scholarly journals Low Thermal Expansion Machine Frame Designs Using Lattice Structures

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (19) ◽  
pp. 9135
Author(s):  
Poom Juasiripukdee ◽  
Ian Maskery ◽  
Ian Ashcroft ◽  
Richard Leach
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Expansion ◽  
Mechanical Performance ◽  
Coefficient Of Thermal Expansion ◽  
Lattice Structure ◽  
Numerical Models ◽  
Outer Part ◽  
Lattice Structures ◽  
Lattice Design ◽  
Low Thermal Expansion ◽  
Nylon 12

In this work, we investigated tessellating cellular (or lattice) structures for use in a low thermal expansion machine frame. We proposed a concept for a lattice structure with tailorable effective coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE). The design is an assembly of two parts: a lattice outer part and a cylindrical inner part, which are made of homogenous materials with different positive CTEs. Several lattice design variations were investigated and their thermal and mechanical performance analysed using a finite element method. Our numerical models showed that a lattice design using Nylon 12 and ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene could yield an effective in-plane CTE of 1 × 10−9 K−1 (cf. 109 × 10−6 K−1 for solid Nylon 12). This paper showed that the combination of design optimisation and additive manufacturing can be used to achieve low CTE structures and, therefore, low thermal expansion machine frames of a few tens of centimetres in height.

A Proof of Concept Study of the Mechanical Behavior of Lattice Structures Used to Design a Shoulder Hemi-Prosthesis

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marinela Peto ◽  
Oscar Aguilar-Rosas ◽  
Erick Erick Ramirez-Cedillo ◽  
Moises Jimenez ◽  
Adriana Hernandez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Behavior ◽  
Mechanical Response ◽  
Mechanical Performance ◽  
Cell Attachment ◽  
Lattice Structure ◽  
Material Model ◽  
Patient Specific ◽  
Hexagonal Prism ◽  
Lattice Structures ◽  
Proof Of Concept

Abstract Lattice structures offer great benefits when employed in medical implants for cell attachment and growth (osseointegration), minimization of stress shielding phenomena, and weight reduction. This study is focused on a proof of concept for developing a generic shoulder hemi-prosthesis, from a patient-specific case of a 46 years old male with a tumor on the upper part of his humerus. A personalized biomodel was designed and a lattice structure was integrated in its middle portion, to lighten weight without affecting humerus’ mechanical response. To select the most appropriate lattice structure, three different configurations were initially tested: Tetrahedral Vertex Centroid (TVC), Hexagonal Prism Vertex Centroid (HPVC), and Cubic Diamond (CD). They were fabricated in resin by digital light processing and its mechanical behavior was studied via compression testing and finite element modeling (FEM). The selected structure according to the results was the HPVC, which was integrated in a digital twin of the biomodel to validate its mechanical performance through FEM but substituting the bone material model with a biocompatible titanium alloy (Ti6Al4V) suitable for prostheses fabrication. Results of the simulation showed acceptable levels of Von Mises stresses (325 MPa max.), below the elastic limit of the titanium alloys, and a better response (52 MPa max.) in a model with equivalent elastic properties, with stress performance in the same order of magnitude than the showed in bone’s material model.

Highly transparent polyhydroxyimide/TiO2 and ZrO2 hybrid films with high glass transition temperature (Tg) and low coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) for optoelectronic application

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (33) ◽  
pp. 8444-8453 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shun-Wen Cheng ◽  
Tzu-Tien Huang ◽  
Chia-Liang Tsai ◽  
Guey-Sheng Liou
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Expansion ◽  
Glass Transition ◽  
Transition Temperature ◽  
Glass Transition Temperature ◽  
Thermal Expansion Coefficient ◽  
Coefficient Of Thermal Expansion ◽  
High Glass Transition Temperature ◽  
Hybrid Films ◽  
Optoelectronic Application ◽  
Low Thermal Expansion

Highly transparent polyhydroxyimide/TiO2 and ZrO2 hybrids films with high glass transition temperature and low thermal expansion coefficient for optoelectronic application.

