Introduction: The aim of the current study was to analyse the application of Reverse Engineering (RE) and Additive Manufacturing (AM) techniques to design an innovative low-cost insole recently produced by insole- makers. Taking into consideration all the modern developments in the shoe-manufacturing field, a polymer-based prototype of the insole was developed through the photogrammetric technique and a low-cost 3D Printer. Materials and methods: Agisoft PhotoScan, Geomagic Studio, Rhinoceros and ZSuite softwares were used to obtain the model fabricated by fused deposition modeling (FDM) using a Zortrax M200 printer and a thermoplastic polymer (Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene, ABS). Mechanical and thermal tests were carried ot to optimize the process conditions. The pressure distribution under the feet were analysed in different conditions using F-Scan 7.0 Research and MATLAB R2015b softwares. Results: Models of insole for footwear were developed taking into account the results obtained from calorimetric and mechanical analyses as well as those from pressure distribution. The instrument and process parameters were properly optimized. Shape and size were obtained by image capture and analysis techniques Discussion: The results confirmed the possibility to use RE/AM techniques for the development of an innovative insole for footwear.
Reverse Engineering and Additive Manufacturing towards the Design of an Innovative Insole for Footwear / Martorelli, Massimo; Timpone, Francesco; Maietta, Saverio; De Santis, R; Gloria, A; Lanzotti, Antonio. - In: JOURNAL OF APPLIED BIOMATERIALS & FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS. - ISSN 2280-8000. - 14:3(2016), pp. 72-72. (Intervento presentato al convegno National Young Researchers’ Forum on Materials Science and Technology - XIII AIMAT National Congress - National Biomaterial Congress - SIB tenutosi a Ischia, Italy nel July 11-15, 2016) [DOI:10.5301/jabfm.5000321].
Reverse Engineering and Additive Manufacturing towards the Design of an Innovative Insole for Footwear
MARTORELLI, MASSIMO;TIMPONE, FRANCESCO;MAIETTA, SAVERIO;Gloria, A;LANZOTTI, ANTONIO
2016
Abstract
Introduction: The aim of the current study was to analyse the application of Reverse Engineering (RE) and Additive Manufacturing (AM) techniques to design an innovative low-cost insole recently produced by insole- makers. Taking into consideration all the modern developments in the shoe-manufacturing field, a polymer-based prototype of the insole was developed through the photogrammetric technique and a low-cost 3D Printer. Materials and methods: Agisoft PhotoScan, Geomagic Studio, Rhinoceros and ZSuite softwares were used to obtain the model fabricated by fused deposition modeling (FDM) using a Zortrax M200 printer and a thermoplastic polymer (Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene, ABS). Mechanical and thermal tests were carried ot to optimize the process conditions. The pressure distribution under the feet were analysed in different conditions using F-Scan 7.0 Research and MATLAB R2015b softwares. Results: Models of insole for footwear were developed taking into account the results obtained from calorimetric and mechanical analyses as well as those from pressure distribution. The instrument and process parameters were properly optimized. Shape and size were obtained by image capture and analysis techniques Discussion: The results confirmed the possibility to use RE/AM techniques for the development of an innovative insole for footwear.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
