Mechanical properties of 3-D printed truss-like lattice biopolymer non-stochastic structures for sandwich panels with natural fibre composite skins
Author
Azzouz, Lyes
CHEN, Yong Kang
Zarrelli, Mauro
Pearce, Joshua M.
Mitchell, Leslie
Ren, Guogang
Grasso, Marzio
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2299/21029
Abstract
A full mechanical characterisation of three types of 3-D printed lattice cores was performed to evaluate the feasibility of using additive manufacturing (AM) of lightweight polymer-based sandwich panels for structural applications. Effects of the shape of three selected lattice structures on the compression, shear and bending strength has been experimentally investigated. The specimens tested were manufactured with an open source fused filament fabrication-based 3-D printer. These sandwich structures considered had skins made of polypropylene (PP)-flax bonded to the polylactic acid (PLA) lattice structure core using bi-component epoxy adhesive. The PP-flax and the PLA core structures were tested separately as well as bonded together to evaluate the structural performance as sandwich panels. The compression tests were carried out to assess the in-plane and out of plane stiffness and strength by selecting a representative number of cells. Shear band and plastic hinges were observed during the in-plane tests. The shear and three-point bending tests were performed according to the standard to ensure repeatability. The work has provided an insight into the failure modes of the different shapes, and the force-displacement history curves were linked to the progressive failure mechanisms experienced by the structures. Overall, the results of the three truss-like lattice biopolymer non-stochastic structures investigated have indicated that they are well suited to be used for potential impact applications because of their high-shear and out of the plane compression strength. These results demonstrate the feasibility of AM technology in manufacturing of lightweight polymer-based sandwich panels for potential structural uses
Publication date
2019-04-01Published in
Composite StructuresPublished version
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compstruct.2019.01.103Other links
http://hdl.handle.net/2299/21029Metadata
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