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    Dynamic Resolution Control in a Laser Projection Based Stereolithography System
    (University of Texas at Austin, 2015) Pan, Yayue; Dagli, Chintan
    In a typical Additive Manufacturing system, it is critical to make a trade-off between the resolution and build area for applications in which varied dimensional sizes, feature sizes, and accuracies are desired. The lack of the capability in adjusting resolution dynamically during building processes limits the use of AM in fabricating complex structures with big layer areas and small features. In this paper, a novel AM system with dynamic resolution control by integrating a laser projection in vat photopolymerization process is presented. Theoretical models and parameter characterizations are presented for the developed AM system. Accordingly, the process planning and mask image planning approaches for fabricating models with varied dimensional sizes and feature sizes have been developed. Multiple test cases based on various types of structures have been performed.