Analysis and numerical simulation of the structural performance of fused deposition modeling samples with variable infill values
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The prediction of the structural performance of additive manufacturing (AM) parts has become one of the main challenges to boost the use of AM in industry. The structural properties of AM are very important in order to design and fabricate parts not only of any geometrical shape but also with variable or customized mechanical properties. While AM experimental studies are common in the literature, a limited number of investigations have focused on the analysis and prediction of the mechanical properties of AM parts using theoretical and numerical approaches, such as the finite element method (FEM); however, their results have been not accurate yet. Thus, more research work is needed in order to develop reliable prediction models able to estimate the mechanical performance of AM parts before fabrication. In this paper, the analysis and numerical simulation of the structural performance of fused deposition modeling (FDM) samples with variable infill values is presented. The aim is to predict the mechanical performance of FDM components using numerical models. Thus, several standard tensile test specimens were fabricated in an FDM system using different infill values, a constant layer thickness, one shell perimeter, and polylactic acid (PLA) material. These samples were measured and modeled in a computer-aided design (CAD) system before performing the experimental tensile tests. Numerical models and simulations based on the FEM method were then developed and carried out in order to predict the structural performance of the specimens. Finally, the experimental and numerical results were compared and conclusions drawn. Copyright © 2019 by ASME.
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finite element method; fused deposition modelling (FDM); infill; structural performance 3D printers; Computer aided design; Deposition; Forecasting; Infill drilling; Layered manufacturing; Mechanical properties; Numerical methods; Numerical models; Polymer blends; Structural analysis; Tensile testing; Computer aided design systems; Fused deposition modeling; Fused deposition modelling; Geometrical shapes; infill; Mechanical performance; Numerical approaches; Structural performance; Finite element method
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