SPAM_CDR_Presentation

Critical Design Review
Solid Propellant Additive Manufacturing
Team Members
Cameron Brown Nicholas Lindholm
Erick Chewakin Caleb Lipscomb
Max Feldman Ryan Niedzinski
Anthony Lima Jonathan Sobol
Customer:
Special Aerospace Services
(SAS)
Advisor:
Dr. Ryan Starkey

Agenda
 Project motivation and background
Design Requirements Fulfillment
Thermal
Safety System
Powder Bed System
Software Integration
Electronics Integration
Risk Mitigation
Verification and Validation
Project Planning

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Project Statement
Design and integrate an additive manufacturing system such
that it will print Sucrose-potassium nitrate solid rocket propellant
and compare the mechanical characteristics of the printed
propellants to those manufactured by the traditional casting
method.
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Project Background
 Example Grain Shapes and Thrust Profiles1
 Traditional Casting Limitations:
 Limited number of grain shapes
 Air Bubbles in cast
 Nonuniform setting
 3D printing can improve the traditional casting method:
 Produce complex grain shapes and new thrust profiles
 Does not need to manufacture a different cast for each design
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Full Project Concept of Operations
1) Mix KNO3 and sucrose for
printing
2) Upload CAD file of desired
grain shape to printer
3) Print desired cross section
layer by layer
4) Remove finished motor
from printer bed and
conduct material testing
Project CONOPs Diagram
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Printer Concept of Operations
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Baseline Design Overview
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Baseline Design
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How Does the Design Work?
• Selective Laser Sintering (SLS) is a type of
Additive Manufacturing which sinters/melts a
powder with a laser
SLS Operation:
1. A CAD file is uploaded to the printer
2. The printer uses a CO2 laser to heat a specified
cross-sectional area of the powdered material
3. The heated material binds together forming a solid
4. The powder bed is then lowered by one layer
thickness
5. A new layer of powder material is then swept on
top of the previously fused layer
SLS Process (Profile View)4
SLS Process (Top View)5
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Functional Requirements
Designation Requirement Description
FR 1
The project shall produce a printer capable of automated 3D
additive manufacturing.
FR 2
The rocket propellant shall be a solid composite propellant
consisting of oxidizer and fuel.
FR 3
The printer shall have a mechanism to transport the mixed fuel and
oxidizer to the manufacturing area.
FR 4
The printed propellant properties shall be compared to traditionally
cast propellant material properties.
FR 5 Safety shall be the primary concern in every aspect of the project.
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Critical Project Elements
Critical Project Element (CPE) Description
CPE #1: Thermal Model • Safety
• Laser requirements
CPE #2: Safety Design • Fire risk
• Prevention
CPE #3: Powder Bed • Layer thickness
• Motor control
CPE #4: Software and Electronics
Integration
• Electronics system design
• Software integration
CPE #5: Material Testing • Necessary tests
• Machinery
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Levels of Success
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Laser System
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Laser Cutter Selection
Req. Criteria Laser Cutter Specification
1.1.1 Positioning in 2-D: (X - Y)
Accuracy: +/- 1 mm
(X-Y) Movable Gantry
Motor Accuracy: 1000 DPI → 0.025 mm
Laser Spot Diameter: 0.178 mm
3 Work Area Dimensions:
Greater than 326 x 200 x 200 mm (L x W x H)
Cutting Area: 508 x 304 mm (L x W)
Bottom of Laser Cutter is removable
1.4 Controllable Laser Power Pulse Width Modulation
Slew Rate
Laser De-Focusing
Current Limitation
2.3 Laser Power is absorbed by Propellant Laser Wavelength: 10.6 microns (CO2)
Sucrose has 95% Absorption
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Laser Cutter Selection
Laser Tube
Air Exhaust VentMirror A
Mirror B
Mirror CFocusing Lens(X-Y) Movable Gantry
Control Panel
Linear
Rail
Motor
Drive
Belt
Full Spectrum H-Series 5G Laser Cutter
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Laser Cutter Selection – Top View
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Sintering Model - Assumptions
 Laser sweeps out a rectangle of area as it moves
 Layer depth is 1 mm
 All laser energy is deposited uniformly into the layer
 No heat loss to surroundings
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Slew Rate
Propellant Layer that receives
Laser energy
∆𝑇 =
1 − 𝑎𝑙𝑏𝑒𝑑𝑜 ∗ Power
𝑚 ∗ 𝐶𝑝
𝑚 = 𝑟𝑠𝑙𝑒𝑤 ∗ 𝑑 𝑠𝑝𝑜𝑡 ∗ 𝐷𝑒𝑝𝑡ℎ ∗ 𝐷𝑒𝑛𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑦
Spot
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Sintering Model - Results
Maximum Slew Rate
is adjustable in
software
Maximum Capability:
800 mm/s*
Operating Range:
20 – 35 W
200 – 600 mm/s
*According to Comparable Models
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Safety

