Modeling print time for a fused deposition modeling machine

A feature-based time estimation model is developed to predict printing time of any given object on a fused deposition modeling machine. Preliminary experiments are conducted to detect the significant factors that cause the error between actual and estimated submission time. A proposed method models the movements and heating processes of the extruder nozzle and calculates print time using G-code. The result of the proposed model is also compared with the most downloaded print time simulator on Google Play and demonstrated that the proposed model significantly improves the estimation of print time. Recommendations for future steps to improve the accuracy of the model are also presented.

Department dc:contributor.department

Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mechanical Engineering.

Grantor dc:publisher

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Year dc:date.issued

2017

Author dc:creator

• Xu, Yuanhan

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• David E. Hardt.

• Mechanical Engineering.

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• MIT theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed, downloaded, or printed from this source but further reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission.

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• http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582

Language dc:language.iso

eng

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/114325

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:dspace.mit.edu:1721.1/114325