Adaptive Deposition Coverage Toolpath Planning for Metal Deposition Process
Abstract
Coverage toolpath planning is very critical to deposition quality in layered manufacturing especially for metal deposition processes. The correct choice of toolpath patterns will make it possible to build a fully dense and functional metal part. The major consideration when selecting a toolpath pattern is the complete coverage of the to-be-deposited geometry which means no voids should happen. This paper presents the research on the toolpath coverage efficiency and the strategies to predict the possibility of the occurrence of deposition voids so that the appropriate toolpath pattern can be applied to avoid deposition voids. The contour-parallel offsetting pattern and the adaptive zigzag toolpath pattern will be applied as the alternate options and the final adaptive deposition coverage toolpath will be the combination of these two basic patterns depending on the prediction results of the occurrence of the deposition voids. The experiment has demonstrated that the adaptive toolpath pattern can greatly improve the reliability of the coverage path planning in deposition processes.
Recommended Citation
L. Ren et al., "Adaptive Deposition Coverage Toolpath Planning for Metal Deposition Process," Proceedings of the ASME 2007 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences & Computers and Information in Engineering Conference (2007, Las Vegas, NV), American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), Sep 2007.
Meeting Name
ASME 2007 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences & Computers and Information in Engineering Conference, IDETC2007 (2007: Sep. 4-7, Las Vegas, NV)
Department(s)
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Keywords and Phrases
Deposition Quality; Metal Deposition; Toolpath Planning
Document Type
Article - Conference proceedings
Document Version
Citation
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 2007 American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), All rights reserved.
Publication Date
07 Sep 2007