Buoyancy Optimization for Computational Fabrication

This paper introduces a design and fabrication pipeline for creating floating forms. Our method optimizes for buoyant equilibrium and stability of complex 3D shapes, applying a voxel‐carving technique to control the mass distribution. The resulting objects achieve a desired floating pose defined by...

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Veröffentlicht in:Computer graphics forum Jg. 35; H. 2; S. 49 - 58
Hauptverfasser: Wang, L., Whiting, E.
Format: Journal Article
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: Oxford Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.05.2016
Schlagworte:
3-D graphics
3-D printers
Analysis
Buoyancy
Categories and Subject Descriptors (according to ACM CCS)
Computational Geometry and Object Modeling-Physically based modeling
Economics
I.3.3 [Computer Graphics]
Manufacturing
Mass distribution
Optimization
Pipelines
Prefabricated
Stacking
Studies
Three dimensional
Topological manifolds
ISSN:0167-7055, 1467-8659
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Zusammenfassung:This paper introduces a design and fabrication pipeline for creating floating forms. Our method optimizes for buoyant equilibrium and stability of complex 3D shapes, applying a voxel‐carving technique to control the mass distribution. The resulting objects achieve a desired floating pose defined by a user‐specified waterline height and orientation. In order to enlarge the feasible design space, we explore novel ways to load the interior of a design using prefabricated components and casting techniques. 3D printing is employed for high‐precision fabrication. For larger scale designs we introduce a method for stacking lasercut planar pieces to create 3D objects in a quick and economic manner. We demonstrate fabricated designs of complex shape in a variety of floating poses.
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ArticleID:CGF12810
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ISSN:0167-7055
1467-8659
DOI:10.1111/cgf.12810