As parts produced by stereolithography form and cure, they warp and shrink
to produce Pitrts that are not quite the san~ ~ as those originally specified. This
research attempts to solve the inverse geomptry problem, that is, what shape
should be specified initially so that the she pe produced is the desired one.
Assuming that 'the process is repeatable, we ~neasure the difference between the
ideal and actua). part dimensions. A finite-element based model is built which
mirrors the distortion from the ideal geometry. A "pre-deformed" geometry is
then built so that it deforms to the ideal geometry under the conditions imposed
on the finite element model. This pre-warped geometry is the geometry we seek.Mechanical Engineerin
