Analysis of an Additive Manufacturing Process for an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
Publication: Journal of Aerospace Engineering
Volume 30, Issue 6
Abstract
In this article, an analysis of a manufacturing process for small aerodynamic elements is presented. Two manufacturing methods—selective laser sintering (SLS) and fused deposition modeling (FDM)—were investigated. For both, the same additional surface-processing method was applied to obtain the desired surface properties. The geometry of the manufactured elements at different stages of surface processing was observed and tested with a profilometer and a scanner to quantify deviations. Process deviations were classified and quantified. The aerodynamic performance and practical application of the models and methods are discussed in this article.
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Acknowledgments
This work was supported by the Polish National Centre for Research and Development, Lider III Program under Contract No. LIDER/04/143/L-3/11/NCBR/2012.
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Journal of Aerospace Engineering
Volume 30 • Issue 6 • November 2017
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Received: Oct 27, 2016
Accepted: Apr 10, 2017
Published online: Aug 5, 2017
Published in print: Nov 1, 2017
Discussion open until: Jan 5, 2018
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