Testing and process optimization for a 3D printer and filament materials

Revolution 3D是一家加拿大公司，总部设在悉尼，不列颠哥伦比亚省，是一家开发具有成本效益的3D 打印机。他们的打印机基于FFF技术。图1显示了Infinity 3D模型， 市场上他们已经开发了所有金属挤出机（AME）的高品质印刷在给定的价格 范围挤出机的设计允许高温范围，容易和快速的长丝变化，多喷嘴 尺寸、多种材料和颜色等等。 随着Revolution 3D打印机成为低成本3D打印机市场和消费者利益的领导者， 和市场规模的增长，性能测试和表征将是重要的适当评估， 产品质量改进。然而，用于测试3D打印机质量的工业标准仍然存在。 缺乏此外，仍需要进行大量研究以优化工艺参数。此外，本发明还提供了一种方法， 随着新的创新材料以3D打印细丝的形式迅速出现， 测试新材料性能的程序，优化材料的工艺参数，以及 评估打印部件的性能。这类信息的数据有限，而Revolution 3D 该项目旨在为各种材料开发一个数据库。因此，本建议的目的是 开发性能测试程序，优化工艺参数，并为一些 灯丝材料

Revolution 3D Printers is a Canadian company based in Sidney, BC who is a developer of cost-effective 3D printers. Their printers are based on the FFF technology. Figure 1 shows the Infinity 3D model that is currently on the market. They have developed all metal extruders (AME) for high quality printing in the given price range. The extruder design allows for high temperature range, easy and quick filament changes, multiple nozzle sizes, multiple materials and colors, and so on. As Revolution 3D Printers emerge as a leader of the low-cost 3D printer market and the consumer interests and market size grow, performance testing and characterization will be important for proper evaluation and product quality improvement. However, industrial standards for testing the quality of a 3D printer are still lacking. Also, significant research still needs to be conducted to optimize the process parameters. In addition, as new innovative materials are rapidly coming out in the form of filaments for 3D printing, there has to be procedures to test the performance of the new material, optimize the process parameters for the material, and evaluate properties of the printed parts. There is limited data for this kind of information, and Revolution 3D Printers aims to develop a database for a wide range of materials. Therefore, the objective of this proposal is to develop procedures for performance testing, optimize process parameters, and build a database for a number of filament materials.