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  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Additive Manufacturing

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  • Additive manufacturing (3D printing) enables fabrication of cellular materials with composite cell walls, mimicking wood's structure and mechanical properties.
  • Existing limitations in materials and design tools hinder the widespread application of 3D printed cellular materials.
  • There is a need for advanced materials and design methodologies to unlock the potential of 3D printed cellular composites.

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  • To develop novel carbon fiber reinforced epoxy inks for 3D printing advanced cellular materials.
  • To create a parameterized, multi-scale finite element model for guiding the design of hierarchical cellular materials.
  • To achieve specific stiffness properties in 3D printed cellular composites comparable to natural wood.

Main Methods:

  • Fabrication of carbon fiber reinforced epoxy inks and 3D printing of cellular structures.
  • Development of a multi-scale finite element model incorporating fiber and cell geometry parameters.
  • Computational homogenization using finite element simulations at multiple length scales.
  • Experimental validation of the model using solid composites and cellular structures.

Main Results:

  • 3D printed materials achieved a longitudinal Young's modulus up to 57 GPa, exceeding wood cell wall material.
  • The multi-scale computational model accurately predicted the elastic properties of the composite materials.
  • Designed cellular structures demonstrated specific stiffness comparable to balsa wood.

Conclusions:

  • The developed carbon fiber composite inks and multi-scale model are effective for designing high-performance 3D printed cellular materials.
  • The computational model provides a reliable tool for tailoring elastic properties of novel cellular composites.
  • This approach enables the creation of 3D printed materials with unprecedented specific elastic properties for various applications.