Metrology & Calibration (METCAL) for Additive Manufacturing (AM)/3D printing technologies

Abstract

The goal of this work is to create and demonstrate a method for constantly recalibrating additive manufacturing including functional materials, on a layer-by-layer basis. Such a system will enable validation of the manufactured part as well as improved part tolerances based on the new sensors and feedback control of our proposed system. We will achieve this by integrating a high-speed optical scanning system with a 3D printer and then developing algorithms to scan and correct drifting offset and scaling errors during the print process.

Document Details

Document Type
DoD Grant Award
Publication Date
Oct 09, 2018
Source ID
N001741710004

Entities

People

  • Robert Candler

Organizations

  • United States Navy
  • University of California, Los Angeles

Tags

Readers

  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Distributed Systems and Data Platform Development
  • Manufacturing Engineering.