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 |
Continuous Fiber Reinforced Composites: Design for Additive Manufacturing |
Author(s) |
Timothy Yap, Ali Tamijani, Mehran Tehrani |
On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
Mehran Tehrani |
Abstract Scope |
The design freedom enabled by additive manufacturing (AM) allows for intricate fiber steering and strategic placement, resulting in composite structures with enhanced stiffness and strength tailored to the specific needs of the structure. This presentation discusses both stiffness- and strength-based optimization of continuous fiber-reinforced composites produced using AM. To ensure successful printing, designs with optimized fiber path and geometry are converted into G-codes and post-processed to meet AM constraints, The parts are then subjected to experimental validation, comparing finite element analysis (FEA) results with digital image correlation (DIC) measurements. The findings demonstrate significant improvements in performance and weight reduction, highlighting the benefits of combining advanced optimization techniques with AM for composite materials. |
Proceedings Inclusion? |
Definite: Post-meeting proceedings |