Question

A cone-shaped part is to be fabricated using stereolithography. The radius of the cone at its base = 35 mm, and its height = 50 mm. To minimize the staircase effect, layer thickness = 0.05 mm. The diameter of the laser beam = 0.22 mm, and the beam is moved across the surface of the photopolymer at a velocity of 900 mm/s.
Required:
Compute an estimate for the time required to build the part, if 15 s are lost each layer to lower the height of the platform that holds the part. Neglect post-curing time. Setup time for the job = 25 min.

Answer 1

Explanation:

volume = πR²h/3

= πx35²x50/3

= 192325/3

= 64166.725

number of layers n = 50mm/0.05

n = 1000layers

average volume = 64166.725/1000

= 64.167mm³

average area = 64.167/0.05

= 1283.34mm²

average time = 1283.34/900mm x 0.22

= 6.48

6.48 + 15 seconds

= 21.48 seconds

time required = 1000x21.48

= 21480 seconds

convert to minutes

21480/60

= 358 minutes

21480/3600

= 5.967 hours