Determining the Optimal Printing Conditions for the Production of a Fertigation Pump Prototype with FDM Technology

Abstract

The article presents the optimization of a production process with the help of FDM technology of a fertigation pump prototype that does not require other energy source than that given by the flow and pressure of water for irrigation. In the research presented in this article specimens of PETG material are tested in terms of mechanical properties by using a tensile test equipment. The results of these tests are used to dimension and simulate with finite element the component elements of the pump.

Leveraging Additive Manufacturing and Reverse Engineering for Circular Economy-Driven Remanufacturing of Hydraulic Drive System Components

“…This factor serves as a catalyst for its integration into contemporary engineering practices. A prior investigation [28] of the main author of this article addressed the use of additive manufacturing to produce the components of a hydraulic drive system employed in a fertigation pump. In contrast to the approach in [29], where additive manufacturing was utilized to craft master patterns, the approach in this article directly employs additive manufacturing for producing the final, functional The transition from a unit production to a mass production can be achieved much easier with the help of additive manufacturing of the prototype, at a low price and high yield in the realization, not involving related technologies.…”