| About this Abstract |
| Meeting |
2023 Annual International Solid Freeform Fabrication Symposium (SFF Symp 2023)
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| Symposium
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2023 Annual International Solid Freeform Fabrication Symposium (SFF Symp 2023)
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| Presentation Title |
Building Blocks for Understanding Triply Periodic Surfaces: A Visual and Tactile Learning Aid |
| Author(s) |
Joseph W. Fisher, Simon W. Miller, Joseph Bartolai, Michael A. Yukish, Timothy W. Simpson |
| On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
Joseph W. Fisher |
| Abstract Scope |
We present an additively manufactured visual and tactile teaching aid to show how Triply Periodic Minimal Surfaces (TPMS) divide space and how we can generate multiple unique lattice structures from one surface. TPMS can be used as the basis for the design of lattice structures for additive manufacturing, and they divide space into two interwoven volumes that remain separate throughout three-dimensional space. The surface itself can be offset and used as a lattice structure and the interwoven volumes are also of interest because they can act as the fluid domains in a heat exchanger or can be modeled on their own to be used as unique lattice topologies. To produce this aid, we have subdivided lattice structures based on the IWP TPMS into regions that can be assembled separately or together without geometric interference. We use keyed patterns of magnets to make assembly of the lattices faster and easier. |
| Proceedings Inclusion? |
Definite: Post-meeting proceedings |