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1. 3D printing and molten wire deposition process: background
1.1 Principle of 3D printing
3D printing is an automated manufacturing process that produces a three-dimensional object, layer by layer, from a computer-aided design (CAD) model, under the control of a computer.
The 3D printing timeline is divided into five main stages: firstly, a digital file is generated from a CAD model of the desired part. The CAD model can be created in one of two ways: by drawing the part using CAD software, or using a scanning technique such as a 3D scanner. The digital model is then transferred to a file, the most commonly used format being STL (Standard Tesselation Language). The .stl file is then loaded into 3D printing software called a "slicer". This software "slices" the digital model layer...
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3D printing and molten wire deposition process: background
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Standards and norms
- Biomimetics – Terminology, concepts and methodology. - ISO 18458 - 2015
- Biomimicry – Biomimetic materials, structures and components. - ISO 18457 - 2016
- Additive manufacturing – General principles – Terminology. - ISO/ASTM 52900 - 2015
- Additive manufacturing – General principles – Requirements for purchased AM parts. - ISO/ASTM 52901 - 2017
- Additive manufacturing – Material extrusion-based...
Patents
ANDRÉ (J.-C.), LE MÉHAUTÉ (A.), DE WITTE (O.). – "French patent no. 84 11 241, July 16, 1984 (1984).
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