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Enhancement of High-Resolution 3D Inkjet-Printing of Optical Freeform Surfaces Using Digital Twins
| Content Provider | MDPI |
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| Author | Sieber, Ingo Thelen, Richard Gengenbach, Ulrich |
| Copyright Year | 2020 |
| Description | 3D-inkjet-printing is just beginning to take off in the optical field. Advantages of this technique include its fast and cost-efficient fabrication without tooling costs. However, there are still obstacles preventing 3D inkjet-printing from a broad usage in optics, e.g., insufficient form fidelity. In this article, we present the formulation of a digital twin by the enhancement of an optical model by integrating geometrical measurement data. This approach strengthens the high-precision 3D printing process to fulfil optical precision requirements. A process flow between the design of freeform components, fabrication by inkjet printing, the geometrical measurement of the fabricated optical surface, and the feedback of the measurement data into the simulation model was developed, and its interfaces were defined. The evaluation of the measurements allowed for the adaptation of the printing process to compensate for process errors and tolerances. Furthermore, the performance of the manufactured component was simulated and compared with the nominal performance, and the enhanced model could be used for sensitivity analysis. The method was applied to a highly complex helical surface that allowed for the adjustment of the optical power by rotation. We show that sensitivity analysis could be used to define acceptable tolerance budgets of the process. |
| Starting Page | 35 |
| e-ISSN | 2072666X |
| DOI | 10.3390/mi12010035 |
| Journal | Micromachines |
| Issue Number | 1 |
| Volume Number | 12 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | MDPI |
| Publisher Date | 2020-12-30 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Micromachines Manufacturing Engineering Digital Twin Modeling Simulation Additive Manufacturing 3d Inkjet-printing Freeform Optics Varifocal Optics |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
