Triangle Mesh Slicing and Contour Construction for Three-Dimensional Printing on a Rotating Mandrel

10/05/2019
by   Kyle Reeser, et al.
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Three-dimensional (3D) printing is a powerful development tool both in industry, as well as in biomedical research. Additive-lathe 3D printing is an emerging sub-class of 3D printing whereby material is layered outward from the surface of a rotating cylindrical mandrel. While established additive manufacturing technologies have developed robust toolpath generation software, additive-lathe publications to date have been relegated to the most basic of proof-of-concept structures. This paper details the theory and implementation of a method for slicing a triangulated surface with a series of concentric, open, right circular cylinders that represents a crucial step in creating toolpaths to print complex models with additive-lathe technology. Valid edge cases are detailed which must be addressed when implementing a cylindrical slicer to produce non-intersecting closed contours; two classes of resultant closed contour are described. Methodologies for generating infill patterns, support structures and other considerations for toolpath construction are required prior to full implementation of a machine capable of printing complex geometry from a digital model onto a rotating cylindrical surface. This work represents the first thorough examination of the mathematics and algorithmic implementation of triangle mesh slicing with concentric cylinders and offers insights for future works in toolpath generation for the additive-lathe type 3D printer.

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