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Title: Microstructural design and additive manufacturing and characterization of 3D orthogonal short carbon fiber/acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene preform and composite

Journal Article · · Composites Science and Technology
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  1. Donghua Univ., Shanghai (China). College of Textiles; Univ. of Delaware, Newark, DE (United States). Dept. of Mechanical Engineering. Center for Composite Materials
  2. Univ. of Delaware, Newark, DE (United States). Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering
  3. Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States). Materials Engineering Division
  4. Donghua Univ., Shanghai (China). College of Textiles
  5. Sungkyunkwan Univ., Suwon (Korea, Republic of). Dept. of Polymer Science and Engineering. Dept. of Energy Science
  6. Korea Inst. of Materials Science, Changwon (Korea, Republic of). Composites Research Center
  7. Univ. of Delaware, Newark, DE (United States). Dept. of Mechanical Engineering. Center for Composite Materials

In contrast to conventional preforming techniques, additive manufacturing features direct and layer-by-layer fabrication, which provides viable new capabilities for the fabrication of reinforced composites. In this paper, we explore the microstructural design as well as additive manufacturing and characterization of 3D orthogonal, short carbon fiber/acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) preforms and composite. First, an array of 3D orthogonal preforms is designed based on topological consideration and validated by fused filament fabrication of pure ABS wire; high fidelity between models and preforms is accomplished. Then, short carbon fibers are introduced into the designed 3D orthogonal preforms as reinforcement, using a short carbon fiber/ABS wire. Lastly, the compressive behavior of a 3D orthogonal, short carbon fiber/ABS preform and that of its silicone infused composite are characterized. Finally, the preform design methodology developed in this research as well as the preliminary effort made in composite fabrication and characterization demonstrates the feasibility of additive manufacturing of 3D orthogonal preform based fiber composites.

Research Organization:
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States); Univ. of Delaware, Newark, DE (United States); Sungkyunkwan Univ., Suwon (Korea, Republic of); Korea Inst. of Materials Science, Changwon (Korea, Republic of); Donghua Univ., Shanghai (China)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE; National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF); Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (MEST) (Korea, Republic of); China Scholarship Council (CSC)
Grant/Contract Number:
AC52-07NA27344
OSTI ID:
1465271
Report Number(s):
LLNL-JRNL-748038; 932397
Journal Information:
Composites Science and Technology, Vol. 126; ISSN 0266-3538
Publisher:
ElsevierCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Citation Metrics:
Cited by: 81 works
Citation information provided by
Web of Science

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