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Extrusion Based Additive Manufacturing of Large-Scale Lattice Structures

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[EN] Additive manufacturing by Material Extrusion, also known as 3D printing, uses thermoplastic polymers to create complex structures layer by layer. Extrusion-based processes allow fiber reinforcement orientation. By an ap- propriate choice of polymer and fiber content, 3D printed structures can be tailored to specific material properties. This makes them suitable for a variety of applications such as lattice structures composed of a a network of nodes and beams or struts. These structures are lightweight while achieving high strength using minimal material in a large volume. The mechanical performance of carbon fiber reinforcement can be optimally exploited in beam and strut like structures if they are oriented along the strut. This bachelor thesis will focus on the process development to print large scale lattice structures with a single screw extruder guided by a six-axis robot. The work will include machine development by analyzing the cooling requirements to enable free-form material extrusion, material selection based on a short market research, lattice cell development and generation and finally the demonstration of the thesis work by printing a large-scale lattice structure. The main work will be on the lattice cell development and generation to ensure collision free manu- facturability on the one hand and adaptability and mechanical performance on the other. Mateo Guarch, M. (2020). Extrusion Based Additive Manufacturing of Large-Scale Lattice Structures. Universitat Politècnica de València. http://hdl.handle.net/10251/155991 TFGM

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