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Chung, Jeeyong (author)Background: Wrist immobilization orthosis is a commonly adopted treatment method for wrist regarding pathologies. In recent years, a group of 3D-printed immobilization orthosis for the upper extremity has been proposed. However, they were mainly developed as substitutes for traditional casts for the upper extremity for short-term usage. There...master thesis 2021
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Butrimavicius, Karolis (author)In a bid to increase additive manufacturing (AM) technology readiness, this study researched feasibility of AM technology application in the next generation secondary flight control systems. Taking a state-of-the-art certification framework and technology into account, a selection tool was created and used to survey the high lift and thrust...master thesis 2021
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Wu, Zixia (author)This research focuses on developing architected lightweight cementitious cellular composites (LCCCs) for potential thermal insulation purposes. Specifically, Voronoi cellular structures with different randomness are adopted and used as cellular structure of the LCCCs. the mechanical properties of the developed LCCCs are investigated by...master thesis 2021
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Kusters, Madelon (author)Aim: This project aims to design a lightweight, inexpensive and easy to use upper arm prosthesis through improving the design of ARM3D, which is a 3D printed body-powered transhumeral arm prosthesis. This study will cover general shortcomings of body-powered arm prostheses as the weight, cost, amount of parts and limited accessibility of them....master thesis 2020
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Pižorn, Jaka (author)Back pain is a major economic problem that can dramatically affect the quality of life. There are many causes that can lead to back pain, but intervertebral disc (IVD) degeneration is a recognised cause. The harmful effect of whole-body vibration (WBV) environment on the human intervertebral disc has been demonstrated to have an increased...master thesis 2020
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Kotteman, Geerte (author)Additive manufacturing (AM), or 3D printing, is emerging as a technology for different applications made of steel. It is expected that in the coming years the construction industry will benefit from the free and lightweight forms that can be fabricated and the possible material savings. A few experimental results of 3D printed stainless steel...master thesis 2020
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Kolthof, Meike (author)In this Master Thesis the potential of Additive Manufacturing on-board vessels of Heerema Marine Contractors is looked into, with the goal to design a recommendation for implementing this technology. Heerema is an offshore construction company that is intrinsically motivated to improve their sustainability. They transport, install and remove all...master thesis 2020
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Bremmer, Matthijs (author)Materiom is an online initiative that has been growing an online open source database of bio-based material recipes over the last couple of years. A new category of recipes to be found on this website is the category of bio-based 3D printable materials. The first 3D printable material recipe to emerge in the database was developed at the TU...master thesis 2020
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Ritzen, Linda (author)Additive manufacturing of smart polymers is a rapidly growing field. Additive manufacturing presents a versatile, low-waste manufacturing method for functional materials. Self-healing polymers are a type of smart polymers that are able to mend damage, either by the incorporation of an encapsulated healing agent or by intrinsic polymer design....master thesis 2020
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Bon, Milly (author)The goal of the project is formulated. The process to tackle the project is visualised. The goal of this project is: Building a cost-effective, compact and simple 3D printer that can print electronics for technical integration of prototypes. This thesis is the basement of this project goal, therefore the focus was on developing the extruder that...master thesis 2020
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Overtoom, Jelle (author)A relatively new and not rather common technique in construction industry is the use of 3D printers to print architectural structures and buildings. Nowadays, parts of the printed object are build in inside environments, where after the parts have to be transported to their desired location, which is very costly and time consuming. A solution...master thesis 2019
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Saleh, Charbel (author)The research of this thesis focuses on the stiffness and the durability of a composite panel that consists of thin glass as outer layers and a 3D printed core element from recycled PET. Thin Alumino-silicate glass, mostly used in computers, tablets and smartphones, is known for its lightweight, flexibility, durability, high bending strength and...master thesis 2019
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van Helvoort, Derron (author)Additive manufacturing allows material structuring, supporting the fabrication of multiple-level structures or metamaterials. Through the lens of classical stress reduction, nature’s cellular solid structures feature stress-homogenizing nodal topologies. Avian long bones are an example. Research into the mechanics of open cell cellular solids...master thesis 2019
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Goes, Steven (author)Background: In low- and middle-income countries there is a high demand for prosthetic devices. An automatic system, in which hand prostheses are manufactured with 3D printers can potentially offer a solution for patients having a transradial defect in these areas. As part of such a system, a detailed 3D model of the residual limbs is needed. In...master thesis 2018
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Safai, Lauren (author)As interest in additive manufacturing, or 3D printing, increases, technological improvements are making printing methods quicker and more cost efficient. Inventors and innovators are able to print low-cost and complex geometries rapidly as a result of the manufacturing time being reduced from weeks to hours. With the large amount of polymeric...master thesis 2018
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Dinaux, Nina (author)Currently, measuring wear of the insert of knee implants can only be accurately done in vitro. There are yet no accurate in vivo techniques that can capture and deliver data in real time. Therefore, the main objective of the research reported in this thesis was to introduce and validate a polyethylene insert with integrated wear sensors into...master thesis 2018
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Schuringa, Gilles (author)This thesis focuses on the utilisation of additive manufacturing (AM) technologies for the production of accordions. The goal is to reduce the man hours required in the production and repair of the instrument. The client, Pigini Nederland, currently produces a small accordion for children and adults: the MiniMouse. This instrument is sold for...master thesis 2018
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Wang, Jiayi (author)This graduation project is in cooperation with TU Delft, Tentech BV, Aectual and White Lioness technologies. It aims to investigate the feasibility of using recycled plastics as material for large-scale 3D printing with the 3D printer KamerMaker. In the meantime, a thickness distribution methodology is proposed for taking advantage of the...master thesis 2018
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Paschal, Ian (author)The orthotics industry is ready to move towards a digital workflow but existing CAD software does not meet the industry’s needs.<br/><br/>Digital Plaster is a CAD solution for translating 3D hand scans into 3D-printed orthoses.master thesis 2017
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van der Klift, Frank (author)In order to save weight and reduce the impact on the environment, the aerospace industry keeps searching for strong and lightweight materials to reduce fuel consumption. A relatively new manufacturing technique made it possible to print nylon, reinforced with continuous unidirectional carbon fibres on a layer-by-layer basis and praised itself...master thesis 2017