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Safety Requirements Compliance
ID Description Solution
5.1 Shall calculate combustion energy potential in powder
bed
1231 KJ/kg of propellant
5.2 Shall identify reactants and products of combustion 𝐶𝑂2, 𝐶𝑂, 𝐻2 𝑂, 𝐻2, 𝑁2, 𝐾2 𝐶𝑂3,
𝐾𝑂𝐻
5.3 Shall implement extinguishing safety system Water extinguishing system
5.5 State of Health system shall detect fire & alert the
operator
• Infrared thermometer
(-70°C to 382°C)
• Carbon Monoxide sensors,
buzzer and LED
5.6 Laser safety shall be in compliance with all ANSI and
OSHA laser safety standards
Compliance with ANSI Z134
laser safety standards,
compliance with OSHA laser
safety standards
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Safety Standards & Compliance
Safety Standard Compliance
US FDA FSL Laser Cutter complies with 21 CFR 1040.10
and 1040.11 Federal Performance Standards for
Light-Emitting Products
ANSI Z136 Laser Classification (Class 3A Laser) FSL Laser Cutter has a magnetic safety interlock
switch that deactivates the laser OFF if the door
is opened during operation
OSHA Workplace Safety Laser Safety Goggles providing appropriate
attenuation of laser intensity
Environmental Health and Safety 1. SPAM will complete Laser Registration
2. Laser will operate in BAC lab
3. Safety goggles worn at all times
4. Hazardous Waste Disposal Procedure
compliance
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Health:
Short exposure could cause serious,
temporary, or moderate residual injury
(CO)
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Flammability:
Materials that require considerable
preheating, under all ambient temperature
conditions, before ignition and combustion
can occur. Flash point at or above 93°C
Instability/reactivity (yellow)
Normally stable, but can become
unstable at elevated temperatures
and pressures
Special Notice (White)
OX: Oxidizer, allows chemicals to burn
without an air supply
Safety Standards & Compliance

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Powder Bed System

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Powder Bed Subsystem
Req. Criteria Powder Bed Specifications
3.1 Printed layer depth shall be 0.7-1.0mm Ball Screw/Nut pitch: 13/64” (5.159mm)
Piston motor single step accuracy: 1.8°
Vertical accuracy: 0.001” (0.025mm)
3.2.1 Piston motors can move a maximum of 2.5kg of
propellant in addition to their own weight
Torque to spin ball nut/screw: 0.05Nm
Motor holding torque: 2.4Nm
3.4 Print piston shall allow 2.85” (7.24cm) of vertical
motion
Maximum piston stroke: 4.9” (12.4cm)
3.2.2 Reservoir piston shall deliver 1.5 times the powder
required by the print piston each layer
Print piston vertical motion: 2.85” (7.24cm)
Required Reservoir vertical motion:
4.275” (10.86cm)
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Overview
Acrylic Body
Holds components together in a
cheap and easy to manufacture shell
Rake System
Stepper motor and aluminum wedge
flatten powder to be printed
Gutter System
Acrylic body designed to keep water
and powder away from electronics
Pistons
Stepper motors provide vertical motion
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3D View
Based off of previous
open source projects
Baseline design
proven to work by
hobbyists
All components can be
bought or manufactured
in-house
Projected cost: $450
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Step 1: Pistons Step 2: Rake
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Snapshot During Operation
Powder lifted by Reservoir
Piston being
pushed/flattened by the
rake
Print area (with previous
layers of sintered material)
waiting for next layer
Not shown: Laser head
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Piston Subassembly
Ball Nut/Screw Assembly (Red/Blue)
Turns rotation from motor into vertical motion
Holder Rods (Green)
Provide counter-torque and keep piston head level
Motor (Bottom)
NEMA23 provides torque to lift piston
Holder Bearings (Not shown)
Reduce friction from holder rods to negligible amounts
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Rake Subassembly
Motor (Red) turns MLX Pulleys and
Belt (Blue)
Rake Holders (Yellow) pinch onto
the belt and move with it
Rake (Green) clamped into Holders
and flattens powder
Holders ride along guide rails
(Magenta) to stay level
Note: Rake is low enough that it can
travel under the laser
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Integration

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Overall System View
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Laser Cutter Frame Overview
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Specifications: Frame Hardware
• T-Slot 10 Series 6105-T5 aluminum (462in needed)
– Sold in 20ft lengths, 40ft will be purchased
• ¼”-20 T-Slotted Fasteners (12 needed)
• ¼” Concealed connectors (24 needed)
• 1” x 1” corner brackets (12 needed)
• ¼”-20 x ½” BHSCS (24 needed)
• ¼”-20 T-nut (24 needed)
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Water Safety Subsystem
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 Maximum rate of energy release by
propellant during ignition (spherical
burn regression model)
 278 J/s
 If water temperature is raised 1oC
 Required volumetric flow rate to
powder bed is ~1 gal/min
 For chosen tubing, water level must
be higher than ~3 ft above powder
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Specifications: Safety Subsystem
• 15 gallon water container (1 needed)
• 1” ball valve (1 needed)
• 1”ID 1.5” OD PVC tubing (69in needed)
• 1”ID 1.5” OD PVC corner tubing (4 needed)
• 1.5” ID Steel Clamp (¼”mounting hole’s)
• ¼”-20 x ½” Pan head screw (4 needed)
• ¼”-20 T-nut (2 needed)
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Clamp Positioning
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Powder Bed Integration
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Software Integration

