Rapid Prototyping Journal: Volume 25 Issue 9
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The international journal for research on additive manufacturing and 3D printingTable of contents - Special Issue: Topology optimisation in additive manufacturing
Guest Editors: Weihong Zhang, Sofiane Guessasma, Jihong Zhu
A novel approach of reliability-based topology optimization for continuum structures under interval uncertainties
Lei Wang, Haijun Xia, Yaowen Yang, Yiru Cai, Zhiping QiuThe purpose of this paper is to propose a novel non-probabilistic reliability-based topology optimization (NRBTO) method for continuum structural design under interval…
Multi-solution nature of topology optimization and its application in design for additive manufacturing
Hassan Rezayat, Jared Richard Bell, Alex J. Plotkowski, Sudarsanam S. BabuThe purpose of this paper is to introduce the multi-solution nature of topology optimization (TO) as a design tool for additive manufacturing (AM). The sensitivity of…
Multiscale, thermomechanical topology optimization of self-supporting cellular structures for porous injection molds
Tong Wu, Andres TovarThis paper aims to establish a multiscale topology optimization method for the optimal design of non-periodic, self-supporting cellular structures subjected to thermo-mechanical…
A methodology for setting the injection moulding process parameters for polymer rapid tooling inserts
Anurag Bagalkot, Dirk Pons, Don Clucas, Digby SymonsPolymer rapid tooling (PRT) inserts can be used as injection moulding (IM) cavities for prototyping and low volume production but lack the robustness of metal inserts. Metal…
Fundamentals of radiation heat transfer in AlSi10Mg powder bed during selective laser melting
Pei Wei, Zhengying Wei, Zhne Chen, Jun Du, Yuyang He, Junfeng LiThis paper aims to study numerically the influence of the applied laser energy density and the porosity of the powder bed on the thermal behavior of the melt and the resultant…
Hydraulic manifold design via additive manufacturing optimized with CFD and fluid-structure interaction simulations
Aiman A. Alshare, Fedrico Calzone, Maurizio MuzzupappaThe purpose of this study is to investigate the feasibility of using additive manufacturing (AM) technique to produce an efficient valve manifold for hydraulic actuator by…
A fuzzy optimization method for octet-truss lattices
Yunhui Yang, Libin Zhao, Dexuan Qi, Meijuan Shan, Jianyu ZhangThis paper aims to present a multiscale fuzzy optimization (FO) method to optimize both the density distribution and macrotopology of a uniform octet-truss lattice structure.
Channel design for 3D models with applications in powder-bed additive manufacturing
Xiangzhi Wei, Xianda Li, Shanshan Wen, Yu Zheng, Yaobin TianFor any 3D model with chambers to be fabricated in powder-bed additive manufacturing processes such as SLM and SLS, powders are trapped in the chambers of the finished model. This…
Topologically optimized axle carrier for Formula Student produced by selective laser melting
Ondřej Vaverka, Daniel Koutny, David PalousekThis paper aims to present the design process, manufacturing and testing of a prototype of an axle carrier for Formula Student race car. The axle carrier is topologically…
Design of lightweight tree-shaped internal support structures for 3D printed shell models
Lin Zhu, Ruiliang Feng, Xianda Li, Juntong Xi, Xiangzhi WeiThe purpose of this paper is to design a lightweight tree-shaped internal support structure for fused deposition modeling (FDM) three-dimensional (3D) printed shell models.
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- Professor Ian Gibson