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Towards a Multi-view and Multi-representation CAD Models System for Computational Design of Multi-material 4D Printed Structures

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Product Lifecycle Management. Leveraging Digital Twins, Circular Economy, and Knowledge Management for Sustainable Innovation (PLM 2023)

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The emerging technology of 4D printing combines additive manufacturing and active materials under energy stimulation to create objects with shape and/or property-changing capacities. Designing such structures requires careful consideration of the transformation’s specifications, shape and structure, stimulation strategy, and materials selection, thereby integrating multiple perspectives constraints and knowledge. The long-term objective aims to develop a computational design synthesis for 4D printing framework that comprises generative, evaluation, and recommendation procedures. To do so, these procedures require a suitable information backbone aligned with the involved stakeholders and the design process. Therefore, we propose a multi-view and multi-representation system in a computer-aided design (CAD) environment to support generation and synthesis while streamlining design intents. An implementation is made through an CAD add-on and a case study is introduced to demonstrate its applicability.

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Belkebir, H., Prod’hon, R., Foufou, S., Gomes, S., Demoly, F. (2024). Towards a Multi-view and Multi-representation CAD Models System for Computational Design of Multi-material 4D Printed Structures. In: Danjou, C., Harik, R., Nyffenegger, F., Rivest, L., Bouras, A. (eds) Product Lifecycle Management. Leveraging Digital Twins, Circular Economy, and Knowledge Management for Sustainable Innovation. PLM 2023. IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology, vol 701. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-62578-7_27

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