Analysis of geometrical error in the stereolithography process using a stochastic approach

The geometrical error in the stereolithography process is analysed using a stochastic approach. This approach is based on a unified methodology, developed by the authors, for studying the mechanical error in different rapid prototyping processes. The tolerances and clearances have been assumed to be random variables. The coordinates of a point on the resin surface, traced by the laser beam, are expressed as a function of random variables. In a numerical example, the geometrical error has been found for a grid of points traced by the laser beam. The three-sigma error bands are plotted when tracing example curves. This is the band in which the laser beams of 99.73% of machines, produced on a mass scale, lie on the work surface for the given tolerances and clearances. Stringent values of tolerances and clearances reduce the error at the tool tip, but the cost of manufacturing and assembling the machines may become prohibitive.

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