Polymer 3D printing review: Materials, process, and design strategies for medical applications

AME Arefin, NR Khatri, N Kulkarni, PF Egan - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Polymer 3D printing is an emerging technology with recent research translating towards
increased use in industry, particularly in medical fields. Polymer printing is advantageous …

[HTML][HTML] Topology optimization of additive-manufactured metamaterial structures: A review focused on multi-material types

SM Esfarjani, A Dadashi, M Azadi - Forces in Mechanics, 2022 - Elsevier
Topology optimization is one common technique for structural optimization methods, in
which the optimal spatial distribution of structural materials or structural parts could be …

Mechanical properties and energy absorption capabilities of functionally graded lattice structures: Experiments and simulations

L Bai, C Gong, X Chen, Y Sun, L Xin, H Pu… - International Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Functionally graded lattice structures are characterized with their varied structures and
mechanical properties, which leads to better mechanical performance comparing to the …

Large deformation response of additively-manufactured FCC metamaterials: From octet truss lattices towards continuous shell mesostructures

C Bonatti, D Mohr - International Journal of Plasticity, 2017 - Elsevier
Starting with the statically-determinate solid octet truss lattice, the large strain compression
response of different metamaterial architectures is analyzed through finite element analysis …

[HTML][HTML] Design and fabrication of architected multi-material lattices with tunable stiffness, strength, and energy absorption

D Yavas, Q Liu, Z Zhang, D Wu - Materials & Design, 2022 - Elsevier
Modern engineering applications require advanced materials that are stronger, tougher, and
lighter. Nature offers various structural architectures to achieve superior mechanical …

Design and optimization of solid lattice hybrid structures fabricated by additive manufacturing

G Dong, Y Tang, D Li, YF Zhao - Additive Manufacturing, 2020 - Elsevier
Additive Manufacturing (AM) has largely relieved the design freedom of functional parts.
Topology optimization has been widely used to design lightweight structures fabricated by …

The design for additive manufacturing worksheet

JW Booth, J Alperovich… - Journal of …, 2017 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
Additive manufacturing (AM) technologies have become integral to modern prototyping and
manufacturing. Therefore, guidelines for using AM are necessary to help users new to the …

Architected lattices with high stiffness and toughness via multicore–shell 3D printing

J Mueller, JR Raney, K Shea, JA Lewis - Advanced Materials, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
The ability to create architected materials that possess both high stiffness and toughness
remains an elusive goal, since these properties are often mutually exclusive. Natural …

Computationally designed lattices with tuned properties for tissue engineering using 3D printing

PF Egan, VC Gonella, M Engensperger, SJ Ferguson… - PloS one, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Tissue scaffolds provide structural support while facilitating tissue growth, but are
challenging to design due to diverse property trade-offs. Here, a computational approach …

Mechanical design and energy absorption performances of rational gradient lattice metamaterials

P Zhang, D Qi, R Xue, K Liu, W Wu, Y Li - Composite Structures, 2021 - Elsevier
In this study, geometrically gradient lattice structures with controllable deformation features
and adjustable mechanical properties were proposed, and comparisons between …