A state-of-the-art review on types, design, optimization, and additive manufacturing of cellular structures

A Nazir, KM Abate, A Kumar, JY Jeng - The International Journal of …, 2019 - Springer
Cellular structures are made up of an interconnected network of plates, struts, or small unit
cells and acquire many unique benefits such as, high strength-to-weight ratio, excellent …

[HTML][HTML] Strategies for functionally graded lattice structures derived using topology optimisation for additive manufacturing

A Panesar, M Abdi, D Hickman, I Ashcroft - Additive manufacturing, 2018 - Elsevier
A number of strategies that enable lattice structures to be derived from Topology
Optimisation (TO) results suitable for Additive Manufacturing (AM) are presented. The …

TPMS-based interpenetrating lattice structures: design, mechanical properties and multiscale optimization

M Zhao, X Li, DZ Zhang, W Zhai - International Journal of Mechanical …, 2023 - Elsevier
Compared to single-phase structures, interpenetrating lattice structures display the potential
to achieve a wide range of tailorable physical and mechanical properties. Herein, we …

Functionally graded lattice structure topology optimization for the design of additive manufactured components with stress constraints

L Cheng, J Bai, AC To - Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Advances in additive manufacturing (AM) have drawn considerable interest due to its ability
to produce geometrically complex structure, such as lattice materials. In this work, a novel …

Fused filament fabrication for metallic materials: a brief review

JM Costa, EW Sequeiros, MF Vieira - Materials, 2023 - mdpi.com
Fused filament fabrication (FFF) is an extrusion-based additive manufacturing (AM)
technology mostly used to produce thermoplastic parts. However, producing metallic or …

On utilizing topology optimization to design support structure to prevent residual stress induced build failure in laser powder bed metal additive manufacturing

L Cheng, X Liang, J Bai, Q Chen, J Lemon, A To - Additive Manufacturing, 2019 - Elsevier
Metal additive manufacturing (AM) as an emerging manufacturing technique has been
gradually accepted to manufacture end-use components. However, one of the most critical …

Efficient design optimization of variable-density cellular structures for additive manufacturing: theory and experimental validation

L Cheng, P Zhang, E Biyikli, J Bai… - Rapid Prototy** …, 2017 - emerald.com
Purpose The purpose of the paper is to propose a homogenization-based topology
optimization method to optimize the design of variable-density cellular structure, in order to …

Coupling lattice structure topology optimization with design-dependent feature evolution for additive manufactured heat conduction design

L Cheng, J Liu, X Liang, AC To - Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics …, 2018 - Elsevier
Significant advance in additive manufacturing (AM) is leading to a paradigm shift in design-
for-manufacturing. The manufacturability concern over geometry complexity has largely …

A framework for map** design for additive manufacturing knowledge for industrial and product design

P Pradel, Z Zhu, R Bibb, J Moultrie - Journal of Engineering Design, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Abstract Design for Additive Manufacturing (DfAM) is a growing field of enquiry. Over the
past few years, the scientific community has begun to explore this topic to provide a basis for …

Natural frequency optimization of 3D printed variable-density honeycomb structure via a homogenization-based approach

X Wang, P Zhang, S Ludwick, E Belski, AC To - Additive Manufacturing, 2018 - Elsevier
It is well-known that the effective mechanical properties of cellular structures can be tuned by
varying its relative density. With the advancement of 3D printing, variable-density cellular …