Design of Cellular Structures for Robotic Assembly

We explain the design and analysis of a novel voxel design with the goal of reducing assembly time and complexity of the robot-material system. Recent advances in robot-material systems, on the other hand, have focused on mechanical properties, design, and production methods. Making it possible to create cellular structures in harsh and remote...

Effects of applied stress ratio on the fatigue behavior of additively manufactured porous biomaterials under compressive loading

Additively manufactured (AM) porous metallic biomaterials are considered promising candidates for bone substitution. In particular, AM porous titanium can be designed to exhibit mechanical properties similar to bone. There is some experimental data available in the literature regarding the fatigue behavior of AM porous titanium, but the...

The spongy skin: The potentials of AM methods in cellular structures

This graduation project is researching the additive manufacturing and the potentials it can gives in designing and producing complex geometries that with conventional production methods it would have been restrictive to do.In addition how these complex geometries like cellular structures can provide good thermal performance and additional...

Mechanical properties of additively manufactured thick honeycombs

Honeycombs resemble the structure of a number of natural and biological materials such as cancellous bone, wood, and cork. Thick honeycomb could be also used for energy absorption applications. Moreover, studying the mechanical behavior of honeycombs under in-plane loading could help understanding the mechanical behavior of more complex 3D...

Topology optimization of pressure adaptive honeycomb for a morphing flap

The paper begins with a brief historical overview of pressure adaptive materials and structures. By examining avian anatomy, it is seen that pressure-adaptive structures have been used successfully in the Natural world to hold structural positions for extended periods of time and yet allow for dynamic shape changes from one flight state to the...