Rapid Prototyping Methods and Usage of 3D-Printers and Parametric Design in a Modern Production Line

Abstract

Consulta en la Biblioteca ETSI Industriales (Riunet)

[EN] 3D printing is changing how we build things. This type of additive manufacturing allows us to build parts in an easy and quick, as well as economic way. The term 3D printing covers a host of processes and technologies that offer a full spectrum of capabilities for the production of parts and products in different materials. Essentially, what all of the processes and technologies have in common is the manner in which production is carried out — layer by layer in an additive process — which is in contrast to traditional methods of production involving subtractive methods or molding/casting processes. Applications of 3D printing are emerging almost by the day, and, as this technology continues to penetrate more widely and deeply across industrial, maker and consumer sectors, this is only set to increase. This project starts from a general overview of 3D printers, continues to the printer that is going to be used to print the chosen test example (impeller). The printing procedure is explained as a tutorial to follow all the steps from the beginning of the drawing to the real piece.