Design And Drawing · Academic Design Project
3D Concrete Printing System For Affordable Rural Housing
A three-axis rack-and-gantry system and concrete-delivery nozzle concept, analyzed for motion, resonance and structural performance.
- Problem
- Analysis
- Design
- Verification
- Outcome And Impact
Problem
Develop a printing system able to place concrete accurately enough for affordable rural housing.
Problem Definition And Scope
- Three-axis rack-and-gantry system
- Concrete-delivery nozzle concept
- Positional accuracy target of ±2 mm
Analysis And Method
- Modeled motion with Lagrange’s equations
- Applied FEA and stress analysis to assess resonance and structural performance
- Completed a hazard identification and risk assessment (HIRA) and proposed controls
Design And Engineering Applied
- Engineering design
- Stress analysis
- Mechanics of machines
- Standards and compliance
Verification: Tools And Standards
- Finite element analysis (FEA)
- Lagrangian dynamics
- HIRA
Deliverables
- System and nozzle concept
- Validation plan
- Verification requirements presented to an academic panel
Client: Academic design project. Image is illustrative.