3D Printing Thin Skinned Composites to Achieve the Strength-to-Weight Ratio of Aluminum
| dc.creator | Fly, David E. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2021-10-18T20:05:10Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2021-10-18T20:05:10Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2014 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Kevlar and stainless steel mesh reinforcements were added using epoxy to 3D printed ABS-M30 thin skins, thereby making a composite structure with significantly improved mechanical properties over that of the 3D printed plastic alone. These additive manufactured composites have a strength to weight ratio that is comparable to solid aluminum. Flexural 3-point bend tests and Charpy Impact tests were conducted. Experiments were conducted that were designed to characterize the influence of adding Kevlar to the composite structure and also the influence of pre-mixing glass microspheres into the epoxy. These new additive manufactured (AM) composites are an attractive choice to designers attempting to reduce weight because any 3D printed shape can be reinforced in this manner. Additionally, actual production time is less than 3D printing a fully solid component. | en_US |
| dc.description.department | Mechanical Engineering | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/2152/89225 | |
| dc.language.iso | eng | en_US |
| dc.publisher | University of Texas at Austin | en_US |
| dc.relation.ispartof | 2014 International Solid Freeform Fabrication Symposium | en_US |
| dc.rights.restriction | Open | en_US |
| dc.subject | composites | en_US |
| dc.subject | strength-to-weight ratio | en_US |
| dc.subject | additive manufacturing | en_US |
| dc.subject | 3D printing | en_US |
| dc.title | 3D Printing Thin Skinned Composites to Achieve the Strength-to-Weight Ratio of Aluminum | en_US |
| dc.type | Conference paper | en_US |