PROCEDURE FOR MANUFACTURING TEMPERATURE SENSORS USING 3D PRINTING

Abstract

Method for manufacturing temperature sensors using 3D printing, comprising: obtain (102) a 3D printing design (1) comprising temperature sensors (2) formed by a conductive part (15) on an insulating substrate (16), and holes (3) in the conductive part (15) of each temperature sensor (2); select (104) 3D printing parameters (4) that include using an insulating PLA filament as a printing substrate (5), a carbon-doped PLA filament as a conductor (6) and a concentric infill pattern (7); print (106), by fused deposition modeling using the selected 3D printing parameters (4), the temperature sensors (2); integrate (108) a brass threaded connector into each hole (3) of the printed temperature sensors (8); encapsulate (110) each printed temperature sensor (8) with an insulating PLA coating. The manufacturing process allows for obtaining temperature sensors with high reproducibility.