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3D PRINTING 4D PRINTING

It is a manufacturing process where materials are added layer by • It is an evolution of 3D printing technology where the pri
layer using a digital model to create a three-dimensional components have the ability to change over time or unde
structure. influence of environmental conditions.

The materials used include modified concrete, plastic, metals and • Smart polymers that interact with environmental factors
resins. heat, humidity, or light are involved.

Reducing time and resource consumption. The ability to produce components that adapt to environ
The ability to produce complex designs that cannot be achieved conditions.
through traditional methods. Reducing the need for human intervention after compon
Using recycled waste materials in the construction process. installation.
Opening the door to intelligent designs that respond to t
surrounding environment.

Challenges related to engineering specifications of the materials • Challenges in defining the function of future components
used. adapting them to conditions.

Extrusion method: 1-stereolithography


Through the extruder of the printing machine, small pellets of Allows you to create solid, plastic, three-dimensional (3-D)
material that harden immediately to form layers are extruded and from CAD drawings in a matter of hours. Whether you are
he extruder is connected to threads of thermoplastic or metal mechanical engineer wanting to verify the fit of a part or a
wire, which are used to heat the printing material before the looking to create a plastic prototype of an invention,
extrusion process. stereolithography gives you a fast, easy way to turn CAD dr
into real objects.

Association powder method:


Execution method: - Each layer is built with the prose of the raw
powder.
Those layers use material bound to the ores to bind the granules 2- Fused Filament Fabrication
o the model is formed Filament should be dried adequately before, and kept drie
The piston presses the base layer to stabilize it and then rises to the printing process. As filament is fed through the extrud
ompress the next layer that has been scattered and then binds its heating zones, the material begins to liquify and is driven t
granules using a bond material nozzle where it is deposited along the digitally defined too
Each layer's construction is repeated until the required mass
ormation is completed.

3- Selective laser melting


The cross-section area of the designed 3D part is built by s

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