| 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 |
Manufacturing of Foam Dampening Structures for Machining Applications |
| Author(s) |
Tyler C.H Smith, Mithulan Paramanathan, Thomas Feldhausen, Matt Sallas, Chris Tyler, Ahmed Hassen |
| On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
Tyler C.H Smith |
| Abstract Scope |
Additive Manufacturing utilizes the unique capability to create structures in a layer by layer process to create a final structure. In the case of polymer structures, materials can range from rigid to elastomeric. In addition, foaming agents can be used to turn these standard polymers into a lightweight foam version of its base polymer. Changing the parameters and amounts of foaming agent can create different densities , surface quality, and stiffness of the foam. In the case of TPU foams, these differences can lead to vastly different stiffness and dampening co-efficient to be created. Traditional machining of thin walled structures can be difficult and costly due to the low stiffness and dampening along the structures being machined leading to increased chatter and defects. TPU foams can be used to create custom parts to support machining surfaces increasing surface quality of the machined surface. |
| Proceedings Inclusion? |
Definite: Post-meeting proceedings |