A computational and experimental mechanical study of nanocomposites for 3D printed scaffolds with a new geometry

We present a combined study of the mechanical properties of 3D printed scaffolds made by nanocomposite materials based on polycaprolactone (PCL). The geometry and dimensions of the three different systems is the same. Τhe porosity is 50% for all systems. Distributions of von-Mises strains and stresses, and total deformations were obtained through Finite Element Analysis (FEA) for a maximum amount of force applied, in a compressive numerical experiment. Also compressive experiments were performed for both raw and 3D nanoconposite scaffolds.