Proposes Geometric Accuracy and Surface Roughness Estimation of Anatomical Models of the Pelvic Area Manufactured Using a Material Extrusion Additive Technique

One of the main benefits of using 3D printing in orthopedics is the ability to create custom solutions tailored to a patient’s specific anatomical and functional needs. Conducting a reliable evaluation of the accuracy of the manufacture of anatomical structure models is essential. However, particula...

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Main Authors: Paweł Turek, Sławomir Snela, Grzegorz Budzik, Anna Bazan, Jarosław Jabłoński, Łukasz Przeszłowski, Robert Wojnarowski, Tomasz Dziubek, Jana Petru
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author Paweł Turek
Sławomir Snela
Grzegorz Budzik
Anna Bazan
Jarosław Jabłoński
Łukasz Przeszłowski
Robert Wojnarowski
Tomasz Dziubek
Jana Petru
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Anna Bazan
Jarosław Jabłoński
Łukasz Przeszłowski
Robert Wojnarowski
Tomasz Dziubek
Jana Petru
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description One of the main benefits of using 3D printing in orthopedics is the ability to create custom solutions tailored to a patient’s specific anatomical and functional needs. Conducting a reliable evaluation of the accuracy of the manufacture of anatomical structure models is essential. However, particular standards or procedures still need to be implemented to control the surface quality of anatomical models manufactured using additive manufacturing techniques. Models of pelvic parts made of polylactic acid (PLA) material were manufactured using the Material Extrusion (MEX) additive technique. Subsequently, guidelines were developed to reliably verify the geometric and surface roughness of the 3D printed models using Computer-Aided Inspection (CAI) systems. For this purpose, a measuring arm system (MCA-II) with a mounted laser head and Atos II Triple Scan was used. To inspect surface roughness parameters, procedures were developed for an Alicona InfiniteFocusG4 optical microscope. The results of the geometrical verification of the models are within the tolerance limits of ±0.22 mm to ±0.6 mm. In the case of surface roughness measurement, the highest values for the arithmetical mean height Sa were obtained on the side of the support material, while the smallest values were found along the applied layers. After the metrological control process, the models were used in the planning process for hip surgery.
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spelling doaj-art-8bb21c3ba39d4a53860dd1fb2cfd98e12025-01-10T13:14:33ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172024-12-0115113410.3390/app15010134Proposes Geometric Accuracy and Surface Roughness Estimation of Anatomical Models of the Pelvic Area Manufactured Using a Material Extrusion Additive TechniquePaweł Turek0Sławomir Snela1Grzegorz Budzik2Anna Bazan3Jarosław Jabłoński4Łukasz Przeszłowski5Robert Wojnarowski6Tomasz Dziubek7Jana Petru8Department of Manufacturing Techniques and Automation, Rzeszów University of Technology, 35-959 Rzeszów, PolandOrthopedics and Traumatology Department, University Hospital, 35-301 Rzeszów, PolandDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Rzeszów University of Technology, 35-959 Rzeszów, PolandDepartment of Manufacturing Techniques and Automation, Rzeszów University of Technology, 35-959 Rzeszów, PolandOrthopedics and Traumatology Department, University Hospital, 35-301 Rzeszów, PolandDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Rzeszów University of Technology, 35-959 Rzeszów, PolandOrthopedics and Traumatology Department, University Hospital, 35-301 Rzeszów, PolandDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Rzeszów University of Technology, 35-959 Rzeszów, PolandDepartment of Machining, Assembly and Engineering Metrology, VŠB-Technical University of Ostrava, 708 00 Ostrava, Czech RepublicOne of the main benefits of using 3D printing in orthopedics is the ability to create custom solutions tailored to a patient’s specific anatomical and functional needs. Conducting a reliable evaluation of the accuracy of the manufacture of anatomical structure models is essential. However, particular standards or procedures still need to be implemented to control the surface quality of anatomical models manufactured using additive manufacturing techniques. Models of pelvic parts made of polylactic acid (PLA) material were manufactured using the Material Extrusion (MEX) additive technique. Subsequently, guidelines were developed to reliably verify the geometric and surface roughness of the 3D printed models using Computer-Aided Inspection (CAI) systems. For this purpose, a measuring arm system (MCA-II) with a mounted laser head and Atos II Triple Scan was used. To inspect surface roughness parameters, procedures were developed for an Alicona InfiniteFocusG4 optical microscope. The results of the geometrical verification of the models are within the tolerance limits of ±0.22 mm to ±0.6 mm. In the case of surface roughness measurement, the highest values for the arithmetical mean height Sa were obtained on the side of the support material, while the smallest values were found along the applied layers. After the metrological control process, the models were used in the planning process for hip surgery.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/15/1/134computer-aided inspectionreverse engineeringadditive manufacturingpelvic modelmaterial extrusion methodaccuracy
spellingShingle Paweł Turek
Sławomir Snela
Grzegorz Budzik
Anna Bazan
Jarosław Jabłoński
Łukasz Przeszłowski
Robert Wojnarowski
Tomasz Dziubek
Jana Petru
Proposes Geometric Accuracy and Surface Roughness Estimation of Anatomical Models of the Pelvic Area Manufactured Using a Material Extrusion Additive Technique
Applied Sciences
computer-aided inspection
reverse engineering
additive manufacturing
pelvic model
material extrusion method
accuracy
title Proposes Geometric Accuracy and Surface Roughness Estimation of Anatomical Models of the Pelvic Area Manufactured Using a Material Extrusion Additive Technique
title_full Proposes Geometric Accuracy and Surface Roughness Estimation of Anatomical Models of the Pelvic Area Manufactured Using a Material Extrusion Additive Technique
title_fullStr Proposes Geometric Accuracy and Surface Roughness Estimation of Anatomical Models of the Pelvic Area Manufactured Using a Material Extrusion Additive Technique
title_full_unstemmed Proposes Geometric Accuracy and Surface Roughness Estimation of Anatomical Models of the Pelvic Area Manufactured Using a Material Extrusion Additive Technique
title_short Proposes Geometric Accuracy and Surface Roughness Estimation of Anatomical Models of the Pelvic Area Manufactured Using a Material Extrusion Additive Technique
title_sort proposes geometric accuracy and surface roughness estimation of anatomical models of the pelvic area manufactured using a material extrusion additive technique
topic computer-aided inspection
reverse engineering
additive manufacturing
pelvic model
material extrusion method
accuracy
url https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/15/1/134
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