Outlining Structural Behavior for Internal Patterns Within Additive Manufacturing
Disciplines
Manufacturing | Polymer and Organic Materials | Structural Engineering | Structural Materials
Abstract (300 words maximum)
Recent technological improvements and a large consumer base has made the practice of 3D printing a cost-effective and intuitive method for fabrication. With this, the ability to extrude a design layer by layer has the potential to solve several complications of subtractive manufacturing and paves the way for new ideas. One such example is a 3D printer’s ability to create internal shapes and patterns within a singular body. This is important because machining requires a path for a cutting tool, which is an impossibility within a completely enclosed volume.
This study represents an educational approach for learning structural behaviors of 3D printing and also investigating the strengths and weaknesses of three patterns that are widely used in structural design. These patterns include hexagonal, circular, and diamond configurations. Each one of these patterns handles their load path slightly differently, and the structural properties of the filament material combined with an additive method of manufacturing can potentially yield unexpected findings.
The data generated from this research project holds significant value for several reasons, offering fresh insights into maximizing strength while minimizing material usage. This is crucial not only for cost considerations but also for applications such as rocketry, where weight plays a pivotal role in product design and performance optimization.
Academic department under which the project should be listed
SPCEET - Mechanical Engineering
Primary Investigator (PI) Name
Mohammad Jonaidi
Additional Faculty
N/A
Outlining Structural Behavior for Internal Patterns Within Additive Manufacturing
Recent technological improvements and a large consumer base has made the practice of 3D printing a cost-effective and intuitive method for fabrication. With this, the ability to extrude a design layer by layer has the potential to solve several complications of subtractive manufacturing and paves the way for new ideas. One such example is a 3D printer’s ability to create internal shapes and patterns within a singular body. This is important because machining requires a path for a cutting tool, which is an impossibility within a completely enclosed volume.
This study represents an educational approach for learning structural behaviors of 3D printing and also investigating the strengths and weaknesses of three patterns that are widely used in structural design. These patterns include hexagonal, circular, and diamond configurations. Each one of these patterns handles their load path slightly differently, and the structural properties of the filament material combined with an additive method of manufacturing can potentially yield unexpected findings.
The data generated from this research project holds significant value for several reasons, offering fresh insights into maximizing strength while minimizing material usage. This is crucial not only for cost considerations but also for applications such as rocketry, where weight plays a pivotal role in product design and performance optimization.