Development of a heat flow code to simulate production of a functionally graded material robotic gripper using the additive manufacture process
McMaster, Thomas A and Yan, Xiu T (2018) Development of a heat flow code to simulate production of a functionally graded material robotic gripper using the additive manufacture process. In: Mechatronics 2018 : Reinventing Mechatronics, 2018-09-19 - 2018-09-21, Technology & Innovation Centre, University of Strathclyde.
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Abstract
The additive manufacture process is thermally-complex – many different material mechanisms are occurring due to the heating/cooling cycle that parts are put through when the material is deposited. This complexity is compounded when parts are made from a combination of materials, as in functionally graded material (FGM) parts. To better understand this complexity, a Python™ code has been developed to plot heat flow through the part as material is being deposited. The outputs of such code will highlight the influence of the deposition tool path and indicate to the engineer what areas of a part may require redesigning. A robotic arm gripper is used as a test bed throughout the development of the code.
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McMaster, Thomas A ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0506-1518 and Yan, Xiu T ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3798-7414;-
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Item type: Conference or Workshop Item(Paper) ID code: 66036 Dates: DateEvent19 September 2018Published1 May 2018AcceptedSubjects: Technology > Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) > Engineering design Department: Faculty of Engineering > Design, Manufacture and Engineering Management Depositing user: Pure Administrator Date deposited: 08 Nov 2018 10:28 Last modified: 01 Sep 2024 00:44 Related URLs: URI: https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/66036