Path planning strategies to optimize accuracy, quality, build time and material use in additive manufacturing: a review

J Jiang, Y Ma - Micromachines, 2020 - mdpi.com
Additive manufacturing (AM) is the process of joining materials layer by layer to fabricate
products based on 3D models. Due to the layer-by-layer nature of AM, parts with complex …

Recent developments and challenges of 3D-printed construction: A review of research fronts

R Guamán-Rivera, A Martínez-Rocamora… - Buildings, 2022 - mdpi.com
In the last few years, scattered experiences of the application of additive manufacturing in
the construction of buildings using 3D printing with robots or automated equipment have …

[HTML][HTML] Challenges of additive manufacturing technologies from an optimisation perspective

S Guessasma, W Zhang, J Zhu, S Belhabib… - International Journal for …, 2015 - ijsmdo.org
Three-dimensional printing offers varied possibilities of design that can be bridged to
optimisation tools. In this review paper, a critical opinion on optimal design is delivered to …

Adaptive process control of wire and arc additive manufacturing for fabricating complex-shaped components

F Li, S Chen, Z Wu, Z Yan - The International Journal of Advanced …, 2018 - Springer
In wire and arc additive manufacturing (WAAM), it is crucial to maintain a constant travel
speed in order to achieve a uniform bead morphology along the tool-path. However, this …

A short survey of sustainable material extrusion additive manufacturing

J Jiang, YF Fu - Australian Journal of Mechanical Engineering, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Additive manufacturing (AM) technology has been developed for more than thirty years and
has become a mainstream manufacturing process. Sustainability is becoming increasingly …

[HTML][HTML] A Novel Ant Colony Algorithm for Optimizing 3D Printing Paths

X Lin, Z Huang, W Shi, K Guo - Electronics, 2024 - mdpi.com
The advancement of 3D printing technology has enabled the fabrication of intricate
structures, yet the complexity of the print head's motion path significantly hampers …

A path planning algorithm for industrial processes under velocity constraints with an application to additive manufacturing

H Giberti, L Sbaglia, M Urgo - Journal of Manufacturing Systems, 2017 - Elsevier
In the operation of a broad range of industrial processes, the uses of robots whose
trajectories are constrained by the velocity of the parts actuated (tools, end effectors, joints …

Trajectory planning for 3D printing: A revisit to traveling salesman problem

N Ganganath, CT Cheng, KY Fok… - 2016 2nd International …, 2016 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Three dimensional (3D) printing can be used to manufacture many different objects range
from toys to hi-tech robot parts. This paper investigates 3D printer trajectory planning to …

An ACO-based tool-path optimizer for 3-D printing applications

KY Fok, CT Cheng, N Ganganath… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2018 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Layered additive manufacturing, also known as three-dimensional (3-D) printing, has
revolutionized transitional manufacturing processes. Fabrication of 3-D models with complex …

Minimizing the number of transitions of 3d printing nozzles using a traveling-salesman-problem optimization model

H Liu, R Liu, Z Liu, S Xu - International Journal of Precision Engineering …, 2021 - Springer
In nozzle-based three-dimensional printing, transitions are movements of the printing nozzle
from a path endpoint to a path start-point. These transitions diminish printing quality by …