Mechanical Characteristics of Multi-Level 3D-Printed Silicone Foams
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Experimental Details
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. The Effect of Layers and Topological Structure on the Mechanical Properties
3.2. The Effect of Filament Spacing and Diameter on the Mechanical Properties
3.3. FEM Modeling of 3D-Printed Silicon Foam
3.4. A Multi-Level 3D-Printed Silicone Foam
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Yang, Z.; Wen, J.; Zhang, G.; Tang, C.; Deng, Q.; Ling, J.; Hu, H. Mechanical Characteristics of Multi-Level 3D-Printed Silicone Foams. Materials 2024, 17, 4097. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma17164097
Yang Z, Wen J, Zhang G, Tang C, Deng Q, Ling J, Hu H. Mechanical Characteristics of Multi-Level 3D-Printed Silicone Foams. Materials. 2024; 17(16):4097. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma17164097
Chicago/Turabian StyleYang, Zhirong, Jinpeng Wen, Guoqi Zhang, Changyu Tang, Qingtian Deng, Jixin Ling, and Haitao Hu. 2024. "Mechanical Characteristics of Multi-Level 3D-Printed Silicone Foams" Materials 17, no. 16: 4097. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma17164097