Design of an FDM-Type 3D Scara Arm Printer Using Topology Optimization
9. BILSEL International Truva Scientific Research and Innovation Congress, Çanakkale, Türkiye, 23 - 24 Mayıs 2026, ss.417-422, (Tam Metin Bildiri)
- Yayın Türü: Bildiri / Tam Metin Bildiri
- Basıldığı Şehir: Çanakkale
- Basıldığı Ülke: Türkiye
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.417-422
- Açık Arşiv Koleksiyonu: AVESİS Açık Erişim Koleksiyonu
- Eskişehir Osmangazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Recent developments in additive manufacturing have accelerated research on adapting robotic kinematic architectures to 3D printer design. In this study, a SCARA (Selective Compliance Assembly Robot Arm) mechanical system was designed for an FDM (Fused Deposition Modeling) type 3D printer using Siemens NX software, and SIMP (Solid Isotropic Material with Penalization)-based topology optimization was applied to arm 1 and arm 2 components in ANSYS R1 2019. The SCARA architecture was selected over conventional Cartesian systems due to its low moment of inertia, high horizontal movement speed, and compact structure. Topology optimization was carried out under PLA material properties and defined static load conditions, targeting a 30% reduction in initial component mass. Results demonstrate that the optimized geometries significantly reduce system inertia and material consumption without compromising structural integrity. This study shows that topology optimization is an effective tool for lightweight and sustainable design in FDM-based robotic printing systems.
Keywords: SCARA Robot, Topology Optimization, FDM, Additive Manufacturing, Finite Element Analy