Research Status of 3D Printing Support Structure Optimization

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10.2991/978-94-6463-518-8_18How to use a DOI?

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Support Structure; Surface Quality; Reduce Volume

Abstract

In today’s digital era of rapid development of science and technology, 3d printing technology is undoubtedly the best for its superior production efficiency compared with those traditional manufacturing methods such as lathing, planning, milling, grinding, which has been widely used across various industries, capable of processing many complex parts. However, with the rapid development of this technology, it is inevitable to encounter some bottlenecks. The difficulty in removing the support structure is one of them. This paper mainly reviews the existing research in the past five years from three dimensions: improving the surface quality of 3D models, enhancing the performance of printed parts and reducing the support volume. These methods include optimized segmentation, flexible changes to the printing direction, development of new algorithms, and reasonable selection of printing materials.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Chengji Yuan
PY  - 2024
DA  - 2024/09/28
TI  - Research Status of 3D Printing Support Structure Optimization
BT  - Proceedings of the 2024 International Conference on Mechanics, Electronics Engineering and Automation (ICMEEA 2024)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 168
EP  - 175
SN  - 2352-5401
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-94-6463-518-8_18
DO  - 10.2991/978-94-6463-518-8_18
ID  - Yuan2024
ER  -