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MATEC Web Conf.
Volume 406, 2024
2024 RAPDASA-RobMech-PRASA-AMI Conference: Unlocking Advanced Manufacturing - The 25th Annual International RAPDASA Conference, joined by RobMech, PRASA and AMI, hosted by Stellenbosch University and Nelson Mandela University
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| Article Number | 07011 | |
| Number of page(s) | 14 | |
| Section | AM Material and Part Characterisation | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/matecconf/202440607011 | |
| Published online | 09 December 2024 | |
Impact of fused deposition modelling printing parameters on part mass and strength
1 Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa
2 * Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa
3 Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa
* Corresponding author: bothai@ukzn.ac.za
Fused Deposition Modelling (FDM) is continually gaining popularity as an Advanced Manufacturing (AM) technology due to its cost- effectiveness, availability, and industrial potential while remaining affordable to individual consumers. One shortfall associated with using FDM is the lack of predictive methods to determine mechanical properties once slicing parameters have been applied. This paper details the empirical FDM parameter optimization process, which was undertaken as part of an aerial robotic research project. The variables of interest included reduced part mass while maintaining part strength in tension and flexure. Results indicated that the number of perimeter layers was more influential on part strength under tension and flexure than infill pattern and infill percentage. The ideal parameter conditions were practically validated in an aerial robotic prototype.
© The Authors, published by EDP Sciences, 2024
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