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Software Requirements
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1.1 Positioning system Define the ‘Print Area’ and use
‘Move Relative’ in
RetinaEngrave
1.2 Can use standard file types RetinaEngrave can import
standard image files (.png,
.jpeg, .bmp) as well as .xps
vector files
1.5 Autonomous printing Sikuli-Python loops for
necessary number of layers and
automatically detects and clicks
on GUI buttons
3.1 Powder bed raises 1mm +/- .3mm Arduino script handling the
motor drivers can implement
.0256mm increments before
micro stepping
5.5 State of Health System Able to detect a fire through
thermal and CO sensors
checked on a continuous loop
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Flow Chart for a Single Print Job
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Use Inkscape to
create an SRM
cross section
Program:
Output:
Upload to
RetinaEngrave for
image preview
Set speed, power,
DPI, and print area
in RetinaEngrave
Run Python script
to click ‘Start’ in
Arduino IDE
Continue script and
click ‘Start’ in
RetinaEngrave GUI
Output .xps or
.png file type
Output Vector
file for printer
Save a custom
setting for this
SRM model
Run powder
bed and start
SoH sensors
Printer receives
image and
begins 1st layer
Engrave Settings:
~3 mm/sec
~15/255 (2.35W)
500 DPI
Outline print area
SRM
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Steps for Full Automation
 Sikuli script uses image recognition to find and interact with
GUI
1) Sikuli-Python script clicks ‘Start’ in Arduino IDE then
pauses
a. Powder bed pistons activated
b. SoH sensors activated after pistons finish
2) Sikuli-Python script continues by clicking ‘Start’ in
RetinaEngrave
a. Laser cutter prints a full layer
b. SoH sensors still running
3) Pause for sintering then stop the Arduino sketch
a. One layer finished and Arduino reset
4) Repeat steps 1-3 for as many layers needed for the SRM
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Electrical System Requirements
1.1.2 Positioning accuracy of
powder bed shall be 1mm +/-
.3mm
Stepper motors are capable
of rotating 1.80 ± 0.090. This
correlates to 0.0257 mm ±
0.0013 mm
3.4 Microcontroller must control
powder bed system
Drivers operate at 0-5V,
10mA logic
5.5 SOH system shall detect fire Infrared, CO sensors
5.5.1 Shall detect CO levels of
1000ppm
CO sensor detects 200-5000
ppm
5.5.2 Shall detect temperature
150℃ to 300℃ +/- 5℃
Infrared sensor detects -70 0C
to 380 0C with a an error of
±50C
5.5.3 Shall alert operator of
harmful system operating
conditions
9000 mCd LED and a 103 Db
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Electrical System Overview
 2 DC Power Supplies
 1 Microcontroller
 Arduino Mega 2560
 3 Stepper motors and drivers
 Move rake and powder bed pistons
 3 Rotary Encoders
 Record angular position of motors
 4 snap switches
 Stop motors if they have moved to far
 1 LED and Buzzer warning system
 Alerts printer user of an impending fire
 2 SOH Sensors
 Infrared Thermometer
 Carbon Monoxide Sensor
Buzzer
LED
Carbon
Monoxide
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Infrared
Thermometer
MotorDriver
Encoder
Snap
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Electrical System FBD
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External Power Supply Budget
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Component Part Number Operating
Voltage [V]
Operating
Current [A]
Operating
Power [W]
Rake Motor 17HS19-1684D 12 1.68 20.16
Total N/A 12 1.68 20.16
12 V Power Supply PSS12-035 12 3 35
Voltage [V]
Operating
Current [A]
Operating
Power [W]
+ Piston Motor 23HS41-1804S 24 1.8 43.2
- Piston Motor 23HS41-1804S 24 1.8 43.2
Total N/A 24 3.6 86.4
24 V Power Supply PSS24-100 24 4.17 100
12 V External Power Supply
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Arduino Power Budget
Voltage [V]
Operating
Current [A]
Operating
Power [W]
Infrared Thermometer MLX90614 5 0.001 0.005
Carbon Monoxide Sensor MQ-7 5 0.180 0.9
Rake Encoder AMT102-V 5 0.006 0.03
+ Piston Encoder AMT102-V 5 0.006 0.03
- Piston Encoder AMT102-V 5 0.006 0.03
Rake Snap Switch 1 TS0101F020P 5 0.01 0.05
Rake Snap Switch 2 TS0101F020P 5 0.01 0.05
+ Piston Snap Switch TS0101F020P 5 0.01 0.05
- Piston Snap Switch TS0101F020P 5 0.01 0.05
Total N/A 5 0.239 1.195
Arduino 5V pin N/A 5 0.5 2.5
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• Thermal Model
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Risk Mitigation

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Critical Project Risks
Consequence
Probability CertainRare
Negligible
Catastrophic
• Lowest Laser Power
Too High
• Insufficient Funds
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• Water Leaks• GUI Script
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• Insufficient Funds• Lowest Laser
Power Too High
Off Ramp: Attenuate
power with increased
slew rate and/or
purchase neutral
density filter
Deadline: February
March 1st
Consequence
Negligible
Catastrophic
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Automation

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Too High
Off Ramp: Request
additional funding from
SAS, EEF, and UROP
Consequence
Negligible
Catastrophic
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Automation

