Visual Modeling and Simulation for Laser Action Area in Rapid Prototyping

Author

Yong, Wu Gui ; Xing, Tang Guang ; Liang, Zhang Hong ; Shan, Yao

Author_Institution

Res. Center of Foundry Eng., Dalian Univ. of Technol., Dalian, China

Volume

5

fYear

2009

fDate

March 31 2009-April 2 2009

Firstpage

435

Lastpage

439

Abstract

To select optimal processing parameters for rapid prototyping (RP) and improve the product efficiency, a visual modeling and simulating method for laser action area in RP was proposed. The SolidWorks´ API (application programming interface) functions were transferred by the VB (visual basic) to program the system. This method could carry out each simulating treatment in processing for various slicing schemes, and it realizes the visualization of rapid prototyping simulation-results in SolidWorks. By analyzing and optimizing the results, a set of optimal parameters was obtained. Thus, it improves the processing efficiency as well as the accuracy and decreases cost.

Keywords

Visual BASIC; application program interfaces; rapid prototyping (industrial); software prototyping; SolidWorks; application programming interface; laser action; product efficiency; rapid prototyping; slicing schemes; visual basic; visual modeling; Computational modeling; Computer simulation; Laser modes; Laser sintering; Laser theory; Optical materials; Product design; Prototypes; Testing; Virtual prototyping;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Computer Science and Information Engineering, 2009 WRI World Congress on

Conference_Location

Los Angeles, CA

Print_ISBN

978-0-7695-3507-4

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/CSIE.2009.288

Filename

5170573