| Sub-Project name: | Optimization of 3D printing for Flexible Machines |
| Work package: | I. Robotics and Cybernetics for Industry/Society 4.0 |
| ID code: | TN01000024/04 |
| Duration: | 01/2019 – 12/2022 |
| Principal investigator: | Ing. Jaroslav Joch, CSc. MBA (IT CAS) |
| Participants: | Institute of Thermomechanics of the Czech Academyof Sciences (IT CAS) SKODA AUTO a. s. – Production and Logistics |
| Results: | Research report on optimization of shapes for 3D printing for Flexible Machines for the purpose of SKODA AUTO, O, 2020 |
Abstract:
The sub-programme supports three science and technology areas:
- Shape optimization (i.e. topological and subsequent parametric)
- 3D-printing of metals and plastics
- Flexible robotic systems and artificial intelligence.
Of these three areas, the focus is on topological optimization and its relation to 3D printing. The developed procedures are tested on a number of tasks and practically applied to a model case of topological optimization of a flexible robot tentacle for automated selection of parts from a crate on the Škoda Auto production line. The aim of the model case is to develop a methodology for topological optimization with a view to subsequent processing by 3D-printing. The solution includes the development of custom software for topological optimization based on fictitious density or SIMP (Simple Isotropic Material with Penalization) method. To ensure solvability, attention is paid in particular to flitting sensitivity and density. The optimized component – the robot tentacle – is further strength analyzed by finite element method and then printed by FDM (Fused Deposition Modeling), MSLA (Mask StereoLithogrAphy), MFH (Multi Jet Fusion) methods.
This project is supported by the Technology Agency of the Czech Republic within the programme National Centres of Competence 1: Support programme for applied research, experimental development and innovation.