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A Path-Planning-Optimization Framework for Concrete-Based Additive Manufacturing Processes (2020-11)

10.1016/j.promfg.2020.10.091

 Papacharalampopoulos Alexios,  Bikas Harry,  Foteinopoulos Panagis,  Stavropoulos Panagiotis
Journal Article - Procedia Manufacturing, Vol. 51, pp. 649-654

Abstract

Concrete based Additive Manufacturing (AM) is an emerging technological sector including numerous potential application fields, varying from buildings to facades and furniture. Path planning optimization of Concrete based AM is considered as a milestone, towards further automation and utilization of the technology. The current study presents a modular framework for the holistic multi-level optimization of path planning for concrete AM. Steps are described in detail and include strategies for the selection of a near optimum path and selection of acceptable process parameters, along with controlling actions of a cable robot based concrete AM process head. Also, following outcomes derived from the path strategy, an appropriate building block geometry is generated through design successive approximations. These building blocks fulfil (mechanical and thermal) functional requirements as well as they meet buildability criteria, with emphasis on minimizing idle times. Finally, a software platform supporting the aforementioned activities has been implemented and is presented herein. It provides an interface based on Web-Services, achieving portability of data and functionalities.

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BibTeX 
@article{papa_bika_fote_stav.2020.APPOFfCBAMP,
  author            = "Alexios Papacharalampopoulos and Harry Bikas and Panagis Foteinopoulos and Panagiotis Stavropoulos",
  title             = "A Path-Planning-Optimization Framework for Concrete-Based Additive Manufacturing Processes",
  doi               = "10.1016/j.promfg.2020.10.091",
  year              = "2020",
  journal           = "Procedia Manufacturing",
  volume            = "51",
  pages             = "649--654",
}
Formatted Citation

A. Papacharalampopoulos, H. Bikas, P. Foteinopoulos and P. Stavropoulos, “A Path-Planning-Optimization Framework for Concrete-Based Additive Manufacturing Processes”, Procedia Manufacturing, vol. 51, pp. 649–654, 2020, doi: 10.1016/j.promfg.2020.10.091.

Papacharalampopoulos, Alexios, Harry Bikas, Panagis Foteinopoulos, and Panagiotis Stavropoulos. “A Path-Planning-Optimization Framework for Concrete-Based Additive Manufacturing Processes”. Procedia Manufacturing 51 (2020): 649–54. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.promfg.2020.10.091.