In-situ temperature monitoring of ABS during Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF) process with varying process parameters

Youmna Mahmoud, Souran Manoochehri

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Abstract

Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF) is presently one of the most commonly used Additive Manufacturing (AM) technology for various engineering applications. However, accuracy and stability remain a major challenge during AM processes. FFF is inherently a thermal process. So, it is important to analyze and monitor the temperature evolution of each deposited filament during and after printing. This work presents an in-situ temperature measurement setup with an infrared camera, used in collecting temperature profiles of printed layers. These temperature profiles were compared to a theoretical 1D heat transfer model, demonstrating good agreement between the two sets of data. The temperature measurement experiment has been repeated for different printing process parameters, namely print speed, flowrate, and bed temperature. The effect of fan cooling is also studied. These data play a significant role in determining the optimal settings needed to achieve the desired bonding between adjacent filaments. This can be concluded by studying the effect of changing the parameters on the cooling of each deposited filament concerning the material’s glass transition temperature. The average temperature of any two adjacent layers in a part has been evaluated and compared to the material’s glass transition temperature to provide a better insight on the quality of adhesion taking place. A visual inspection of the part has also been proven to be useful in evaluating the effect on the final quality.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication47th Design Automation Conference (DAC)
ISBN (Electronic)9780791885383
DOIs
StatePublished - 2021
Event47th Design Automation Conference, DAC 2021, Held as Part of the ASME 2021 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference, IDETC-CIE 2021 - Virtual, Online
Duration: 17 Aug 202119 Aug 2021

Publication series

NameProceedings of the ASME Design Engineering Technical Conference
Volume3A-2021

Conference

Conference47th Design Automation Conference, DAC 2021, Held as Part of the ASME 2021 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference, IDETC-CIE 2021
CityVirtual, Online
Period17/08/2119/08/21

Keywords

  • Additive Manufacturing (AM)
  • Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF)
  • Heat transfer
  • In-situ temperature monitoring
  • Infrared (IR) camera
  • Thermal
  • Thermocouples

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