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The Beneficial Effect of a TPMS-Based Fillet Shape on the Mechanical Strength of Metal Cubic Lattice Structures
Christian Iandiorio1, Gianmarco Mattei2, Emanuele Marotta1
1Department of Enterprise Engineering, University of Rome "Tor Vergata", Via del Politecnico 1, 00133 Rome, Italy.
Abstract:
The goal of this paper is to improve the mechanical strength-to-weight ratios of metal cubic lattice structures using unit cells with fillet shapes inspired by triply periodic minimal surfaces (TPMS). The lattice structures here presented were fabricated from AA6082 aluminum alloy using lost-PLA processing. Static and dynamic flat and wedge compression tests were conducted on samples with varying fillet shapes and fill factors. Finite element method simulations followed the static tests to compare numerical predictions with experimental outcomes, revealing a good agreement. The TPSM-type fillet shape induces a triaxial stress state that significantly improves the mechanical strength-to-weight ratio compared to fillet radius-free lattices, which was also confirmed by analytical considerations. Dynamic tests exhibited high resistance to flat impacts, while wedge impacts, involving a high concentrated-load, brought out an increased sensitivity to strain rates with a short plastic deformation followed by abrupt fragmentation, indicating a shift towards brittle behavior.
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