DESIGN AND INTEGRATION OF END-EFFECTOR FOR 3D PRINTING OF NOVEL UV-CURABLE SHAPE MEMORY POLYMERS WITH A COLLABORATIVE ROBOTIC SYSTEM
Document Type
Conference Proceeding
Publication Date
1-1-2021
Abstract
This paper presents the initial development of a robotic additive manufacturing technology based on ultraviolet (UV)-curable thermoset polymers. This is designed to allow free-standing printing through partial UV curing and fiber reinforcement for structural applications. The proposed system integrates a collaborative robotic manipulator with a custom-built extruder end-effector designed specifically for printing with UV-curable polymers. The system was tested using a variety of resin compositions, some reinforced with milled glass fiber (GF) or fumed silica (FS) and small-scale, 2D and 3D specimens were printed. Dimensional stability was analyzed for all formulations, showing that resin containing up to 50 wt% GF or at least 2.8 wt% FS displayed the most accurate dimensions.
Publication Source (Journal or Book title)
Composites and Advanced Materials Expo, CAMX 2021
First Page
847
Last Page
858
Recommended Citation
Velazquez, L., Palardy, G., & Barbalata, C. (2021). DESIGN AND INTEGRATION OF END-EFFECTOR FOR 3D PRINTING OF NOVEL UV-CURABLE SHAPE MEMORY POLYMERS WITH A COLLABORATIVE ROBOTIC SYSTEM. Composites and Advanced Materials Expo, CAMX 2021, 847-858. Retrieved from https://repository.lsu.edu/mechanical_engineering_pubs/781