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Too High
Off Ramp: Drop Powder Bed design,
still achieve level 1 success
Deadline: February 1st
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Catastrophic
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Automation

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Too High
Off Ramp: Drop Full Automation, only
pursue level 1 success
Deadline: March 15th
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• Water Leaks
• GUI Script
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Too High
Off Ramp: Waterproof electronics on
powder bed with “umbrellas”
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Deadline: March 1st
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• GUI Script
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• Water Leaks

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• Water Leaks
• GUI Script
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Verification and Validation

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Validation and Verification Plan
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Validation and Verification Plan (Critical Path)
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Validation and Verification: Phase 1
Requirement Designation Description
DR 1.1 3D positioning system
FR 3 Powder transportation subsystem
DR 3.1 Layer depth of 1 mm
DR 3.2 Pistons move required mass of powder
DR 5.4 Model/predict heat transfer to powder
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3D positioning; laser power/thermal model
 COTS test laser cutting job
 Does the laser hardware work?
 Laser power measurement
 Black body power sensor
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 Transportation system; 1mm layer depth
 Rake sweep test with static pistons
 Does the rake deposit a level layer of powder in the print area?
 Propellant transportation system; 1mm layer depth; pistons supply powder
 Lift test with sugar
 Do they move opposite directions? Does the gasket hold the powder?
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FR 1 Functional automated 3D printer
FR 5 Safety system
DR 5.3 Implement fire extinguishing system
DR 5.4 Model/predict heat transfer to powder
DR 5.5 State of Health sensors
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Software integration and component integration
Safety system can detect and react to fire
Laser can deliver power needed to sinter which matches model
Powder bed can create layers of powder less than 1mm
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Validation and Verification: Phase 3/4
DR 4.1 Printed vs. cast propellant comparison
FR 1 Automated 3D printer
FR 2 Propellant composition
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Level 2 Success
Demonstrates additive manufacturing of solid rocket propellant
Satisfies all functional requirements
Level 3 Success
Print 5 complex bore patterns
Level 3 success
Compare physical properties of printed vs. cast propellant
Does one fracture while the other holds?
Is 3D printing a viable replacement manufacturing technique for SRMs?
SRMs?
Validation and Verification: Phase 3/4
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Test Plan: Full Printing
 Prerequisites
TRR green light
Sugar sinter test
 Location: Busemann Advanced Concepts Lab
 Personnel: 2
 Equipment: assembled printer, laser safety
goggles, fire extinguisher, propellant powder,
computer
 Print duration ~3 hours; constant supervision
 Predicted March 28 – April 4
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Test Plan: ITLL Instron Testing
Tensile strength, crush strength
Differences between printed and cast
propellant? Is printing viable?
Deformation measured via camera
Max stress of 24 Mpa
Ignition from thermoelastic effects at 72 MPa
271 lbf for our sample for Safety factor of 2.4
Potential for propellant debris
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Project Organization
Project
SPAMt
CustomerEngineering
Team
Advisor
Mechanical Electrical Software TestingManagement
Project
Manager
Systems
Engineer
Safety
System Lead
Powder Bed
Lead
Electronics
Lead
Software
Lead
Secondary
Testing Lead
Secondary
Ryan Starkey Tim Bulk
Max Feldman
Cam Brown
Nick
Lindholm
Jon Sobol
Caleb
Lipscomb
Cam Brown
Ryan
Niedzinski
Erick
Chewakin
Erick
Chewakin
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Design
Requirements
and Fulfillment
Risk Mitigation V&V
Project
Planning
WBS (1/2)
SPAM System
WBS
Class
Deliverables
PDD
CDD
PDR
CDR
Fall Report
MRR
TRR
Final
Report
Project
Management
Develop project
WBS
Develop project
schedule
Develop budget
Characterize
project risks
System User
Manual
Configuration
Management of
Entire System
Laser Cutter System
Thermal
model
Determine default
software/electronics
Propellant Sintering
Laser minimum
power output
Safety System
Design SOH system
Design water safety
system
Integrate full system
with
Powderbed/Laser
cutter
Safety
Documentation
Completed
Uncomplete
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Background
Design
Requirements
and Fulfillment
Risk Mitigation V&V
Project
Planning
WBS (2/2)SPAM System WBS
Powderbed System
Design mechanical
transport system
Choose system stepper
motors
Characterize/define
components and
manufacturing
Manufacture all
components
Waterproof electronics
Integrate w/Laser cutter
system
Electronics Integration
Microcontroller
selection
Stepper motor drivers
System Power Supplies
Integrate SOH sensors,
powder bed electronics
with Arduino
Determine open
source firmware
Program
microcontroller
SOH/powder bed
Develop GUI program
for automation
Testing
Compile test
documentation
Coordinate reliable and
safe testing locations
Verify thermal model with
chosen laser cutter
Verify powder bed system w/
software and electronics
successful integration
Verify all integrated
subsystems
Verify printed motor
structural qualities
Completed
Uncomplete
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Design
Requirements
and Fulfillment
Risk Mitigation V&V
Project
Planning
Spring Schedule
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Financial Electronics
Manufacturing Testing

