Voxel-Based Component Description for Functional Graded Parts

摘要

Graded components are a resource-conserving alternative to today's composite materials. Functional gradation means a steady gradient of the property values through the three spatial dimensions of the component. At the present time there is no methodology to specify the graded properties in the component description. Its starting point takes place in the conventional CAD-Models. The component geometry is reproduced with the aid of voxels. The property values are assigned to these voxels. The effort of the description is reduced by the use of interpolation techniques. As a result, we have an enhanced component model which contains all the necessary information for the description of a functional graded component. This model constitutes the basis of the manufacturing process planning for the component production.