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Synergistic Strategies In Sinter-Based Material Extrusion (Mex) 3d Printing Of Copper: Process Development, Product Design, Predictive Maps And Models., Kameswara Pavan Kumar Ajjarapu Dec 2023

Synergistic Strategies In Sinter-Based Material Extrusion (Mex) 3d Printing Of Copper: Process Development, Product Design, Predictive Maps And Models., Kameswara Pavan Kumar Ajjarapu

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

3D printing pure copper with high electrical conductivity and exceptional density has long been challenging. While laser-based additive manufacturing technologies suffered due to copper's highly reflective nature towards laser beams, parts printed via binder-assisted technologies failed to reach over 90% IACS (International Annealed Copper Standard), electrical conductivity. Although promising techniques such as binder jetting, filament, and pellet-based 3D printing that can print copper exist, they however still face difficulties in achieving both high sintered densities and electrical conductivity values. This is due to a lack of comprehensive understanding of property evolution from green to sintered states and the strategies that …


Engineering 3d Architected Metamaterials For Enhanced Mechanical Properties And Functionalities., Huan Jiang May 2023

Engineering 3d Architected Metamaterials For Enhanced Mechanical Properties And Functionalities., Huan Jiang

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Compared with conventional materials, architected metamaterials have shown unprecedented mechanical properties and functionalities applications. Featured with controlled introduction of porosity and different composition, architected metamaterials have demonstrated unprecedent properties not found in natural materials. Such design strategies enable researchers to tailor materials and structures with multifunctionalies and satisfy conflicting design requirements, such as high stiffness and toughness; high strength with vibration mitigation properties, etc. Furthermore, with the booming advancement of 3D printing technologies, architected materials with precisely defined complex topologies can be fabricated effortlessly, which in turn promotes the research significantly. The research objectives of this dissertation are to achieve …