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Area of Science:

  • Additive Manufacturing
  • Materials Science
  • Mechanical Engineering

Background:

  • Hollow auxetic structures offer lightweight design advantages but are primarily studied in laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) metals.
  • Stereolithography (SLA) presents an alternative additive manufacturing method for creating complex lattice structures.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and validate a manufacturing-constrained design framework for hollow hybrid re-entrant chiral lattices using SLA.
  • To optimize the geometry of these lattices for desirable mechanical properties and manufacturability.

Main Methods:

  • Unit cell parameterization (chiral angle, strut length, internal diameter) and integration of drainage features for SLA printing.
  • Minimum internal diameter study to define the printable design window.
  • Central composite design coupled with finite element analysis (FEA) for response surface mapping and optimization.
  • Compression testing of printed unit cells and 3x3x3 lattices.

Main Results:

  • An optimized geometry (θ = 15°, L = 3.5 mm, d = 1.68 mm) was identified with a predicted unit-cell Poisson's ratio of -1.17.
  • Printed hollow lattices exhibited rotation-dominated auxetic deformation, with measured Poisson's ratios of -0.68 (unit cell) and -0.29 (3x3x3 lattice).
  • Compared to solid lattices, hollow lattices achieved 42.4% density reduction and 68.9% specific stiffness increase, with a 5.2% specific peak strength increase, but a 25.6% decrease in specific energy absorption.

Conclusions:

  • The study provides practical design guidance for creating manufacturable hollow SLA auxetic lattices.
  • These structures are particularly suitable for lightweight and stiffness-limited applications where low mass and high specific stiffness are prioritized over energy absorption.
  • The developed framework enables the design of advanced auxetic materials with tailored properties for specific engineering challenges.