Damping and cushioning characteristics of Polyjet 3D printed photopolymer with Kelvin model

2020 ◽  
pp. 0021955X2094497 ◽  
Author(s):  
Changfeng Ge ◽  
Denis Cormier ◽  
Brian Rice

This study extends previous research on the measurement of a 3D printed photopolymer’s quasi-static cushion properties, to include cushion and damping properties due to impact loading. In order to develop analytical packaging models of 3D printed materials, it is essential to know how energy induced by shipping and handling is dissipated through damping. Compared to the cushion curve, investigating how damping influences packaging design is relatively unfamiliar to the packaging practitioner. This study uses experimentally derived hysteresis loops, from platen impact and quasi-static compression tests, to estimate specific damping capacities for 3D printed photopolymer. This study found that the “sticky” rubber like 3D printed photopolymers, based on a repeating pattern of Kelvin cells, were able to dissipate close to 100% of the input energy in platen impact tests and still return to their original dimensions after impact. In addition, this study shows that the specific damping capacity of the 3D printed structure increases significantly with strain rate.

Author(s):  
P. Baras ◽  
J. Sawicki

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to present numerical modelling results for 3D-printed aluminium components with different variable core infill values. Information published in this paper will guide engineers when designing the components with core infill regions. Design/methodology/approach: During this study 3 different core types (Gyroid, Schwarz P and Schwarz D) and different combinations of their parameters were examined numerically, using FEM by means of the software ANSYS Workbench 2019 R2. Influence of core type as well as its parameters on 3D printed components strength was studied. The “best” core type with the “best” combination of parameters was chosen. Findings: Results obtained from the numerical static compression tests distinctly showed that component strength is highly influenced by the type infill choice selected. Specifically, infill parameters and the coefficient (force reaction/volumetric percentage solid material) were investigated. Resulting total reaction force and percentage of solid material in the component were compared to the fully solid reference model. Research limitations/implications: Based on the Finite Element Analysis carried out in this work, it was found that results highlighted the optimal infill condition defined as the lowest amount of material theoretically used, whilst assuring sufficient mechanical strength. The best results were obtained by Schwarz D core type samples. Practical implications: In the case of the aviation or automotive industry, very high strength of manufactured elements along with a simultaneous reduction of their wight is extremely important. As the viability of additively manufactured parts continues to increase, traditionally manufactured components are continually being replaced with 3D-printed components. The parts produced by additive manufacturing do not have the solid core, they are rather filled with specific geometrical patterns. The reason of such operation is to save the material and, in this way, also weight. Originality/value: The conducted numerical analysis allowed to determine the most favourable parameters for optimal core infill configurations for aluminium 3D printed parts, taking into account the lowest amount of material theoretically used, whilst assuring sufficient mechanical strength.


Author(s):  
Rong Deng ◽  
Patricia Davies ◽  
Anil K. Bajaj

A fractional derivative model of dissipative effects is combined with a nonlinear elastic model to model the response of polyurethane foam in quasi-static compression tests. A system identification method is developed based on a separation of the elastic and viscoelastic parts of the response, which is possible because of symmetries in the imposed deformation timehistory. Simulations are used to evaluate the proposed identification method when noise is present in the response. The system identification technique is also applied with some success to experimental data taken from several compression experiments on two types of polyurethane foam blocks.


1976 ◽  
Vol 55 (4) ◽  
pp. 1282-1289 ◽  
Author(s):  
Malik M. Ahmad ◽  
G.W. Froning ◽  
F.B. Mather ◽  
L.L. Bashford

2010 ◽  
Vol 658 ◽  
pp. 193-196
Author(s):  
Masakazu Tane ◽  
Tae Kawashima ◽  
Keitaro Horikawa ◽  
Hidetoshi Kobayashi ◽  
Hideo Nakajima

Dynamic and quasi-static compression tests were conducted on lotus-type porous iron with porosity of about 50% using the split Hopkinson pressure bar method and universal testing machine, respectively. In the dynamic compression parallel to the pore direction, a plateau stress region appears where deformation proceeds at nearly constant stress, while the plateau stress region does not appear in the quasi-static compression. The plateau stress region is probably caused by the buckling deformation of matrix iron which occurs only in the dynamic compression. In contrast, the compression perpendicular to the orientation direction of pores exhibits no plateau-stress regions in the both dynamic and quasi-static compression.


Author(s):  
Tinard Violaine ◽  
Nguyen Quang Tam ◽  
Fond Christophe

High damping rubber (HDR) is used in HDR bearings (HDRBs) which are dissipating devices in structural systems. These devices actually have to support permanent static load in compression and potential cyclic shear when earthquakes occur. Mastering the behavior of bearings implies an accurate understanding of HDR response in such configuration. The behavior of HDR is, however, complex due to the nonlinearity and time dependance of stress–strain response and especially Mullins effect. To the authors' knowledge, tests on HDR under combined quasi-static compression and cyclic shear (QC-CS) have not been performed with regard to Mullins effect yet. The purpose of this study is thus to assess experimentally Mullins effect in HDR, especially under QC-CS. In order to achieve this aim, cyclic tensile and compression tests were first carried out to confirm the occurrence of Mullins effect in the considered HDR. Then, an original biaxial setup allowing testing HDR specimen under QC-CS was developed. This setup enables us to identify Mullins effect of the considered HDR under this kind of loading. Tests carried out with this setup were thus widened to the study of the influence of compression stress on shear response under this loading, especially in terms of shear modulus and density of energy dissipation.


