Name
Tech. Session XV - 139
Date & Time
Friday, June 27, 2025, 9:25 AM - 9:50 AM
Description
Wire arc additive manufacturing (WAAM) is a process included in the directed energy deposition (DED) category of additive manufacturing which involves building parts layer by layer using gas metal arc welding (GMAW), gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW), or plasma arc welding (PAW). Machining and heat treating often follow the WAAM deposition to achieve the desired geometric tolerances, surface finish, and properties. While many software applications exist for layer-by-layer additive manufacturing, few are designed specifically for robotic WAAM. The computer aided design (CAD) software, Rhino 7, and its built-in programming tool, Grasshopper, allow for parametric manipulation of primitives such as curves, points, and meshes in the virtual space, making development of custom slicing scripts possible. In combination with plug-ins such as KUKA|prc, slicing, path modification, and code generation can all be completed within the software. This paper demonstrates scripts developed in Rhino 7 for control of welding paths in robotic WAAM and describes how these scripts may be applicable to other manufacturing processes.
Location Name
Redbud A
Full Address
Hyatt Regency
220 N Main St
Greenville, SC 29601
United States
Session Type
Technical Session
Paper #
NAMRC 139
Author List
Boya Zhao, Tian Wang and Pai Zheng
Paper Title
Large Language Model Driven Dynamic Trajectory Planning for Human-guided Robot Assembly
Presenter Name
boya zhao
Session Chair
Peter Apata Olubambi, Boya Zhao
Presenter Email
23125288r@connect.polyu.hk