• 소성∙가공
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• 제31권5호
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• pp.281-289
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• 2022

Presently, 3D printers manufactured by material extrusion are economical and easy to use, so they are being used in various fields. However, this study conducted a tensile test on the infill pattern and density of the PLA+ material, due to the limitations of long printing time as well as low mechanical strength. The infill area for the infill density change was measured, using a vision-measuring machine for four infill patterns (concentric, zigzag, honeycomb, and cross) in which the nozzle path was the same for each layer. The tensile strength/weight[MPa/g] and tensile strength/printing time[MPa/min] of the tensile specimens were analyzed. In this study, efficient infill density and patterns are suggested, for cost reduction and productivity improvement. Consequently, it was confirmed that the infill area and infill percentage of the four patterns, were not constant according to the infill pattern. And the tensile strength of the infill density 40% of the honeycomb pattern and infill density 20% of the cross pattern, tended to highly consider the weight and printing time. Honeycomb and cross patterns could reduce the weight of the tensile specimen by 19.11%, 28.07%, as well as the printing time by 29.56%, 52.25%. Tensile strength was high in the order of concentric, zigzag, honeycomb, and cross patterns, considering the weight and printing time.

• 소성∙가공
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• 제32권5호
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• pp.255-267
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• 2023

Recently, 3D printing using a material extrusion method is used in various fields. Since plastic material has lower strength than steel, research to increase the strength is continuously being conducted. This study investigates the lattice structure for additive manufacturing of six 3D infill patterns (octet, quarter cubic, cubic, cubic subdivision, triangles and cross 3D) which consist of tetragons, hexagonal trusses, equilateral triangles and cross shapes. Consequently, in the tensile strength considering the weight and printing time, octet, quarter cubic, cubic and triangles patterns tended to increase linearly as the infill density increased, except for the infill density of 20%. However, the tensile strength/weight performed better than the infill density of 100% when the cubic subdivision pattern had the infill density of 20% and the cross 3D pattern had the infill density of 40%. Considering the weight and printing time, the infill patterns of high tensile strength were octet, quarter cubic, cubic, cubic subdivision, triangles and cross 3D order.

• 한국의류학회지
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• 제46권3호
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• pp.481-493
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• 2022

This study investigated process conditions for 3D printing through manufacturing thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) samples under different infill conditions. Samples were prepared using a fused deposition modeling 3D printer and TPU filament. 12 infill patterns were set (2D: grid, lines, zigzag; 3D: triangles, cubic, cubic subdivision, octet, quarter cubic; 3DF: concentric, cross 3D, cross, honeycomb), with 3 infill densities (20%, 50%, 80%). Morphology, actual time/weight and compressive properties were analyzed. In morphology: it was found that, as infill density increased, the increase rate of the number of units rose for 2D and fell for 3DF. Printing time varied with the number of nozzle movements. In the 3DF case, the number of nozzle movements increased rapidly with infill density. Sample weight increased similarly. However, where the increase rate of the number of units was low, sample weight was also low. In compressive properties: compressive stress increased with infill density and stress was high for the patterns with layers of the same shape.

• 한국방사선학회논문지
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• 제17권6호
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• pp.929-937
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• 2023

3D 프린터를 이용하여 제작되는 인체 등가 팬텀은 기존의 인체 팬텀에 비해 저렴하고 단시간에 제작이 가능하다. 다만, 3D 프린터 출력 설정 변수 중 하나인 내부채움(Infill Density)을 100 % 미만으로 하여 제작되는 팬텀이 다수이다. 따라서 본 연구는 3D 프린터를 이용하여 제작된 다섯 개의 Infill 비율을 달리한 Bone 팬텀의 CT number를 실제 인체 Bone의 CT number와 비교하였다. 또한, Infill 100 %의 팔굽 관절 팬텀을 제작하여 컴퓨터 단층촬영(CT)에서 각 조직 별 CT number 비교를 통해 Infill을 100 %로 설정하여 제작된 팬텀에 대한 유용성을 평가하였다. 그 결과 Infill 100 %로 출력한 Bone 팬텀이 실제 인체 Bone의 CT number 값과 가장 통계적으로 유의한 차이를 보이지 않았고, Infill 100 %로 제작된 팔굽 관절 팬텀 역시 각 조직의 CT number는 실제 인체 팔굽 관절의 각 조직의 CT number 값과 통계적으로 유의한 차이를 보이지 않았다.

