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Mesto, T., Le Néel, T., & Hascoët, J.-Y. (2025). Recoater design for a helical motion binder jet additive manufacturing 3D printer. Particuology, 98, 142-153. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.partic.2025.01.012
Recoater design for a helical motion binder jet additive manufacturing 3D printer
Tarek Mesto *, Tugdual Le Néel, Jean-Yves Hascoët
Nantes Université, Ecole Centrale de Nantes, 1 Rue de La Noë, Nantes, 44321, France GeM - Research Institute in Civil and Mechanical Engineering - UMR 6183, CNRS
10.1016/j.partic.2025.01.012
Volume 98, March 2025, Pages 142-153
Received 15 December 2024, Revised 23 January 2025, Accepted 25 January 2025, Available online 14 February 2025, Version of Record 22 February 2025.
E-mail: tarekmesto@gmail.com

Highlights

• Investigated the behaviour of recoating blades in continuous binder jet additive manufacturing.

• Analyzed blade motion in circular and helical patterns for surface quality assessment.

• Conducted Discrete Element Method (DEM) simulations with various blade shapes.

• Employed reverse calibration to accurately match sand material parameters.

• Optimized blade shape from normal to achieve full disc printing.


Abstract

Binder jet additive manufacturing is used for producing molds and cores for sand casting, by using granular material and proper binder. The conventional system uses a layer-by-layer gantry motion. The new continuous printing machine is a helical motion system. It includes a recoating blade for the granular material which has been investigated. This study focuses on analysing the behaviour of the recoating blade when it moves in a circular or the helical motion, as well as assessing the quality of the layer surface. Discrete Element Method (DEM) simulations was conducted using various blade geometry, and the results were compared with experimental models. The input parameters of the sand material were calibrated using a reverse calibration model, which iteratively adjusts the parameter values until they match the bulk response observed in real experiments. This research study employed experimental testing and DEM modeling, initially using a normal blade to produce an annular disc, and then optimizing the blade shape to achieve full disc printing.

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Keywords
Binder jet; Additive manufacturing; Powder granular material; DEM calibration; Angle of repose; Helical motion