摘要 |
<p>The invention is a process for radiant curing of a coating on a three-dimensional object. The process includes (a) providing a model (12) of a radiant output of at least two lamps to be used to provide the radiant curing of the coating; (b) providing a model (14) of at least one characteristic of a response of the coating to radiant curing; (c) selecting radiant output (16) of the lamps based upon the model of the radiant output; and (d) defining at least a spatial position (18) of the lamps during curing of the coating; (e) defining at least a spatial position (18) of the three-dimensional object during curing of the coating; (f) simulating a radiant output (20) of the at least two lamps based upon the defined spatial position of the lamps; (g) in response to the simulated radiant output and the defined spatial position of the three-dimensional object during curing of the coating, determining (22) if a predicted radiant output of the at least two lamps on the three-dimensional object will acceptably cure the three-dimensional object; and (h) if the radiant output is acceptable (24), storing a number of the lamps, position of the lamps used in the model of the radiant output, the selected radiant output, and the defined position of the three-dimensional object.</p> |