scholarly journals Laser-Assisted 3D Printing of Carbon Fibre Reinforced Plastic Parts With Sandwiching Fibres Between Plastic Layers

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuki Nakagawa ◽  
Ken-ichiro Mori ◽  
Masahiko Yoshino
Keyword(s):  
3D Printing ◽  
Carbon Fibre ◽  
Lower Layer ◽  
Heating Temperature ◽  
Plastic Layer ◽  
Carbon Fibres ◽  
Reinforced Plastic ◽  
3D Printed ◽  
Carbon Fibre Reinforced Plastic ◽  
Plastic Parts

Abstract A laser-assisted 3D printing process of carbon fibre reinforced plastic parts with sandwiching fibres between plastic layers was developed to improve the bond strength of the fibres to the plastic layers. In this process, the bunded carbon fibres were placed on the 3D-printed lower layer, then the upper plastic layer was deposited on the fibres, and the two layers with sandwiching the fibres were laser-heated. The heating temperature at the interface between the fibres and the plastic layer was changed by the colour of the plastic layer because of the transmittance and absorption of laser beam, and the translucent layer was most appropriate. Not only the strength but also the rigidity of the 3D-printed carbon fibre reinforced plastic part was improved by laser heating. Carbon fibre reinforced plastic parts having closed cross-section was manufactured, and strengthened by optimisation sandwiched fibre orientation. A tailored part locally reinforced by carbon fibres was 3D-printed.

scholarly journals Carbon fibre reinforced plastic knee-ankle-foot orthosis with a partially flexible thigh cuff: A modification for comfort while sitting on a toilet seat

2007 ◽  
Vol 31 (2) ◽  
pp. 133-137 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. Hachisuka ◽  
K. Arai ◽  
M. Arai
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Fibre ◽  
Daily Life ◽  
Acrylic Resin ◽  
Carbon Fibres ◽  
Ankle Foot Orthosis ◽  
Toilet Seat ◽  
Reinforced Plastic ◽  
Carbon Fibre Reinforced Plastic ◽  
Foot Orthosis

At the request of a polio survivor, a partially flexible thigh cuff made of leather and canvas for a carbon KAFO was devised to allow the wearer to feel more comfortable while sitting on a toilet seat. The original, acrylic resin, thigh cuff was partially excised to make an opening (15×10 cm), which was stuffed with rubber sponge, and was sealed with leather and canvas. The opening's surround was vertically and horizontally reinforced with carbon fibres. This modification provided relief to the polio survivor from the discomfort previously experienced while sitting on a toilet seat, and satisfied her needs in daily life.

scholarly journals Super Composite: Carbon Fibre Infused 3D Printed Tectonics

2021 ◽  
pp. 297-308
Author(s):  
H. Mohamed ◽  
D. W. Bao ◽  
R. Snooks
Keyword(s):  
3D Printing ◽  
Carbon Fibre ◽  
Architectural Design ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
High Tech ◽  
Structural Elements ◽  
Reinforced Plastic ◽  
Distribution Mapping ◽  
3D Printed ◽  
Composite Carbon

AbstractThis research posits an innovative process of embedding carbon fibre as the primary structure within large-scale polymer 3D printed intricate architectural forms. The design and technical implications of this research are explored and demonstrated through two proto-architectural projects, Cloud Affects and Unclear Cloud, developed by the RMIT Architecture Snooks Research Lab. These projects are designed through a tectonic approach that we describe as a super composite – an approach that creates a compression of tectonics through algorithmic self-organisation and advanced manufacturing. Framed within a critical view of the lineage of polymer 3D printing and high tech fibres in the field of architectural design, the research outlines the limitations of existing robotic processes employed in contemporary carbon fibre fabrication. In response, the paper proposes an approach we describe as Infused Fibre Reinforced Plastic (IFRP) as a novel fabrication method for intricate geometries. This method involves 3D printing of sacrificial formwork conduits within the skin of complex architectural forms that are infused with continuous carbon fibre structural elements. Through detailed observation and critical review of Cloud Affects and Unclear Cloud (Fig. 2), the paper assesses innovations and challenges of this research in areas including printing, detailing, structural analysis and FEA modelling. The paper notes how these techniques have been refined through the iterative design of the two projects, including the development of fibre distribution mapping to optimise the structural performance.

scholarly journals Evaluation of the Ability to Accurately Produce Angular Details by 3D Printing of Plastic Parts

Machines ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (8) ◽  
pp. 150
Author(s):  
Andrei Marius Mihalache ◽  
Gheorghe Nagîț ◽  
Laurențiu Slătineanu ◽  
Adelina Hrițuc ◽  
Angelos Markopoulos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
3D Printing ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Vertex Angle ◽  
Function Type ◽  
Constant Height ◽  
3D Printers ◽  
3D Printed ◽  
Mathematical Processing ◽  
Plastic Parts

3D printing is a process that has become widely used in recent years, allowing the production of parts with relatively complicated shapes from metallic and non-metallic materials. In some cases, it is challenging to evaluate the ability of 3D printers to make fine details of parts. For such an assessment, the printing of samples showing intersections of surfaces with low angle values was considered. An experimental plan was designed and materialized to highlight the influence of different factors, such as the thickness of the deposited material layer, the printing speed, the cooling and filling conditions of the 3D-printed part, and the thickness of the sample. Samples using areas in the form of isosceles triangles with constant height or bases with the same length, respectively, were used. The mathematical processing of the experimental results allowed the determination of empirical mathematical models of the power-function type. It allowed the detection of both the direction of actions and the intensity of the influence exerted by the input factors. It is concluded that the strongest influence on the printer’s ability to produce fine detail, from the point of view addressed in the paper, is exerted by the vertex angle, whose reduction leads to a decrease in printing accuracy.

Impact and Damage Localisation of Carbon-Fibre-Reinforced Plastic Plates

PAMM ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 639-640 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andy Ungethuem ◽  
Rolf Lammering
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Fibre ◽  
Reinforced Plastic ◽  
Carbon Fibre Reinforced Plastic
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