Laser polishing of thermoplastics fabricated using fused deposition modelling

dc.contributor.authorChai, Yuan
dc.contributor.authorLi, Rachel
dc.contributor.authorPerriman, Diana
dc.contributor.authorChen, Song
dc.contributor.authorQin, Qing Hua
dc.contributor.authorSmith, Paul
dc.date.accessioned2021-04-22T00:58:37Z
dc.date.issued2018-03-23
dc.date.updated2020-11-23T11:46:28Z
dc.description.abstractFused deposition modelling (FDM) is a technique of additive manufacturing (AM) which is capable of fast construction of plastic prototypes. AM technology has been utilised in orthopaedics and traumatology to fabricate patient-specific models, surgical guides, and implants. However, the layering build-up by FDM usually generates a deleterious rough surface that limits its application to items such as surgical guide and surgical operating guide, because these items require a highly resolved surface quality. The advancement of laser polishing has been offering a cost-effective and fast manufacturing solution for FDM-constructed patient-specific guides and implants. This investigation explores application potential using a contactless laser scanning to improve the surface quality of FDM-fabricated thermoplastics. The results show that a maximum [68%] reduction in surface roughness was achieved at 3 W CO2 laser power, 150 mm/s scan speed, 30 ms scan delay and 0.025 mm line gap. Laser polishing is suitable to treat the surface of polylactic acid (PLA). This study provides data which supports a new approach to the manufacture of AM-fabricated thermoplastics utilising a laser scanning technique to improve the surface quality.en_AU
dc.description.sponsorshipThis work has been financially supported by the Australian Research Council PhD Scholarship (LP150100343).en_AU
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen_AU
dc.identifier.citationChai, Y., Li, R.W., Perriman, D.M. et al. Laser polishing of thermoplastics fabricated using fused deposition modelling. Int J Adv Manuf Technol 96, 4295–4302 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00170-018-1901-5en_AU
dc.identifier.issn0268-3768en_AU
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1885/230773
dc.language.isoen_AUen_AU
dc.provenancehttps://v2.sherpa.ac.uk/id/publication/13456..."Author accepted manuscript can be made open access on institutional repository after 12 month embargo" from SHERPA/RoMEO site (as at 22.4.2021).
dc.publisherSpringeren_AU
dc.relationhttp://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/LP150100343en_AU
dc.rights© 2018 Springer-Verlag London Ltd., part of Springer Natureen_AU
dc.sourceInternational Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technologyen_AU
dc.subjectLaser polishingen_AU
dc.subjectFused deposition modellingen_AU
dc.subjectAdditive manufacturingen_AU
dc.subjectThermoplasticsen_AU
dc.titleLaser polishing of thermoplastics fabricated using fused deposition modellingen_AU
dc.typeJournal articleen_AU
dcterms.accessRightsOpen Access
dcterms.dateAccepted2018-03-14
local.bibliographicCitation.lastpage4302en_AU
local.bibliographicCitation.startpage4295en_AU
local.contributor.affiliationChai, Yuan, College of Engineering and Computer Science, ANUen_AU
local.contributor.affiliationLi, Rachel, College of Health and Medicine, ANUen_AU
local.contributor.affiliationPerriman, Diana, College of Health and Medicine, ANUen_AU
local.contributor.affiliationChen, Song, College of Science, ANUen_AU
local.contributor.affiliationQin, Qing Hua, College of Engineering and Computer Science, ANUen_AU
local.contributor.affiliationSmith, Paul, College of Health and Medicine, ANUen_AU
local.contributor.authoremailu4323390@anu.edu.auen_AU
local.contributor.authoruidChai, Yuan, u5763685en_AU
local.contributor.authoruidLi, Rachel, u4323390en_AU
local.contributor.authoruidPerriman, Diana, u4370058en_AU
local.contributor.authoruidChen, Song, u901228en_AU
local.contributor.authoruidQin, Qing Hua, u4119044en_AU
local.contributor.authoruidSmith, Paul, u1496431en_AU
local.description.notesImported from ARIESen_AU
local.identifier.absfor090399 - Biomedical Engineering not elsewhere classifieden_AU
local.identifier.absfor099999 - Engineering not elsewhere classifieden_AU
local.identifier.absseo920118 - Surgical Methods and Proceduresen_AU
local.identifier.absseo920116 - Skeletal System and Disorders (incl. Arthritis)en_AU
local.identifier.ariespublicationa383154xPUB9633en_AU
local.identifier.citationvolume96en_AU
local.identifier.doi10.1007/s00170-018-1901-5en_AU
local.identifier.scopusID2-s2.0-85044350423
local.identifier.uidSubmittedBya383154en_AU
local.publisher.urlhttps://link.springer.com/en_AU
local.type.statusAccepted Versionen_AU

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