University of Arkansas, Fayetteville ScholarWorks@UARK Theses and Dissertations 8-2019 Toolpath Planning Methodology for Multi-Gantry Fused Filament Fabrication 3D Printing Hieu Trung Bui University of Arkansas, Fayetteville Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.uark.edu/etd Part of the Industrial Technology Commons, Nanotechnology Fabrication Commons, and the Operational Research Commons Recommended Citation Bui, Hieu Trung, "Toolpath Planning Methodology for Multi-Gantry Fused Filament Fabrication 3D Printing" (2019). Theses and Dissertations. 3374. https://scholarworks.uark.edu/etd/3374 This Thesis is brought to you for free and open access by ScholarWorks@UARK. It has been accepted for inclusion in Theses and Dissertations by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks@UARK. For more information, please contact
[email protected]. Toolpath Planning Methodology for Multi-Gantry Fused Filament Fabrication 3D Printing A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Industrial Engineering by Hieu Bui University of Arkansas Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering, 2015 University of Arkansas Master of Science in Operations Management, 2017 August 2019 University of Arkansas This thesis is approved for recommendation to the Graduate Council. ____________________ Harry Pierson, Ph.D. Thesis Director ____________________ ____________________ Sarah Nurre, Ph.D. Kelly Sullivan, Ph.D. Committee member Committee member Abstract Additive manufacturing (AM) has revolutionized the way industries manufacture and prototype products. Fused filament fabrication (FFF) is one of the most popular processes in AM as it is inexpensive, requires low maintenance, and has high material utilization. However, the biggest draWback that prevents FFF printing from being Widely implemented in large-scale production is the cycle time.