Paper Breakdowns
Detailed analysis of 17 research documents
3D-printed multimaterial composites tailored for compliancy and strain recovery
This study numerically and experimentally investigates the mechanical behavior of 3D periodic single-material cellular D-structures and co-continuous multimaterial composites, focusing on their compliancy and strain recovery properties.
3D Printing of Polymer Composites with Material Jetting: Mechanical and Fractographic Analysis
This research investigates the mechanical properties and dimensional accuracy of polymer composites fabricated using material jetting (PolyJet) 3D printing technology, focusing on the impact of composition, particle arrangement, and print orientation.
Additive Manufacturing — General Principles — Fundamentals and Vocabulary
This standard establishes and defines terms used in additive manufacturing (AM) technology to facilitate clear communication and wider application of the technology across various industries and globally.
An Experimental and Theoretical Study of the Effect of Sample Thickness on the Shore Hardness of Elastomers
This study investigates how sample thickness influences Shore hardness measurements in elastomers, particularly dental materials, and develops a theoretical model to predict this effect. The research aims to address the common practice of using thinner-than-specified samples in Shore hardness testing and its implications.
Biomechanical Modeling of Human Skin Tissue Surrogates
This research focuses on developing novel elastomer-based material systems that precisely mimic the nonlinear mechanical properties, elastic modulus, and fracture strengths of natural human skin at different body sites.
Crushing behavior and optimization of sheet-based 3D periodic cellular structures
This research investigates the crashworthiness of four types of Triply Periodic Minimal Surface (TPMS) sheet structures under axial loading and develops a metamodel-based multi-objective optimization method to achieve optimal designs for energy absorption.
Ecoflex polymer of different Shore hardnesses: Experimental investigations and constitutive modelling
This research investigates the mechanical behavior of Ecoflex silicone rubber across various Shore hardnesses through extensive experimental testing and proposes constitutive models to accurately predict its stress-strain responses and stress softening behavior.
In-vivo soft tissues mechanical characterization: volume-based aspiration method validated on silicones
This paper validates a novel volume-based aspiration method for in-vivo mechanical characterization of soft tissues using synthetic silicone materials. The primary goal is to assess its accuracy and ability to discriminate between materials with slightly different stiffnesses.
Material response characterization of three PolyJet printed materials used in a high fidelity human infant skull
This study aims to enhance the biofidelity of infant head models by characterizing the mechanical properties of three PolyJet 3D printable materials (VeroWhitePlus, TangoBlackPlus, RigidLightGrey25) under varying temperatures and strain rates, to match age-dependent infant skull properties.
Mechanical Characterization of Animal Derived Starting Materials for Tissue Engineering
This dissertation focuses on mechanically characterizing porcine skin starting material (PSSM) used in the medical device industry, specifically for tissue engineering applications. The research aims to understand its material properties and mechanical characteristics, including anisotropy and location-dependent variations.
Mechanics of bioinspired functionally graded soft-hard composites made by multi-material 3D printing
This research investigates the mechanical properties and fracture behavior of bioinspired functionally graded soft-hard composites fabricated using multi-material 3D printing, focusing on the influence of gradient types (step-wise vs. continuous) on their performance.
Multi-material additive manufacturing in architecture and construction: A review
This paper reviews the current state of Multi-Material Additive Manufacturing (MMAM) in architecture and construction, exploring its potential to address industry challenges and enable new design and manufacturing possibilities.
3D Printed Organ Models with Physical Properties of Tissue and Integrated Sensors
This research focuses on developing patient-specific 3D printed organ models that accurately mimic the physical properties of human tissue and integrate soft electronic sensors for quantitative surgical planning and rehearsal.
Standard Test Method for Tensile Properties of Plastics
This standard (ASTM D638-14) outlines a standardized test method for determining the tensile properties of both unreinforced and reinforced plastics. It specifies the use of standard dumbbell-shaped test specimens under defined conditions of pretreatment, temperature, humidity, and testing machine speed.
Standard Test Methods for Vulcanized Rubber and Thermoplastic Elastomers—Tension
This standard outlines procedures for evaluating the tensile properties of vulcanized thermoset rubbers and thermoplastic elastomers, excluding hard, low-elongation materials like ebonite.
Design and Mechanical Characterization Using Digital Image Correlation of Soft Tissue-Mimicking Polymers
This study focuses on designing and mechanically characterizing 3D-printed multi-material specimens that mimic the hierarchical structures of soft tissues like tendons and ligaments, using PolyJet technology and Digital Image Correlation (DIC). The goal is to develop more realistic anatomical models for biomedical applications.
PolyJet 3D Printing of Composite Materials: Experimental and Modelling Approach
This research investigates the mechanical properties of rigid-rubbery polymeric composite materials fabricated using the PolyJet 3D printing technique, focusing on both individual material responses and the interaction at the interface of multi-material parts.