Thermal process monitoring for part certification in material extrusion additive manufacturing
Abstract
ABSTRACT: Thermal history is critical to part performance and reliability in material-extrusion additive manufacturing. Using encoders and an infrared camera, we developed a method to generate thermal clouds, where each node has its distinct spatio-thermal data. Filters removed up to 20.68% of the data while preserving relevant thermal features. This study enables in-situ process monitoring that establishes the basis for part certification, particularly for high-performance polymers, and for predicting material strength from thermal clouds.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies
Additive Manufacturing Materials and Processes
Injection Molding Process and Properties
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Proceedings of the Design Society
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press (CUP)
- Volume
- 6
- Pages
- 2071–2080
- Publication date
- 2 July 2026
- Language
- EN