Digital Manufacturing Technology, Volume 2 Issue 1 (2022), 1-22



Open Access Article

Development of An Open-Source Computational Tool for the Generation of Deviated Point Clouds from Nominal Models

by Rodrigo Oliveira Neto, Willian H. A. da Silva, Rodrigo J. Leão, Crhistian R. Baldo

ABSTRACT: Design for dimensional control refers to the engineering field concerned with variation management in different stages of product development. One of the key elements within the framework of...

Open Access Article

A Comparison of Predicted Distortion of a Manifold Fabricated by Laser Powder Bed Fusion Using Solid and Shell Element-based Finite Element Models

by Hafizur Rahman, Kamen Uzunov, Shukri Afazov

ABSTRACT: This paper compares the predicted distortion of a manifold geometry fabricated by laser powder bed fusion between an established finite element model using solid elements and a newly developed in...