Vibrational Layerless Vat Polymerization

Despite recent advancements in additive processes, speed remains a major limiting factor for the technology. This project explores ways to develop a more accessible approach to high-speed, continuous (i.e. layerless) 3D printing.

The project features a proof of concept for vibration-aided layer separation, which expands upon findings from my work titled Sanded FEP Films as Interface Layers in Inverted Vat Polymerization Additive Manufacturing. The proof is comprised of a custom resin 3D printer setup, which has been optimized for modularity with a quickly-reprogrammable interface and easily-swappable components. After several hardware and electrical iterations, it can now successfully achieve fully layerless printing, as depicted below (last image). More work is required to obtain geometrically-accurate prints.