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Project Summary

Project Information

The RIT AMPrint Center's work the Aerospace Industry is demanding a way to print continuous fibers on a 5-axis 3D printer. Continuous fiber parts contain continuous strands of fibers, surrounded by a thermoplastic matrix (see this video for more details). There are two continuous fiber 3D printing technologies on the market today, but they are limited to planar motion (XY), and limited in open-source capabilities. 5-axis 3D printing allows a part to be made in very unique geometries, as it allows much more degrees of freedom (see this video for more details). There is currently demand for a 3D printer extrusion head that is capable of extruding continuous fiber materials consistently in free-form planes.

RIT AMPrint is funding this Multidisciplinary Senior Design project to design, build, and test a working prototype for an extrusion head capable of printing under these conditions. The goal of this project is to create an open-source design that is placed in the Public Domain. Carbon fiber will be the the main fiber of interest, but other materials like kevlar and glass are also desired.

Project Title: Design of a Continuous Carbon Fiber 3D Printer Extrusion Head

Project Number: P21603

Start Term: 2201

End Term: 2205

Faculty Guide: Bill Nowak (bnowak@rochester.rr.com)

Primary Customer: Denis Cormier, RIT AMPrint (drceie@rit.edu)

Sponsor: Denis Cormier, RIT AMPrint

Team Members

Member	Major	Role	Contact
Eric Ruhl	Mechanical Engineering	Purchasing Manager	emr7311@rit.edu
Gabe Michon	Industrial Engineering	Project Manager	gxm7074@rit.edu
Mitch Campbell	Mechanical Engineering	Communications Manager	mjc3615@rit.edu
Cameron Hudson	Computer Engineering	Facilitator	ceh7606@rit.edu
Max Castiglione	Mechanical Engineering	Lead Engineer	mjc7158@rit.edu
Adam Kruh	Electrical Engineering	Systems Engineer	amk1907@rit.edu