Background
Design
Requirements
and Fulfillment
Risk Mitigation V&V
Project
Planning
Spring Schedule (Critical Path)
74
Financial Electronics
Manufacturing Testing
Order laser
cutter and
ship
Full system
test
Powder bed
Electronics
Powder
bed &
frame
integration
Powder
bed Test

Background
Design
Requirements
and Fulfillment
Risk Mitigation V&V
Project
Planning
Budget
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Laser System,
$3,719.00 , 74%
Powderbed, $338.46 ,
7%
Safety, $198.20 , 4%
Electronics, $199.31 ,
4%
Testing and Misc,
$220.00 , 4%
Margin, $325.03 , 7%
Laser
System
• FSL H-Series
Powder
Bed
• Nema 23 motors
• Material cost (Al, Acrylic)
Safety • Safety goggles
• SOH sensors
• Hardware
Electronics • Arduino
• Power supply
• Encoders
Testing and
Misc.
• Propellant
• Test equipment

References
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Saouma, V., Terzenbach, R., and Luca, L. D., “Fracture Mechanics of Composite Solid Rocket Propellant Grains: Material Testing,” Journal of Propulsion and Power,
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Slide Key (Main)
Baseline Design Software
Functional Requirements Electronics
Laser System Risk Mitigation
Safety V&V
Powder Bed Project Planning
Integration
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Slide Key (Backup)
Background Integration
Baseline Software
Laser system Electronics
Powder bed Risk Mitigation
V&V
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FDM - Fused Deposition
Modeling
The material is melted and extruded onto the printsurface by the nozzle.
The nozzle, print surface, or bothmay move.
Not feasible
• propellant cannot be held in molten state
without decomposing [2]
• maximum ~30min of pliability
• additional safety concerns holding
propellantat high temps for
extended periods underpressure
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SLA - Stereolithography
Focus a beam of ultraviolet light on a vat of
photopolymer.
The beam cures each layer of the resin onto a moveable
platform.
Not feasible
• photoresin is prohibitively expensive
• photopolymer is the only possible fuel
• No time to test/too much research
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Baseline Design Trade Study
Metric Weight Score Score
Laser 25% 3 5
Print Chamber 10% 0 3
Safety 25% 2 4
Est. Cost 15% 2 3
Est. Time 10% 0 2
Precedent 15% 2 4
Lulzbot Laser Cutter
Design Decision: Modify
Laser Cutter Machine
• Laser must be integrated
and calibrated by the
team
• Print chamber must be
designed and fabricated
• Higher cost
• Team must design and
build system around
safety requirements
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Trade Study
Methods compared in trade study
• Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM)
• Selective Laser Sintering (SLS)
• Stereolithography (SLA)
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Trade Study Results
Winner: Selective Laser Sintering (SLS)
• TRL: Multiple demonstrations of feasibility with
sugar as printed material
• Safety: Energy output of laser can be finely tuned to
avoid combustion
• Modifications: Fewer modifications than standard
FDM printers to convert a laser cutter
Functional Requirement:
FR 1: The project shall produce a 3D printer capable of
automated additive manufacturing.
Maker Faire mascot sugar model6
SLS printing pure sucrose7
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System Functional Block Diagram
86

Background
Design
Requirements
and Fulfillment
Risk Mitigation V&V
Project
Planning
Laser Carriage Close Up
88

Background
Design
Requirements
and Fulfillment
Risk Mitigation V&V
Project
Planning
Laser Carriage Adjustment
Focusing
Lens
Thumb
Screw
5 cm
Vertical
Adjustment
89

Background
Design
Requirements
and Fulfillment
Risk Mitigation V&V
Project
Planning
Laser Cutter – Water Chiller Usage
90