Author(s):  
Tom Zhang ◽  
Yubin Liu ◽  
Nathan Ashmore ◽  
Wayne Li ◽  
Y. Lawrence Yao

Abstract Metal foam is light in weight and exhibits an excellent impact absorbing capability. Laser forming has emerged as a promising process in shaping metal foam plates into desired geometry. While the feasibility and shaping mechanism has been studied, the effect of the laser forming process on the mechanical properties and the energy absorbing behavior in particular of the formed foam parts has not been well understood. This study comparatively investigated such effect on as-received and laser formed closed-cell aluminum alloy foam. In quasi-static compression tests, attention paid to the changes in the elastic region. Imperfections near the laser irradiated surface were closely examined and used to help elucidate the similarities and differences in as-received and laser formed specimens. Similarly, from the impact tests, differences in deformation and specific energy absorption were focused on, while relative density distribution and evolution of foam specimens were numerically investigated.


RSC Advances ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (15) ◽  
pp. 8540-8545
Author(s):  
Xinxin Ren ◽  
Yuchun Li ◽  
Junyi Huang ◽  
Jiaxiang Wu ◽  
Shuangzhang Wu ◽  
...  

To study the mechanical properties and reaction characteristics of Al/HTa/PTFE reactive materials under quasi-static compression, five types of Al/HTa/PTFE specimens with different HTa contents were prepared for quasi-static compression tests.


1977 ◽  
Vol 57 (2) ◽  
pp. 329-338 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. R. HUNT ◽  
PETER W. VOISEY ◽  
B. K. THOMPSON

Quasi-static compression and puncture methods of measuring eggshell strength were compared by testing consecutive eggs from each of 89 birds alternately until eight eggs per bird were tested by each method. Results indicated that the tensile and shear fracture properties of the shell material were linearly related to each other, and to shell thickness and specific gravity. Both puncture force and compression fracture force were significantly different on a between-hen basis even when adjusted for shell thickness. Puncture force was more closely related to shell thickness on a between-egg basis than was compression fracture force. Puncture force was not related to shell thickness on a within-egg basis. The increase in accuracy gained from repeated puncture measurements on a within-egg basis was discussed.


2011 ◽  
Vol 62 ◽  
pp. 117-123
Author(s):  
Cecile Davoine ◽  
Sebastien Mercier ◽  
F. Popoff ◽  
A. Götzfried

The oxidation of stainless steel hollow spheres stacking has been studied at 800, 900 and 1,000°C in laboratory air in the range of 200h. The experimental results based on the relative weight gain of oxidized samples revealed an effect of the sphere’s size over the kinetic of oxidation: the quicker oxidation of the material constitued by smallest spheres suggests that the ratio of exposed surface is preponderant in the oxidation mechanisms. A quasi total transformation of the metal into oxides has been observed after 100h at 1000°C. Some simple quasi-static compression tests highlighted a significant deterioration in mechanical resistance for samples oxidized for 100h at 900 and 1,000°C. The global collapse of the oxidized samples could be imputed to the presence of oxides into the shells porosities by implying a decrease of their ductility. In order to improve the mechanical resistance of oxidized hollow spheres stacking, the adding of a dense metallic undercoat is proposed. The concept is tested by producing small samples of nickel-based hollow spheres stacking. The observation of oxidized samples shows that the shell of hollow spheres are not totally oxidized, providing a continuous metallic squeletton beneficial for mechanical stiffness at high temperatures.


Author(s):  
Quanjin Ma ◽  
MRM Rejab ◽  
A Praveen Kumar ◽  
Hao Fu ◽  
Nallapaneni Manoj Kumar ◽  
...  

The present research work is aimed to investigate the effect of infill pattern, density and material types of 3D printed cubes under quasi-static axial compressive loading. The proposed samples were fabricated though 3D printing technique with two different materials, such as 100% polylactic acid (PLA) and 70% vol PLA mixed 30% vol carbon fiber (PLA/CF). Four infill pattern structures such as triangle, rectilinear, line and honeycomb with 20%, 40%, 60%, and 80% infill density were prepared. Subsequently, the quasi-static compression tests were performed on the fabricated 3D printed cubes to examine the effect of infill pattern, infill density and material types on crushing failure behaviour and energy-absorbing characteristics. The results revealed that the honeycomb infill pattern of 3D printed PLA cubic structure showed the best energy-absorbing characteristics compared to the other three infill patterns. From the present research study, it is highlighted that the proposed 3D printed structures with different material type, infill pattern and density have great potential to replace the conventional lightweight structures, which could provide better energy-absorbing characteristics.


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