• 전기학회논문지
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• 제65권5호
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• pp.825-830
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• 2016

The purpose of this study optimizes the conditions of PLA printing material for 3D printer. Deltabot type 3D printer is used. The ranges of printing temperature, printing speed, and infill density are $195{\sim}215^{\circ}C$, 10~70mm/sec, and 10~100% respectively. From the results of printing temperature, printing quality is almost same every printing temperature. From the results of printing speed and infill density, printing quality is excellent under 40mm/sec, and over 50% respectively. Surface roughness is $2.28{\mu}mRa$ at $205^{\circ}C$, 10mm/sec, 100%, and is $5.93{\mu}mRa$ at $205^{\circ}C$, 70mm/sec. Surface roughness is directly proportional to the printing speed, and is inversely proportional to the infill density. Objects fabricated PLA printing material adhere bed at room temperature.

• 한국의류산업학회지
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• 제24권6호
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• pp.812-824
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• 2022

This study proposes to develop a 3D printed re-entrant(RE) strip by shape memory thermoplastic polyurethane that can be deformed and recovered by thermal stimulation. The most suitable 3D printing infill density condition and temperature condition during shape recovery for mechanical behavior were confirmed. As the poisson's ratio indicated, the higher the recovery temperature, the closer the poisson's ratio to zero and the better the auxetic properties. After recovery testing for five minutes, it appeared that the shape recovery ratio was the highest at 70℃. The temperature range when the shape recovery ratio appeared to be more than 90% was a recovery temperature of more than 50℃ and 60℃ when deformed under a constant load of 100 gf and 300 gf, respectively. This indicated that further deformation occurred after maximum recovery when recovered at a temperature of 80℃, which is above the glass transition temperature range. As for REstrip by infill density, a shape recovery properties of 100% was superior than 50%. Additionally, as the re-entrant structure exhibited a shape recovery ratio of more than 90%, and exhibited auxetic properties. It was confirmed that the infill density condition of 100% and the temperature condition of 70℃ are suitable for REstrips for applying the actuator.

• 한국의학물리학회지:의학물리
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• 제28권3호
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• pp.106-110
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• 2017

The variable density phantom fabricated with varying the infill values of 3D printer to provide more accurate dose verification of radiation treatments. A total of 20 samples of rectangular shape were fabricated by using the $Finebot^{TM}$ (AnyWorks; Korea) Z420 model ($width{\times}length{\times}height=50mm{\times}50mm{\times}10mm$) varying the infill value from 5% to 100%. The samples were scanned with 1-mm thickness using a Philips Big Bore Brilliance CT Scanner (Philips Medical, Eindhoven, Netherlands). The average Hounsfield Unit (HU) measured by the region of interest (ROI) on the transversal CT images. The average HU and the infill values of the 3D printer measured through the 2D area profile measurement method exhibited a strong linear relationship (adjusted R-square=0.99563) in which the average HU changed from -926.8 to 36.7, while the infill values varied from 5% to 100%. This study showed the feasibility fabricating variable density phantoms using the 3D printer with FDM (Fused Deposition Modeling)-type and PLA (Poly Lactic Acid) materials.

