Valentina Furlan
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5
Total Citations
32
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About
Valentina Furlan is a leading researcher in advanced manufacturing, specializing in robotic additive manufacturing and non-planar 3D printing. Her work focuses on overcoming the limitations of traditional layer-by-layer fabrication by developing novel slicing algorithms and motion strategies for multi-axis robotic systems. Furlan’s major contributions include pioneering non-planar slicing techniques for robot-based Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM), which enable the supportless fabrication of free-form geometries—a critical advancement for industries like aerospace and oil and gas. Her 2023 paper comparing eight-axis articulated robots with five-axis CNC gantry systems for laser metal deposition (12 citations) provides essential guidance for selecting manufacturing platforms for large-scale components. She also introduced a novel infill strategy for 6-axis robotized FDM (7 citations) and a flexible path planning algorithm for robotic filament winding of non-axisymmetric structures. With over 30 citations across her most-cited works, Furlan’s research is shaping the future of automated, high-precision manufacturing, making complex geometries more accessible and efficient. Her ongoing work in adaptive slicing and contour methods continues to push the boundaries of what is possible in additive manufacturing.
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- 2Non-planar slicing for filled free-form geometries in robot-based FDM10 citations · 2023
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