Filament quality control system for FFF 3D printing

Additive manufacturing, also referred to as 3D printing, gains increasing popularity in many industrial sectors. Fused filament fabrication is one 3D printing technology that is suitable for a variety of different applications in the field of aerospace, transportation and automotive. One major challenge in implementing this technology at an industrial scale is to guarantee consistent quality of the 3D printed product. Many printed parts have defects or fail during printing due to inconsistent material quality. The objective of this project is to develop a system to monitor the incoming material in real time to assure the 3D printed part quality remains constant for every printed part. Developing such a system will advance the maturity of the 3D printing process and forms the first step to aid the industrial partner in the integration of 3D printing into its current manufacturing portfolio.

Faculty Supervisor:

Daniel Therriault

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Partner:

Hutchinson Aerospace & Industry Ltd

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

Polytechnique Montréal

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