In recent decades, the advancement in Additive Manufacturing technology has changed way the manufacturing is carried out.

Various complex and intricate parts are manufactured easily with the help of 3D printing technology.

Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) is widely used 3D printing technology due to its various advantages. The major advantage of FDM is that the materials used in this technology are 100% recyclable.

The aim of this project was to identify and analyze how the strength varies for a particular polymer material by altering different process parameters, using experimental and simulation methods.

Many applications where good strength to weight ratio is required, but very few materials offer such benefits. Also, the cost incurred in these materials is quite high.

Complex structured components are difficult to manufacture using conventional production processes. 

There is not much data regarding the standard strength values of the polymer materials based on various infills.

Additive manufacturing or layer manufacturing is the development of a 3D object from a CAD or a digital 3D model of practically any shape with minimum wastage of material

One of the primary drawbacks of the FDM approach is the dearth of the strength of the component produced with it. Along these lines, for improving the properties of the polymer grid one of the most generally utilized techniques is to strengthen it by reinforcement of filler material

Basalt fibers give overall better strength at lower costs as compared to Glass and Carbon fibers, since the Basalt fibers can be added in larger amounts, i.e., up to 45% whereas, CF can only be added up to 15% of wt. fraction. However, basalt fiber addition must be restricted for FDM 3D printers to prevent nozzle clogging during printing.

In order to develop green composites, BF can be used as an alternative reinforcement for biodegradable aliphatic polyesters.

Traditional plaster cast procedure has a lot of challenges, as it is heavy and completely blocks the skin from the outside atmosphere. This results in itching and allergic reaction to the part of the patient

3D printer orthopedic cast is comparatively lighter in weight and can be modified to create open spaces over the surface to avoid itching and allergic reaction

The model of the hand is created with help of a video of the hand about an axis steadily with the help of the fixture created. This video is then processed using a simple python based photogrammetry algorithm  to create a 3D model of the patient's hand 

This model of the hand is then used to create a patient-specific cast using open-source tools like 3D slicer, netfab, meshmixer, and meshlab. Open spaces are created on the surface of the cast to allow proper ventilation to the skin and it was 3D printed in two halves using an FDM printer

The potential of medical 3D printing for improved patient treatment is worldwide recognized

The MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) data is converted into the 3D model by using various open-source tools i.e. 3D slicer, netfab, meshmixer, etc.

Having a live size model of a patient’s brain with a cut-section at the tumor’s location provides greater aid in brain surgeries involving tumor removal 

Interestingly 3D Printing is used in almost all medical applications

In this project, we have tried to use FDM 3D Printing to print plaster cast

Using patient's CT scan data a 3D model was build using opensource tools like Meshlab, Netfab, and Meshmixer

Triangulation cuts were made on this model and it was 3D printed in two halves using an FDM printer

Its lightweight, durable and strong and can be worn while bathing so no skin itching 

In an effort to make 3D Printing more optimized for a particular application, all parameters needs to be used with optimum values

This project aims to evaluate all possible cases and opportunities to optimize these process parameters