A knowledge-based process planning framework for wire arc additive manufacturing

Xiong，Yi1,2; Dharmawan，Audelia Gumarus2; Tang，Yunlong2,3; Foong，Shaohui2; Soh，Gim Song2; Rosen，David William2,4

2020-08-01

10.1016/j.aei.2020.101135

ADVANCED ENGINEERING INFORMATICS   影响因子和分区

1474-0346

1873-5320

Wire arc additive manufacturing (WAAM) provides a rapid and cost-effective solution for fabricating low-to-medium complexity and medium-to-large size metal parts. In WAAM, process settings are well-recognized as fundamental factors that determine the performance of the fabricated parts such as geometry accuracy and microstructure. However, decision-making on process variables for WAAM still heavily relies on knowledge from domain experts. For achieving reliable and automated production, process planning systems that can capture, store, and reuse knowledge are needed. This study proposes a process planning framework by integrating a WAAM knowledge base together with our in-house developed computer-aided tools. The knowledge base is construed with a data-knowledge-service structure to incorporate various data and knowledge including metamodels and planning rules. Process configurations are generated from the knowledge base and then used as inputs to computer-aided tools. Moreover, the process planning system also supports the early-stage design of products in the context of design for additive manufacturing. The proposed framework is demonstrated in a digital workflow of fabricating industrial-grade components with overhang features.

Computer-aided design Design for additive manufacturing Directed energy deposition Knowledge-based engineering Process planning

SCI ; EI

英语

第一 ; 通讯

Computer Science ; Engineering

Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence ; Engineering, Multidisciplinary

WOS:000552715300029

ELSEVIER SCI LTD

20202608875758

Cost effectiveness ; Product design ; 3D printers ; Additives ; Computer aided design ; Knowledge based systems ; Decision making

Expert Systems:723.4.1 ; Computer Applications:723.5 ; Printing Equipment:745.1.1 ; Chemical Agents and Basic Industrial Chemicals:803 ; Industrial Economics:911.2 ; Management:912.2 ; Production Engineering:913.1

ENGINEERING

2-s2.0-85086820545

Scopus

1.System Design and Intelligent Manufacturing,Southern University of Science and Technology,Shenzhen,518055,China
2.Digital Manufacturing and Design Centre,Singapore University of Technology and Design,Singapore,487372,Singapore
3.Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering,Monash University,Clayton,3800,Australia
4.The G. W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering,Georgia Institute of Technology,Atlanta,30332,United States

Xiong，Yi,Dharmawan，Audelia Gumarus,Tang，Yunlong,et al. A knowledge-based process planning framework for wire arc additive manufacturing[J]. ADVANCED ENGINEERING INFORMATICS,2020,45.

Xiong，Yi,Dharmawan，Audelia Gumarus,Tang，Yunlong,Foong，Shaohui,Soh，Gim Song,&Rosen，David William.(2020).A knowledge-based process planning framework for wire arc additive manufacturing.ADVANCED ENGINEERING INFORMATICS,45.

Xiong，Yi,et al."A knowledge-based process planning framework for wire arc additive manufacturing".ADVANCED ENGINEERING INFORMATICS 45(2020).