FDM printed PLA/Coconut wood composite: compression characteristics and parametric optimization
Fused Deposition Modelling (FDM) is a cost-effective technique within the realm of Additive Manufacturing (AM) that enables the fabrication of three-dimensional objects using thermoplastic and composite materials. FDM can generate complex parts with precise dimensions, which...
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| author | Samykano, Mahendran Kumaresan, Rajan Rajamony, Reji Kumar Muhamad, Mat Noor Kadirgama, Kumaran Ramasamy, Devarajan Wan Sharuzi, Wan Harun Pandey, Adarsh Kumar Badadhe, Avinash M. Namasivayam, Satesh |
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| description | Fused Deposition Modelling (FDM) is a cost-effective technique within the realm of Additive Manufacturing (AM) that enables the fabrication of three-dimensional objects using thermoplastic and composite materials. FDM can generate complex parts with precise dimensions, which has helped the manufacturing industry. The biomedical industry uses wood particles; however, pure wood's mechanical properties are unknown. Coconut wood is biodegradable, heatandcorrosion-resistant. The present study analyses the physical characteristics shown by Polylactic acid (PLA) and a tailored PLA/Ct.W composite. The compression properties of PLA and PLA/Ct.W specimens were investigated in accordance with ASTM standards (ASTM D695). Testing specimens were constructed using the FDM technique on PLA and PLA/Ct. W composite with different infill percentages (75%, 50%and25%) and patterns (honeycomb, grid, concentric, rectilinearandoctagram spiral). After that, the RSM is utilized to discover the parameter that has the largest effect on mechanical properties. Experimental results show that grid infill patterns with 75% infill percentages have the best compression properties. The weakest infill pattern is the octagram spiral. The RSM was employed to generate regression equations to optimize the properties of the PLA/Ct.W composite. It is suggested that the utilization of bonding agents can effectively augment the bonding between PLA and Coconut wood materials. Additionally, reducing the particle size of the coconut wood can further improve the overall quality of the product. |
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| spelling | ump-448242025-06-16T07:37:37Z http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/44824/ FDM printed PLA/Coconut wood composite: compression characteristics and parametric optimization Samykano, Mahendran Kumaresan, Rajan Rajamony, Reji Kumar Muhamad, Mat Noor Kadirgama, Kumaran Ramasamy, Devarajan Wan Sharuzi, Wan Harun Pandey, Adarsh Kumar Badadhe, Avinash M. Namasivayam, Satesh TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery TP Chemical technology Fused Deposition Modelling (FDM) is a cost-effective technique within the realm of Additive Manufacturing (AM) that enables the fabrication of three-dimensional objects using thermoplastic and composite materials. FDM can generate complex parts with precise dimensions, which has helped the manufacturing industry. The biomedical industry uses wood particles; however, pure wood's mechanical properties are unknown. Coconut wood is biodegradable, heatandcorrosion-resistant. The present study analyses the physical characteristics shown by Polylactic acid (PLA) and a tailored PLA/Ct.W composite. The compression properties of PLA and PLA/Ct.W specimens were investigated in accordance with ASTM standards (ASTM D695). Testing specimens were constructed using the FDM technique on PLA and PLA/Ct. W composite with different infill percentages (75%, 50%and25%) and patterns (honeycomb, grid, concentric, rectilinearandoctagram spiral). After that, the RSM is utilized to discover the parameter that has the largest effect on mechanical properties. Experimental results show that grid infill patterns with 75% infill percentages have the best compression properties. The weakest infill pattern is the octagram spiral. The RSM was employed to generate regression equations to optimize the properties of the PLA/Ct.W composite. It is suggested that the utilization of bonding agents can effectively augment the bonding between PLA and Coconut wood materials. Additionally, reducing the particle size of the coconut wood can further improve the overall quality of the product. Semarak Ilmu Publishing 2025 Article PeerReviewed pdf en cc_by_nc_4 http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/44824/1/FDM%20printed%20PLA-Coconut%20wood%20composite.pdf Samykano, Mahendran and Kumaresan, Rajan and Rajamony, Reji Kumar and Muhamad, Mat Noor and Kadirgama, Kumaran and Ramasamy, Devarajan and Wan Sharuzi, Wan Harun and Pandey, Adarsh Kumar and Badadhe, Avinash M. and Namasivayam, Satesh (2025) FDM printed PLA/Coconut wood composite: compression characteristics and parametric optimization. Journal of Advanced Research in Micro and Nano Engineering, 28 (1). pp. 30-46. ISSN 2756-8210. (Published) https://doi.org/10.37934/armne.28.1.3046 https://doi.org/10.37934/armne.28.1.3046 |
| spellingShingle | TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery TP Chemical technology Samykano, Mahendran Kumaresan, Rajan Rajamony, Reji Kumar Muhamad, Mat Noor Kadirgama, Kumaran Ramasamy, Devarajan Wan Sharuzi, Wan Harun Pandey, Adarsh Kumar Badadhe, Avinash M. Namasivayam, Satesh FDM printed PLA/Coconut wood composite: compression characteristics and parametric optimization |
| title | FDM printed PLA/Coconut wood composite: compression characteristics and parametric optimization |
| title_full | FDM printed PLA/Coconut wood composite: compression characteristics and parametric optimization |
| title_fullStr | FDM printed PLA/Coconut wood composite: compression characteristics and parametric optimization |
| title_full_unstemmed | FDM printed PLA/Coconut wood composite: compression characteristics and parametric optimization |
| title_short | FDM printed PLA/Coconut wood composite: compression characteristics and parametric optimization |
| title_sort | fdm printed pla/coconut wood composite: compression characteristics and parametric optimization |
| topic | TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery TP Chemical technology |
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