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Maintenance Framework for Repairing Partially Damaged Parts Using 3D Printing

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Additive manufacturing via 3D printing can enable the efficient and cost-effective replacement of damaged parts that can be produced at any manufacturing location and even when the parts are discontinued but their 3D CAD models are available. In addition, damaged portions of a part can be reconstructed by utilizing 3D printing. However, using a 3D printer requires a skilled operator with knowledge of this technology and other technical aspects. Hence, in this research, a user-friendly maintenance framework has proposed for any operator to repair partially damaged parts using 3D printing without requiring expert technical support. The framework includes a parts catalog with information necessary for 3D printing, a search module for automatically identifying damaged parts without prior knowledge about the part, and a shape comparison module for validation of the repaired part through damage detection and error measurement. Design and implementation of a maintenance support system based on the proposed framework are explained and the result of conducted experiment with a damaged ball from a valve to verify its performance is presented.

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This study was supported by the Industry Core Technology Development Program (Project ID: 20000725) funded by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, by the Civil-Military Program (Project ID: CMP-16-01-KIST) funded by the National Research Council of Science and Technology of the Korean government, by the Basic Science Research Program through the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) funded by the Ministry of Education (NRF-2017R1D1A1B03028274), and by research funds for newly appointed professor of Chonbuk National University in 2018.

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  1. Division of Computer Science and Engineering, Chonbuk National University, 567 Baekje-daero, Deokjin-gu, Jeonju, Jeollabuk-do, 54896, South Korea

    Hyungki Kim

  2. Mechanical Systems Safety Research Division, Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials, 156, Gajeongbuk-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, 34103, South Korea

    Moohyun Cha

  3. School of Mechanical Engineering, Korea University of Technology and Education, 1600, Chungjeol-ro, Dongnam-gu, Cheonan-si, Chungcheongnam-do, 31253, South Korea

    Byung Chul Kim

  4. Department of Precision Mechanical Engineering, Kyungpook National University, 2559, Gyeongsang-daero, Sangju-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do, 37224, South Korea

    Inhyeok Lee & Duhwan Mun

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Kim, H., Cha, M., Kim, B.C. et al. Maintenance Framework for Repairing Partially Damaged Parts Using 3D Printing. Int. J. Precis. Eng. Manuf. 20, 1451–1464 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12541-019-00132-x

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