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Design
Requirements
and Fulfillment
Risk Mitigation V&V
Project
Planning
Power Attenuation Methods
 Primary:
Decrease Current
Controllable in Laser Cutter Software
Pulse Width Modulation
8 Bit control in Laser Cutter Software
De-Focus Laser
Increases Spot Size and spreads out Laser Power
Slew Rate
Controllable in Laser Cutter Software
 Off-Ramp:
IR Neutral Density Filter
Optical Density: 2
Reduces Max Power to 0.4 Watts
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Project
Planning
Power Attenuation Methods
First verify rough alignment with a laser
pointer
Hold paper in front of mirror
Activate laser for 10 s
Adjust previous mirror to tune laser position
Verify that laser beam-pattern is centered on
the mirror
Repeat for each mirror and lens
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Design
Requirements
and Fulfillment
Risk Mitigation V&V
Project
Planning
Build-from-Scratch Option
Part Quantity Cost Assembly Time (per person)
Aluminum Frame (600 x 400 mm) 1 525.00 Pre-Assembled
Side Paneling (Aluminum) ~ 30 ft^2 Unknown ~ 4 weeks to cut and assemble
X-Y Stage 1 725.00 Pre-Assembled, ~ 1 week to
integrate
Reflecting Mirror 3 90.00 N/A
Focusing Lens 1 50.00 N/A
45 W Laser Tube 1 195.00 Small, <1 day to install
20 – 45 W Power Supply Unit 1 205.00 Small. ~3 days to integrate
Water Chiller 1 600.00 Small. ~ 2 days to integrate
Heat Sinks and Fans 3 50.00 ~ 1 week to integrate
Motor Drivers 2 100.00 ~ 2 weeks to integrate
Miscellaneous Materials N/A 100.00 N/A
Total: >15 >2680.00 6 – 8 weeks
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Planning
Operation: Step 1
Print Piston lowers by
1mm (0.039”)
Reservoir Piston raises
by 1.5mm (0.059”)
Note: The rake never changes z-
position, the print piston lowers,
instead.
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Project
Planning
Operation: Step 1
(Isometric View)
Print Piston lowers by
1mm (0.039”)
Reservoir Piston raises
by 1.5mm (0.059”)
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Project
Planning
Operation: Step 1
(Technical Details)
Reservoir Piston raises by 1.5mm
(0.059”)
NEMA23 motor spins 1.8°/step
Ball Nut Pitch: 13/64” (0.203”)
0.203” vertical motion per turn
Each step is
0.203*(1.8/360)=0.001015625”
vertical motion per step.
Print motor spins 39 steps
70.2°, +0, -11 step error
Reservoir motor spins 78 steps
140.4°, ±39 step error
Torque needed to spin Ball Nut:
0.051Nm
Torque provided by motor:
2.4Nm
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Requirements
and Fulfillment
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Project
Planning
Operation: Step 2
Rake motor pulls a
Teflon coated aluminum
rake across the powder
Excess powder dumped
over either end
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Requirements
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Risk Mitigation V&V
Project
Planning
Operation: Step 2
(Isometric View)
Rake motor pulls a
Teflon coated aluminum
rake across the powder
Excess powder dumped
over either end
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Requirements
and Fulfillment
Risk Mitigation V&V
Project
Planning
Snapshot During Operation
Powder lifted by Reservoir
Piston being pushed/flattened by
the rake
Print area (with previous layers
of sintered material) waiting for
next layer
Not shown: Laser head
All previous layers are
supported by surrounding
unsintered powder
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Design
Requirements
and Fulfillment
Risk Mitigation V&V
Project
Planning
Step Timing
At maximum load piston motors exert 0.05Nm
Max speed at those torques: 7rps
Print motor travel distance: 0.039” (at 0.001” per 1.8°)
39 steps required -> 70.2° -> 0.195 rotations -> 0.028 sec
Reservoir motor dist.: 0.058”
58 steps -> 104.4° -> 0.29 rot -> 0.041 sec
Load on rake motor (powder, friction, etc.): 0.2Nm (assumed)
Max speed at those torques: 15rps
Rake travel dist.: 8.45” (at 1.571” per rotation) (x2, across and back)
8.45” -> 5.379 rotations -> 0.359 sec per trip -> 0.718 total rake time
Theoretical time: 0.759 seconds
Safe/Actual time: TBD experimentally
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Project
Planning
Rake Holders 3D printed in ABS
Set screws (Red) pinch on:
Rake (Top, Green), holding it
22.5° from vertical
Drive Belt (Bottom, Green),
flexible toothed belt
Rake Subassembly
Holder Details
101

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Project
Planning
Gutter Subassembly
Walls raised 19.95mm (0.785”)
Keeps water/powder inside powder bed
Allows water/powder to fall off either edge in a
controlled manner
102

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Requirements
and Fulfillment
Risk Mitigation V&V
Project
Planning
Print Areas
103

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Requirements
and Fulfillment
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Project
Planning
Piston Heads
3 Layers
Top (Yellow): Aluminum print surface
Middle (Green): Powder-tight felt layer
Bottom (Blue): Aluminum
Screws (Red) recessed into top plate
Screw through the head into Holder
Rods (Magenta)
Drive Shaft (not highlighted) is free floating
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Requirements
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Project
Planning
Torque Calculations
Ball Screw/Nut:
Designed to turn rotation into linear motion
T = Torque P = Pitch (13/64”, 5.159mm)
η2 = Thread Efficiency (0.95)
F = Load (64.764N)
0.5-11 Precision Thread
Not designed with this application in mind
F = 64.764N P = 1/10” = 2.309mm
µt = Thread Friction = 0.27 (Teflon/steel)
rt = Radius of Thread (0.225”, 5.715mm)
𝑇 =
𝑃η2 𝐹
2𝜋
= 51𝑁𝑚𝑚 = 0.051𝑁𝑚 𝑇 = 𝐹
𝑃
2𝜋
+
𝜇 𝑡 𝑟𝑡
𝑐𝑜𝑠 30
= 0.139Nm
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Design
Requirements
and Fulfillment
Risk Mitigation V&V
Project
Planning
Piston Assembly
1.Assemble 3 layer Piston Head, fix to
Holder Rods
2.Screw the Ball Nut into the Support
Plate
3.Affix Support Plate to the bottom of
the Body
4.Feed Holder Rods through holes in
the Body
5.Fix Drive Coupler to the Drive Screw
6.Fix Faceplate to the Motor
7.Fix Faceplate to the Holder Rods
8.Repeat for the other Piston
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Requirements
and Fulfillment
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Project
Planning
Rake Assembly
1.Fix Motor and Guide Supports in
place
2.Attach Rake Axles
3.Place Rake in position
4.Run Guide Bars through the Rake
Holders
5.Slip Drive Belt through the Guide
Supports and onto the Pulleys and
Rake Holder
6.Fix the Rake Holder to the Belt with
the screws
Note:
The Belt is flexible in real life.
It is better to assemble the
pistons, first.
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Planning
Future Steps and Alternate Designs
No Guide Rails for the Rake Holder
Pros: Cheaper, smaller footprint
Cons: Rake is less stable
Aluminum Body
Pros: Assembly is more stable, fire damage is greatly reduced
Cons: Requires almost full redesign, may be prohibitively expensive
Precision ACME Nut and Screw (instead of Ball Nut/Screw)
Pros: Much cheaper
Cons: Requires higher torque (1.3Nm vs 0.05Nm), less accurate z-
positioning (0.004” vs. 0.001”)
Teeth Added to the Rake Holder
Pros: Allows better grip on the Drive Belt
Cons: Adds complexity to design
Removable side with thumb screws
Pros: Allows easy access to pistons without disassembly
Cons: Adds complexity to design
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CPE #3: Powder Bed Feasibility
The Motosh Equation[10,11]
FP = Load on nut (~2.5kg, 24.525N)
P = Thread pitch
µt/n = Coef. of friction of thread surface
rt/n = Radius of thread surface contact
β = Half angle of thread (30°)
Tin = Torque to spin nut (0.0273Nm)
Max torque of chosen motor: 0.43Nm Parameters for the Motosh Equation12
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Project
Planning
Front and Top View of Overall System
Subsystem Hardware Integration
• Water Safety Subsystem
• Laser Cutter Frame
• Laser Cutter Subsystem
• Powder Bed Subsystem
110