• 한국의학물리학회지:의학물리
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.155-159
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• 2019

Radiological properties of newly introduced and existing 3-dimensional (3D) printing materials were evaluated by measuring their Hounsfield units (HUs) at varying infill densities. The six materials for 3D printing which consisted of acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS), a unique ABS plastic blend manufactured by Zortrax (ULTRAT), high impact polystyrene (HIPS), polyethylene terephthalate glycol (PETG), polylactic acid (PLA), and a thermoplastic polyester elastomer manufactured by Zortrax (FLEX) were used. We used computed tomography (CT) imaging to determine the HU values of each material, and thus assess its suitability for various applications in radiation oncology. We found that several material and infill density combinations resembled the HU values of fat, soft tissues, and lungs; however, none of the tested materials exhibited HU values similar to that of bone. These results will help researchers and clinicians develop more appropriate instruments for improving the quality of radiation therapy. Using optimized infill densities will help improve the quality of radiation therapy by producing customized instruments for each field of radiation therapy.

• Composites Research
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• 제35권6호
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• pp.463-468
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• 2022

상용 FFF (Fused filament fabrication) 3D 프린터로 제조된 탄소 단섬유강화 나일론 복합재료 구조의 내부 채움 패턴(Infill pattern)의 높은 공극률은 프린팅 된 구조의 기계적 성능을 결정한다. 본 연구는 프린팅 된 구조의 내부 채움 패턴의 공극률을 줄여서 기계적 특성을 개선하기 위해 사각형 내부 채움 구조로 제작된 Onyx 복합 재료 시편의 열압밀 조건에 따른 시편의 기계적 성능을 실험적으로 평가하고, 가장 우수한 기계적 물성을 유도하는 열압밀 공정 조건(145℃, 4 MPa, 12 min)을 찾았다. 현미경 관찰결과 열압밀 후처리를 겪은 복합재료 시편의 내부 채움 공극률이 효과적으로 줄어듦을 확인하였다. 후처리된 시편의 기계적 성능을 확인하기 위해, 후처리를 하지 않은 대조군 시편과, 후처리 후 밀도와 치수를 동일하게 설정하여 출력한 시편과 함께 인장시험 및 3점 굽힘시험을 수행하여 기계적 물성을 비교한 결과 열압밀 후처리를 수행한 경우 기계적 물성이 효과적으로 개선되는 것을 확인하였다.

• 사물인터넷융복합논문지
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• 제6권4호
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• pp.21-26
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• 2020

자율주행 시스템은 빅데이타를 기반으로 하여 딥러닝 시스템을 기반으로 하고 있으며, 사용되는 데이타는 다양한 센서를 이용하여 수집된다. 그런 센서에 있어서 소형화와 고성능화는 자율주행 시스템 뿐만 아니라 IoT 기반의 다양한 제품에서도 요구되고 있다. 특히, 소형화는 센서의 소형화 뿐만 아니라 센서를 설치하기 위한 기구의 소형화도 동시에 요구하고 있다. 그런 점에서 금속 기구는 센서를 고정하기 위한 가장 좋은 방법을 제시해 주고 있다. 하지만, 소형 센서를 위한 금속 기구 형상을 가공하는 것이 어렵거나, 제작 비용이 높아질 수 있다. 이를 위한 대안으로 본 연구에서는 금속 필라멘트를 기반으로 한 FDM (Fused deposition modeling) 공정을 제시하고, 금속 FDM의 기초가 되는 공정에 대한 연구를 진행하였다. 금속 FDM 공정을 통해서 얻어지는 금속 부품은 탈지-소결의 후 과정을 통해서 만들어진다. 본 연구에서는 출력 시 설정 변수인 내부 채움 비율(Infill rate) 과 소결 공정 후 밀도 사이에 관계를 조사하였다. 이는 내부 채움 비율과 후 처리 이후 얻어지는 시편의 밀도가 다를 수 있음을 기반으로 하고 있으며, 금속 FDM 공정 이후 얻어지는 출력물의 밀도를 높이기 위한 기초 연구로 의미가 크다고 할 수 있다.