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Selective Volume Fusing Method for Cellular Structure Integration

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Cellular structure is one of the solutions for producing parts in a more resource efficient way by reduction of material and time used. These complex structures can be customised and built by using additive manufacturing technology. Cellular structures can be designed and modelled according to specific properties required. However, the modelling can be time and resource consuming due to the complexity and the size of the structure. This article presents a concept for integrating the cellular structure to the base 3D model that will be used in development of a design software tool. Hybrid B-Rep and polygon approach which is implemented with open-source libraries are used.

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Acknowledgement

This research is part of a project Free Form Design which is mainly funded by Advanced Manufacturing Service, Breseight Pty, Ltd, Australia. The research regarding the design and manufacturing cellular is partially supported by Tech Voucher programme, New South Wales Government, Australia, under grant number 01182228.

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  1. Institute of Field Robotics, King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi, Bangkok, Thailand

    Supachai Vongbunyong

  2. School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia

    Sami Kara

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  1. National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Tsukuba, Japan

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  2. National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Tsukuba, Japan

    Keijiro Masui

  3. Osaka University, Suita, Japan

    Shinichi Fukushige

  4. National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Tsukuba, Japan

    Shinsuke Kondoh

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Vongbunyong, S., Kara, S. (2017). Selective Volume Fusing Method for Cellular Structure Integration. In: Matsumoto, M., Masui, K., Fukushige, S., Kondoh, S. (eds) Sustainability Through Innovation in Product Life Cycle Design. EcoProduction. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-0471-1_35

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