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Requirements
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Project
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Front and Side View
111

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Project
Planning
Powder Bed Integration Hardware
• 1.5” x 1.5” Bracket (4 Needed)
• 8 - 32 x ½” Screw (8 Needed)
112

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Requirements
and Fulfillment
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Project
Planning
Screw Drawing
113

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Requirements
and Fulfillment
Risk Mitigation V&V
Project
Planning
FSL Software Capabilities (Backup)
 RetinaEngraver program with engraver tools
 Accepts any standard image file (.jpeg .png
.bmp)
1-bit bitmaps with adjustable resolutions
between 250 and 1000 Dots Per Inch (DPI)
 Laser head positioning, Print area, Print speed,
Resolution (DPI), and Laser power all
adjustable
 Engrave jobs can be saved and repeated
without new user input
 Estimates time needed for each layer
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Design
Requirements
and Fulfillment
Risk Mitigation V&V
Project
Planning
Sikuli GUI Automation (Backup)
 Input number of layers and time per layer
 Sikuli with Python programming capable of image recognition
for any on-screen program
 Pseudo code for automation
1) Run powder bed Arduino through IDE
2) Pause in Python until print bed completes and SoH sensors
activated
3) Start print job through RetinaEngrave
4) Pause in Python for laser cutter
5) Complete layer and stop process
6) Loop 1-5 until SRM is complete
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Requirements
and Fulfillment
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Project
Planning
Arduino and SoH Software
(Backup)
 Arduino script that raises/lowers motors then moves rake
 Test code complete and takes 13 to 15 seconds to complete one
cycle
 Switch statement between Motor control and SoH sensors
 Begin script with motor increments
 At end of motor control, switch to SoH checks until Arduino is
reset
 SoH sensors checked in sequence at Arduino clock rate
(16MHz)
 On reset, Arduino switches back to motor control until a
new layer is complete
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Planning
Arduino and SoH Off-Ramp
(Backup)
Secondary Arduino able to constantly check
SoH during all phases of printing
Able to constantly check the SoH at 16MHz
Same design as before
Powered through USB connection
Connected to Temperature and CO sensors
Alert crew through LED and Buzzer
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Planning
Component List
118
Component Part Number Component Part Number
+ Piston Motor 23HS41-1804S Rake Encoder AMT102-V
+ Piston Motor Driver DRV8825 Rake Snap Switch 1 TS0101F020P
+ Piston Encoder AMT102-V Rake Switch 2 TS0101F020P
+ Piston Snap Switch TS0101F020P CO Sensor MQ-7
- Piston Motor 23HS41-1804S Infrared Thermometer MLX90614A
- Piston Motor Driver DRV8825 Emergency Buzzer Piezo SBZ-100
+ Piston Encoder AMT102-V Emergency LED YSL-R531R3C-A13
+ Piston Snap Switch TS0101F020P 12VDC External Power
Supply
PSS12-035
Rake Motor 17HS19-1684D 24 VDC External Power
Supply
PSS24-100
Rake Motor Driver DRV8825

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Project
Planning
Arduino Mega
Microcontroller ATmega2560
Operating Voltage 5V
Input Voltage (recommended) 7-12V
Input Voltage (limit) 6-20V
Digital I/O Pins 54 (15 provide PWM output)
Analog Input Pins 16
DC Current per I/O Pin 20 mA
DC Current for 3.3V Pin 50 mA
Flash Memory 256 KB
SRAM 8 KB
EEPROM 4 KB
Clock Speed 16 MHz
Length 101.52 mm
Width 53.3 mm
Weight 37 g
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Piston Motors
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Manufacturer Part
Number
23HS41-1804S
Motor Type Bipolar Stepper
Step Angle 1.8°
Holding Torque 2.4Nm(340oz.in)
Rated
Current/phase
1.8A
Phase Resistance 2.75ohms
Recommended
Voltage
24-48V
Inductance 17mH±20%(1KHz)

