• 한국결정성장학회지
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• 제33권6호
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• pp.268-275
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• 2023

적층제조 기술의 지속적 발전 및 적용 산업의 확대에 따라 제조된 금속 부품의 전반적인 품질 및 성능을 향상 시키기 위한 서포트 최적 설계 수행은 필수적이 되었다. 따라서 본 논문은 금속 적층제조 공정에서의 서포트 설계변수가 서포트 강성에 미치는 영향을 분석하였다. 대표적인 서포트 설계변수인 서포트 종류, 간격, 침투 깊이를 다양하게 적용한 인장시편을 적층제조를 통해 제작하고, 이에 대한 인장시험을 통해 변위-하중 곡선의 차이를 분석하였다. 그 결과를 바탕으로 서포트 설계변수가 지지 강성에 미치는 영향에 대한 포괄적인 분석을 제시하였다. 이를 통해 적층제조 공정 중 금속 부품의 열 변형을 억제하기 위한 서포트 최적설계 수행을 효과적으로 할 수 있을 것이라 기대된다.

• 한국산업보건학회지
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.153-162
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• 2020

Objectives: 3D printing technologies have become widely developed and are increasingly being used for a variety of purposes. Recently, the evaluation of 3D printing operations has been conducted through chamber test studies, and actual workplace studies have yet to be completed. Therefore, the objective of this study was to determine the emission of volatile organic compounds(VOCs), metals, and particles from printing operations at a workplace. This included monitoring conducted at a commercial 3D printing service workplace where the processes involved material extrusion, material jetting, binder jetting, vat photo polymerization, and powder bed fusion. Methods: Area samples were collected with using a Tenax TA tube for VOC emission and MCE filter for metals in the workplace. For particle monitoring, Mini Particle Samplers(MPS) were also placed in the printer, indoor work area, and outdoor area. The objective was to analyze and identify particles' size, morphology, and chemical composition using transmission electron microscopy with energy dispersive spectroscopy(TEM-EDS) in the workplace. Results: The monitoring revealed that the concentration of VOCs and metals generated during the 3D printing process was low. However, it also revealed that within the 3D printing area, the highest concentration of total volatile organic compounds(TVOC) was 4,164 ppb at the vat photopolymerization 3D printing workplace, and the lowest was 148 ppb at the material extrusion 3D printing workplace. For the metals monitoring, chromium, which, is carcinogenic for humans, was detected in the workplace. As a characteristic of the particles, nano-sized particles were also found during the monitoring, but most of them were agglomerated with large and small particles. Conclusions: Based on the monitoring conducted at the commercial 3D printing operation, the results revealed that the concentration of VOCs and metals in the workplace were within Korea's occupational exposure limits. However, due to the emission of nano-sized particles during 3D printing operations, it was recommended that the exposure to VOCs and metals in the workplace should be minimized out of concern for workers' health. It was also shown that the characteristics of particles emitted from 3D printing operations may spread widely within an indoor workplace.