... truss structure and resin-filling method. Design/methodology/approach The stab resistance truss structure was prepared by the fused deposition modeling method, and the composite structure was formed after filling with resin for dynamic and quasi-static stab tests. The optimized structural plate can...

... of the authors’ knowledge, this is the first study that combines ice pattern and sand mould to create recyclable formwork system for concrete casting. The new techniques developed in this research has great potential to be applied in the fabrication of large-scale concrete structures with complex geometries...

... with particular interest in porous lattice structures. These complex constructs have been shown to be capable of matching native bone mechanical behaviour leading to improved osseointegration while providing numerous clinical advantages, encouraging their broad use in medical devices. However, producing lattices...

...Zhixiong Zhang; Chunbing Wu; Tang Li; Keshan Liang; Yujun Cao Purpose Selective laser melting (SLM) enables the fabrication of lightweight and complex metallic structures. Support structures are required in the SLM process to successfully produce parts. Supports are typically lattice structures...

... up hexagonal cell proven to replicate the natural structure. The structure was modelled in Solidworks 2013 to form a network of interlinking cells. The specific property analysed was the structure toughness through the measurement of the energy absorbed before sample fracture. Findings...

... properties concluding experiments in vitro and vivo should be further investigated. Practical implications The paper describes a brief method with excellent stability and repeatability which is practical for manufacturing composite ceramic scaffolds with desirable structures and strength. Originality...

...Uma Maheshwaraa Namasivayam; Carolyn Conner Seepersad Purpose Solid freeform fabrication is particularly suitable for fabricating customized parts, but it has not been used for fabricating deployable structures that can be stored in a compact configuration and deployed quickly and easily...

...Dave Bourell; Brent Stucker; J.O. Obielodan; A. Ceylan; L.E. Murr; B.E. Stucker Purpose The increasing interest in engineering structures made from multiple materials has led to corresponding interest in technologies, which can fabricate multi‐material parts. The purpose of this paper...

... materials into a media bath containing material of similar rheological properties which can be used to both support the structure as it is dispensed and also to initiate cross‐linking of the hydrogel. By controlling concentrations, viscosity and the temperature of both the plotting material and the plotting...

... of the biopolymer deposition feasibility, structural formability, and different material deposition through a multi‐nozzle heterogeneous system are conducted and presented. Findings Provides information about the biopolymer deposition using different nozzle systems, the relations of process parameters...

... to practical design inputs for the SFF‐based fabrication of components consisting of optimized lattice structures. Originality/value Limited published benchmarking procedures are available to the SFF community. This is the first systematic procedure proposed to evaluate SFF processes for “Rod” and “Hole...

...Wei Sun; Tao Jiang; Feng Lin A processing algorithm for freeform fabrication of heterogeneous structures is presented. The algorithm was developed based on the heterogeneous fabrication structural model, which was constructed from the STL based multi‐material volume regions and with material...

... are presented. The design of biomimetic scaffolds relies on micro‐computed tomography (micro‐CT), micro‐MRI or confocal microscopy data to assemble scaffold architectures. In biomimetic designs, scaffolds mimic natural tissue structure and seek to replicate all aspects of tissue structure and function. We...