Part decomposition and 2D batch placement in single-machine additive manufacturing systems
- Authors
- Oh, Yosep; Zhou, Chi; Behdad, Sara
- Issue Date
- Jul-2018
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Keywords
- 2D packing; Batch placement; Design for additive manufacturing; Genetic algorithm; Part decomposition; Process planning for additive manufacturing
- Citation
- Journal of Manufacturing Systems, v.48, pp 131 - 139
- Pages
- 9
- Indexed
- SCIE
SCOPUS
- Journal Title
- Journal of Manufacturing Systems
- Volume
- 48
- Start Page
- 131
- End Page
- 139
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/erica/handle/2021.sw.erica/114016
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.jmsy.2018.07.006
- ISSN
- 0278-6125
1878-6642
- Abstract
- To produce a large object within a limited workspace of an Additive Manufacturing (AM) machine, this study proposes a two-phase method: (1) part decomposition to separate a part into several pieces; and (2) 2D batch placement to place the decomposed parts onto multiple batches. In Phase 1, the large object is re-designed into small pieces by a Binary Space Partitioning (BSP) with a hyperplane, where parts are decomposed recursively until no parts are oversize the limited size of the workspace. In Phase 2, the decomposed parts are grouped as batches to go through serial build processes using a single AM machine. Within a batch, the decomposed parts are placed based on a 2D packing method in which parts are not placed over other parts to avoid potential surface damage caused by support structure between parts. A genetic algorithm (GA) for the 2D batch placement is applied to find near-optimal solutions for build orientations, placement positions, and batch number for each part. As an objective function, the total process time including build time and post-processing time is minimized. This research provides some insights into the relation between part decomposition and 2D batch placement. It shows that minimizing the number of decomposed parts could be more critical than minimizing the size of decomposed parts for reducing the overall process time in serial batch processes. © 2018 The Society of Manufacturing Engineers
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