Using Big Area Additive Manufacturing to directly manufacture a boat hull mould
| Autor: | Brian K. Post, Phillip C. Chesser, Randall F. Lind, Alex Roschli, Lonnie J. Love, Katherine T. Gaul, Matthew Sallas, Fletcher Blue, Stephen Wu |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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| Zdroj: | Virtual and Physical Prototyping, Vol 14, Iss 2, Pp 123-129 (2019) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 1745-2759 1745-2767 17452759 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/17452759.2018.1532798 |
| Popis: | 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. The success of this project illustrates the time and cost savings of BAAM in the fabrication of large moulds. |
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