Open challenges in tensile testing of additively manufactured polymers: A literature survey and a case study in fused filament fabrication

A Sola, WJ Chong, DP Simunec, Y Li, A Trinchi… - Polymer Testing, 2023 - Elsevier
Additive manufacturing (AM, also commonly termed 3D printing) is progressing from being a
rapid prototy** tool to serving as pillar of the Industry 4.0 revolution. Thanks to their low …

[HTML][HTML] A review of impact resistant biological and bioinspired materials and structures

BS Lazarus, A Velasco-Hogan, T Gómez-del Río… - Journal of Materials …, 2020 - Elsevier
Biological systems must have the capability to withstand impacts generated during collisions
due to combat and defense. Thus, evolution has created complex materials' architectures at …

Soft multimaterial magnetic fibers and textiles

H Banerjee, A Leber, S Laperrousaz… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Magnetically responsive soft materials are promising building blocks for the next generation
of soft robotics, prosthesis, surgical tools, and smart textiles. To date, however, the …

The principles of cascading power limits in small, fast biological and engineered systems

M Ilton, MS Bhamla, X Ma, SM Cox, LL Fitchett, Y Kim… - Science, 2018 - science.org
INTRODUCTION Mechanical power, whether for launched missiles or running humans, is
limited by the universal, physical trade-off between force and velocity. However, many …

PEDOT: PSS microchannel‐based highly sensitive stretchable strain sensor

M Bhattacharjee, M Soni, P Escobedo… - Advanced Electronic …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract This paper presents poly (3, 4‐ethylenedioxythiophene) polystyrene sulfonate
polymer microchannel (diameter≈ 175 µm) based stretchable strain sensor developed …

Effective mechanical properties of additive manufactured triply periodic minimal surfaces: Experimental and finite element study

N Kladovasilakis, K Tsongas, I Kostavelis… - … International Journal of …, 2022 - Springer
Recent advances in additive manufacturing (AM) led to the design and production of
geometrical complex items with a plethora of materials facilitating the implementation of …

3D-printed polycaprolactone/tricalcium silicate scaffolds modified with decellularized bone ECM-oxidized alginate for bone tissue engineering

AA Menarbazari, A Mansoori-Kermani… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
The treatment of large craniofacial bone defects requires more advanced and effective
strategies than bone grafts since such defects are challenging and cannot heal without …

Mechanical properties of low density polyethylene

JL Jordan, DT Casem, JM Bradley, AK Dwivedi… - Journal of dynamic …, 2016 - Springer
The mechanical properties of polymers, particularly as a function of temperature and strain
rate, are key for implementation of these materials in design. In this paper, the compressive …

[HTML][HTML] A coherent assessment of the compressive strain rate response of PC, PETG, PMMA, and TPU thermoplastics in MEX additive manufacturing

M Petousis, I Ntintakis, C David, D Sagris, NK Nasikas… - Polymers, 2023 - mdpi.com
In this study, we successfully address a significant research and engineering gap by
quantitatively assessing the impact of varying compressive loading rates on the mechanical …

Polyurea elastomer for enhancing blast resistance of structures: Recent advances and challenges ahead

H Zhu, C Ji, K Feng, J Tu, X Wang, C Zhao - Thin-Walled Structures, 2024 - Elsevier
As an excellent anti-blast material, polyurea (PU) has been widely used in the reinforcement
of masonry walls, RC structures, steel structures, and composite materials. The advances in …