In recent years, triply periodic minimal surfaces (TPMS) have drawn much attention in research mainly due to their smooth, highly symmetrical surfaces, non-self-intersecting features, and mathematically controllable topologies. TPMS can have pre-defined physical and mechanical properties. The advancement of additive manufacturing technology enables us to fabricate these intricate geometric structures which was not possible by traditional manufacturing methods. In this study, the vat photopolymerization technique was used to manufacture Primitive, Gyroid, and Diamond structures. Samples were cured under ultraviolet (UV) rays after printing. Uniaxial compression experiments were conducted to assess the compressive modulus and strength of these lightweight structures. The compressive behavior of TPMS structures was also predicted using finite element analysis (FEA). Dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA) was used to compare the behavior of these structures at different temperatures. UV-cured samples exhibited improved thermo-mechanical characteristics. The primitive structure had the highest compressive strength among other structures. FEA also revealed the stress concentration areas for each sandwich structure. The DMA findings indicate that TPMS sandwich structures demonstrate significantly reduced storage modulus compared to solid structures. A numerical investigation was performed to understand the heat exchanger application of TPMS structures. The velocity profile, temperature, and pressure distributions were observed for the Primitive heat exchanger. The results of this investigation provide valuable information regarding the enhanced structural and thermal characteristics of these structures manufactured using vat photopolymerization.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:siu.edu/oai:opensiuc.lib.siu.edu:theses-4236 |
| Date | 01 May 2024 |
| Creators | Hossain, Md Mosharrof |
| Publisher | OpenSIUC |
| Source Sets | Southern Illinois University Carbondale |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | text |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Source | Theses |
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