The application of composite through-thickness assessment to additively manufactured structures

This study looks into the applicability of through-thickness assessment to additive manufacturing (AM) carbon-fibre reinforced polymers (CFRPs). The study utilised a material extrusion printer that uses fused filament fabrication and composite filament fabrication technologies to manufacture functio...

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Main Authors: Bitar, Isam, Aboulkhair, Nesma, Leach, Richard
Format: Conference or Workshop Item
Published: 2017
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Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/46050/
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author Bitar, Isam
Aboulkhair, Nesma
Leach, Richard
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Leach, Richard
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description This study looks into the applicability of through-thickness assessment to additive manufacturing (AM) carbon-fibre reinforced polymers (CFRPs). The study utilised a material extrusion printer that uses fused filament fabrication and composite filament fabrication technologies to manufacture functionally-graded polymer and composite polymer parts. The matrix material of choice was nylon 6. Samples were printed exploring a range of reinforcement volume content. In summary, this study presents an assessment of the applicability of through-thickness testing to AM CFRP specimens and provides a performance comparison between AM composite through-thickness properties and the properties of equivalent CM CFRP specimens.
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spelling nottingham-460502020-05-04T19:06:12Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/46050/ The application of composite through-thickness assessment to additively manufactured structures Bitar, Isam Aboulkhair, Nesma Leach, Richard This study looks into the applicability of through-thickness assessment to additive manufacturing (AM) carbon-fibre reinforced polymers (CFRPs). The study utilised a material extrusion printer that uses fused filament fabrication and composite filament fabrication technologies to manufacture functionally-graded polymer and composite polymer parts. The matrix material of choice was nylon 6. Samples were printed exploring a range of reinforcement volume content. In summary, this study presents an assessment of the applicability of through-thickness testing to AM CFRP specimens and provides a performance comparison between AM composite through-thickness properties and the properties of equivalent CM CFRP specimens. 2017-09-12 Conference or Workshop Item NonPeerReviewed Bitar, Isam, Aboulkhair, Nesma and Leach, Richard (2017) The application of composite through-thickness assessment to additively manufactured structures. In: 28th Annual International Solid Freeform Fabrication Symposium, 7-9 August 2017, Austin, Texas, USA. (Submitted) carbon fibre through thickness composite mechanical behaviour additive manufacture https://sffsymposium.engr.utexas.edu/sites/default/files/2017/Manuscripts/TheApplicationofCompositeThroughThicknessAss.pdf
spellingShingle carbon fibre
through thickness
composite
mechanical behaviour
additive manufacture
Bitar, Isam
Aboulkhair, Nesma
Leach, Richard
The application of composite through-thickness assessment to additively manufactured structures
title The application of composite through-thickness assessment to additively manufactured structures
title_full The application of composite through-thickness assessment to additively manufactured structures
title_fullStr The application of composite through-thickness assessment to additively manufactured structures
title_full_unstemmed The application of composite through-thickness assessment to additively manufactured structures
title_short The application of composite through-thickness assessment to additively manufactured structures
title_sort application of composite through-thickness assessment to additively manufactured structures
topic carbon fibre
through thickness
composite
mechanical behaviour
additive manufacture
url https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/46050/
https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/46050/