-7662
- Publisher:
- Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 42 ENGINEERING; additive manufacturing; 3D printing; graph theory; Chinese Postman Problem; software; lattices
Citation Formats
Dreifus, Gregory D., Goodrick, Kyle, Giles, Scott, Patel, Milan, Foster, Reed Matthew, Williams, Cody, Lindahl, John M., Post, Brian K., Roschli, Alex C., Love, Lonnie, and Kunc, Vlastimil. Path Optimization Along Lattices in Additive Manufacturing Using the Chinese Postman Problem. United States: N. p., 2017.
Web. doi:10.1089/3dp.2017.0007.
Dreifus, Gregory D., Goodrick, Kyle, Giles, Scott, Patel, Milan, Foster, Reed Matthew, Williams, Cody, Lindahl, John M., Post, Brian K., Roschli, Alex C., Love, Lonnie, & Kunc, Vlastimil. Path Optimization Along Lattices in Additive Manufacturing Using the Chinese Postman Problem. United States. https://doi.org/10.1089/3dp.2017.0007
Dreifus, Gregory D., Goodrick, Kyle, Giles, Scott, Patel, Milan, Foster, Reed Matthew, Williams, Cody, Lindahl, John M., Post, Brian K., Roschli, Alex C., Love, Lonnie, and Kunc, Vlastimil. Thu .
"Path Optimization Along Lattices in Additive Manufacturing Using the Chinese Postman Problem". United States. https://doi.org/10.1089/3dp.2017.0007. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1489612.
@article{osti_1489612,
title = {Path Optimization Along Lattices in Additive Manufacturing Using the Chinese Postman Problem},
author = {Dreifus, Gregory D. and Goodrick, Kyle and Giles, Scott and Patel, Milan and Foster, Reed Matthew and Williams, Cody and Lindahl, John M. and Post, Brian K. and Roschli, Alex C. and Love, Lonnie and Kunc, Vlastimil},
abstractNote = {Here, we develop a method for programming minimal time tool paths for single-bead-wide extrusions in additive manufacturing (AM) along an arbitrary lattice. We present a graphical model of the three-dimensional (3D) printing process and use the solution to the Chinese Postman Problem (CPP) to optimize the motion of an extruder on a given mesh. We present some graph theory background and explain how to solve the CPP. We then present experimental results, in which we demonstrate the implementation of the CPP in 3D printing. Last, we explain how our graphical understanding of AM can be further utilized to achieve greater optimization in additive research.},
doi = {10.1089/3dp.2017.0007},
journal = {3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing},
number = 2,
volume = 4,
place = {United States},
year = {Thu Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 2017},
month = {Thu Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 2017}
}
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