Solid free-form fabrication in fired ceramic as a design aid for concept modelling in the ceramic industry

该提案是一个后续项目的研究开发，从AHRC资助的三年研究项目“三维艺术和工艺品的制造通过虚拟数字建设和输出。“该项目的目标之一是将3D打印从制作复制品原型转移到在陶瓷中创建实际对象。研究人员Huson和霍斯金斯开发了一种由3D打印陶瓷体组成的专利陶瓷材料。采用快速原型的概念，从石膏或塑料建模，到设计，印刷，烧制和上釉陶瓷体成品。Huson和霍斯金斯目前处于这些发展的前沿，以下公司的兴趣证明了这一点：Z Corporation（ZCorp）、约翰逊Matthey PLC、Viridis LLC和登比Retail Ltd（登比），所有这些公司都有兴趣从事该项目的研究。在这种情况下，研究团队建议与登比合作开展一项创新项目，以扩展上述研究中开发的专利成果。登比是英国最著名和生存时间最长的陶瓷餐具制造商之一。公司成立于1806年，以其高品质的烤箱到餐具和创新的上釉技术而闻名。登比控制从概念到完成的内部制造的各个方面。他们已经是陶瓷3D设计软件和Zcorp 3D打印系统（研究团队也使用）的经验丰富的用户，用于石膏和塑料原型。拟议项目中的任何测试和开发制度将不会受到使用不熟悉技术的问题的阻碍。能够直接打印在兼容的陶瓷材料，可以迅速上釉和装饰将是一个量子飞跃，在这一过程中的登比。该项目将进行可行性研究，以证明3D打印陶瓷体作为餐具概念建模设计工具的可行性，研究人员需要了解商业陶瓷所需的设计考虑因素以及生产3D打印陶瓷餐具所固有的特定限制。为了生产更大的物品，用于3D打印的陶瓷制品的物理截面轮廓的设计需要从传统陶瓷中发现的设计向前发展。这项研究将通过与登比的设计师的迭代和开发来确定与传统的坚固的商业陶瓷制品相比，该轮廓需要采取什么形式。除了陶瓷的构造之外，还需要使用陶瓷烧制支撑件及其在一次性陶瓷设计概念模型的生产中的优点。一旦陶瓷3D打印物体可以被创建和烧制，而不会在烧制过程中失去形状。该项目的成果将包括少数受邀艺术家和研究生与UWE和登比合作制作定制的一次性作品。这些作品将在两个研讨会/讲习班日开发，并将展示该过程的潜力。研究结果将作为案例研究加以整理和出版。其他成果将包括会议论文和期刊文章。所有结果也将在CFPR网站上公布。

This proposal is for a follow on project for research developed from the AHRC funded three-year research project 'The Fabrication of Three Dimensional Art and Craft Artefacts through Virtual Digital Construction and Output.' One of the goals of the project was to move 3D printing from making replica prototypes to creating actual objects in ceramics. The investigators Huson and Hoskins developed a patented ceramic material consisting of a 3D printable ceramic body. Taking the concept of rapid prototyping from modelling in plaster or plastic, through to designing, printing, firing and glazing a finished item in a ceramic body. Huson and Hoskins are currently at the forefront of these developments as testified by the interest from the following, companies Z Corporation (ZCorp), Johnson Matthey PLC, Viridis LLC and Denby Retail Ltd (Denby), all of whom are interested in pursuing research developed from this project. In this instance the research team propose to work in partnership with Denby on an innovative project that extends the patented results developed in the above research. Denby are one of the UK's best known and longest surviving ceramic tableware manufacturers. Founded in 1806 they are best known for their high quality oven-to-tableware and their innovate glazing technology. Denby control all aspects of their manufacture in-house from concept to completion. They are already experienced users of both 3D design software for ceramics and the Zcorp 3D printing systems (also used by the research team) for plaster and plastic prototypes. Any testing and development regime in the proposed project will not be hampered by problems of using unfamiliar technology. The ability to print directly in a compatible ceramic material that could be rapidly glazed and decorated would be a quantum leap in this process for Denby. This project is to undertake a feasibility study to prove the viability of 3D printed ceramic bodies as a design tool for concept modelling of tableware, the researchers need to develop an understanding of both the design considerations required for commercial ceramics and the particular constraints inherent in producing 3D printed ceramic tableware. In order to produce larger items, the design of the physical sectional profile of ceramic articles for 3D printing needs to move forward from that found in conventional ceramics. This research will identify through iteration and development with Denby's designers what form that profile needs to take in relation to a conventional robustly constructed commercial ceramic artefact. Further to the construction of the ceramics there is a need to use ceramic firing supports and their advantages in the production of one off ceramic design concept models. Once a ceramic 3D printed object can be created and fired without losing its shape in the firing. Outcomes of the project will include a small number of invited artists and postgraduate students making bespoke one-off pieces in collaboration with UWE and Denby. The works will be developed at two seminar/workshop days and will demonstrate the potential of the process. The results will be written up and published as case studies. Other outcomes will include conference papers and a journal article. All results will also be published on the CFPR website.