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Rake Motor
Manufacturer Part
Number
17HS19-1684D
Motor Type Bipolar Stepper
Step Angle 1.8°
Holding Torque 44Ncm(62.3oz.in)
Rated Current/phase 1.68A
Phase Resistance 1.65ohms
Recommended
Voltage
12-24V
Inductance 2.8mH±20%(1KHz)
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Motor Driver
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Minimum operating voltage: 8.2 V
Maximum operating voltage: 45 V
Continuous current per phase: 1.5 A
Maximum current per phase: 2.2 A
Minimum logic voltage: 2.5 V
Maximum logic voltage: 5.25 V
Microstep resolutions:
full, 1/2,
1/4, 1/8,
1/16, and
1/32

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Driver Minimal Hookup Guide
• Pins M0, M1, M2 will be hooked up to digital pins on
the Arduino to enable the ability to microstep.
• ENABLE Pin will be hooked up to a digital pin on the
Arduino set to HIGH
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Driver Micro Step Settings
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M0 M1 M2
Microstep
Resolution
Low Low Low Full step
High Low Low Half step
Low High Low 1/4 step
High High Low 1/8 step
Low Low High 1/16 step
High Low High 1/32 step
Low High High 1/32 step
High High High 1/32 step

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Motor Driver Schematic
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Motor Encoder
• Hollow Shaft with adaptable interior
diameters from 2 mm to 8 mm
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Part Number AMT102 - V
Power Supply 5 V
Input Current 6 mA
Output High 4.2 V
Output Low 0.4 V
Rise/Fall Time 30 ns
Pulses Per Revolution 2048

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Motor Encoder Pin Connections
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Pin Connector Function
B B Channel
5 V +5 V supply
A A channel
X Index Channel
G Ground
T Not Used

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Motor Encoder Waveform
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Snap Switch: TS0101F020P
• Rated for 6 V, .3A
• Common = C
• Normally Open: NO
• Normally Closed: NC
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NC
NO
C

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Wire Diagrams (Backup)
Snap Switch Wire Diagram
GND+5V
NO NCC
Arduino
Digital Pin
GND
3 kΩ
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External Power Supplies
PSS12-035 PSS24-100
Input Voltage [VAC] 85 - 264 85 – 264
Input Frequency [Hz] 47 – 63 47 – 63
Max Input Current [A] 0.75 2
Leakage current [mA] 1 1
Output Voltage/
Adjustment Range [VDC]
12/11-14 24/22-28
Output Power [W] 35 100
Output Current [A] 3 4.17
Ripple Voltage [mVpp] 100 150
Startup Time [ms] 2500 1000
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CO Sensor: MQ-7
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Carbon Monoxide Wire Diagram
Arduino
Analog pin
A
B
C
F
E
D
+5V
GNDGND
10 kΩ
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Infrared Thermometer:
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LED
• 5 Vin
• 2.4 V drop
• Imax = 20 mA
• 9000 mCd Bright
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LED Wire Diagram
Arduino Digital Pin
10 kΩ
LED
GND
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Buzzer
• Piezo SBZ-100
• 103 Db
• 3-28 Vin
• 10mA Iin
• Vin: Red wire
• GND: Black Wire
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Buzzer Wire Diagram
Arduino Pin
10 kΩ Buzzer
GND
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Too High
• Thermal Model
Error
Off Ramp: Design
“dead reckoning”
software using angular
position feedback from
rotary encoders
• Layer Sensitivity
Offset
• Fire
Consequence
Negligible
Catastrophic
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Too High
Off Ramp: Laser
Cutter lower
power bound
used then
increased to
sintering power
• Fire
• Thermal Model
Error
• Layer Sensitivity
Offset
Consequence
Negligible
Catastrophic
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Test Plan: Overview
Week 1-2
Software, firmware
Thermal conductivity
Latent Heat of sintering
SoH sensors
Week 3-4
Water Safety
Rake and Lifts
COTS laser cutter test
Week 5-6
Powder Bed Test
Week 8-10
Laser Power
Beam Profile
Week 11
Full Printing
Week 13
Instron
testing/comparison
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Test Plan: COTS test
Does the hardware/software work as shipped?
Wood engrave
Team picture/memorabilia?
BAC lab
Identify laser issues early
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Test Plan: Software Test
Laser cutter proprietary software
Verified in COTS test
JePySi
Self-debugging
Image recognition not 100% reliable
Several iterations of image database update
Can test unlimited times without hardware
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Test Plan: Black Body
 Two tests
 Measure laser power before and after each mirror
Plot % power in GUI vs actual power delivered
Before modification
 Measure attenuation via PWM and/or ND filter
Proper printing power
After modification
 Safety notes
 Busemann Advanced Concepts Lab
 Override laser open case auto-off
 Hands off while plugged in
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