| 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 |
Design of Lightweight 3D Printed Structures for the 7th Annual 3D Printed Aircraft Competition |
| Author(s) |
Robert Taylor, Orie Nzere, Son Pham, Andy Huynh, Thomas Allsup, Emma Yang |
| On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
Robert Taylor |
| Abstract Scope |
The University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) hosts the 7th Annual 3D Printed Aircraft Competition on July 8, 2023, to provide undergraduate and graduate student teams from a range of universities a competitive event to learn and apply principles of aircraft design, lightweight structural design, and effective design for additive manufacture. The competition requirement for a fully 3D printed airframe and a limitation on power duration during the flight motivates students to develop lightweight designs that effectively integrate knowledge of structural mechanics with 3D printing process mechanics. This poster discusses fixed and rotary wing aircraft designs from student teams at the University of Texas at Arlington using Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF), Continuous Fiber Fabrication (CFF), and MultiJet Fusion (MJF) 3D printing technologies. Design and process considerations are discussed as well as lessons learned. The poster also presents competition results. |
| Proceedings Inclusion? |
Definite: Post-meeting proceedings |