Fabrication and Characterization of Low Thermal Expansion Cordierite/Spodumene/Mullite Composite Ceramic for Cookware

2018 ◽  
Vol 766 ◽  
pp. 276-281
Author(s):  
Pranee Junlar ◽  
Thanakorn Wasanapiarnpong ◽  
Lada Punsukmtana ◽  
Noppasint Jiraborvornpongsa
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Expansion ◽  
Water Absorption ◽  
Thermal Expansion Coefficient ◽  
Expansion Coefficient ◽  
Coefficient Of Thermal Expansion ◽  
Slip Casting ◽  
Ceramic Composites ◽  
Modulus Of Rupture ◽  
Mullite Phase ◽  
Low Thermal Expansion

Ceramic cookware can be taken a direct flame or stove top for the duration without damage. The selected materials must have low thermal expansion coefficient, high strength, low water absorption and high thermal shock resistance, reasonable in cost and easy to be produced. Cordierite and spodumene composite has been interested for ceramic cookware due to their fitted properties. In previous work, study in the cordierite-spodumene composite with low thermal expansion coefficient of 2.60 x 10-6 /°C when sintered at 1250 oC with a ratio of spodumene 60 wt% and cordierite 40 wt% can withstand the pot shape samples. However, the sample showed relatively high water absorption and low strength which was not appropriate for using in this application. In this research, mullite is added in the formula to improve strength and densification of ceramic composites. Spodumene, ball clay, calcined talc and calcined alumina are used as starting raw materials and formed by slip casting. All samples are sintered in a temperature range from 1250-1275 °C in an electric furnace. Water absorption and bulk density were tested by Archimedes method, modulus of rupture was tested by the three-point bending method, microstructure were investigated by SEM and the coefficient of thermal expansion was measured by dilatometer. It was found that the mullite phase was investigated when adding mullite more than 30 wt% in cordierite-spodumene composite.

Synthesis and processing of nanocrystalline Ag–Fe–Ni for low thermal expansion–high conductivity thermal management applications

2001 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 340-343 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Stolk ◽  
M. Gross ◽  
D. Stolk ◽  
A. Manthiram
Keyword(s):  
Electrical Conductivity ◽  
Thermal Expansion ◽  
Metal Ion ◽  
Coefficient Of Thermal Expansion ◽  
Thermomechanical Analysis ◽  
Nominal Composition ◽  
Two Phase ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Fine Grained ◽  
Low Thermal Expansion

Nanocrystalline Ag–Fe–Ni powders were produced by a reduction of the aqueous metal ion solutions with sodium borohydride and then converted to fine-grained silver–Invar alloys that offer attractive thermal, electrical, and mechanical properties. The samples were characterized by x-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, wavelength dispersive x-ray spectrometry, thermomechanical analysis, microhardness measurements, and electrical conductivity measurements; thermal conductivity was estimated using the Wiedemann–Franz law. Sintering of a specimen with a nominal composition of 60 wt% Ag–25.6 wt% Fe–14.4 wt.% Ni led to the formation of a two-phase silver–Invar alloy with a grain size of approximately 2 μm, a hardness of 133 HK200g, coefficient of thermal expansion of 12.44 × 10−6 / °C, and electrical conductivity of 2.13 × 105 (Ω cm) −1.

Mesoscale Lattice Structure Design and Simulation with the Support of a Property Database

2021 ◽  
pp. 247-273
Author(s):  
Guoying Dong ◽  
Yunlong Tang ◽  
Yaoyao Fiona Zhao
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Performance ◽  
Lattice Structure ◽  
Cellular Materials ◽  
Structure Design ◽  
Lattice Structures ◽  
Strut Thickness ◽  
Design And Optimization ◽  
The Third ◽  
Unit Cells ◽  
The Difference

The lattice structure is a type of cellular materials [1] that has truss-like structures with interconnected struts and nodes in a three-dimensional (3D) space. Compared to other cellular materials such as random foams and honeycombs, the lattice structures exhibit better mechanical performance [2]. Some examples of lattice structures are shown in Figure 8.1. The first one is a randomized lattice structure. Due to the disordered lattice cells, the properties of this type of lattice structures are stochastic and difficult to control. But it can be used as implants in orthopedic surgeries. The second and the third are lattice structures with periodic unit cells. The difference is that the strut thickness of the second one is uniform, which is called homogeneous lattice structures. However, the third one has non-uniform strut thickness for specific loading conditions, which is called heterogeneous lattice structures. By properly adjusting the material in vital parts of the lattice structure, the heterogeneous periodic lattice structure can have a better mechanical performance than the homogeneous one with the same weight. Plenty of design and optimization methods [3-5] have been proposed for lattice structures to pursue better performance in different engineering applications. For example, the lattice structure is applied to achieve lightweight [3, 4], energy absorption [6], and thermal management [7]. Due to the complexity of the geometry, the fabrication of lattice structures had been the most critical issue. However, with the development of Additive Manufacturing (AM) processes, the difficulty in the fabrication was largely relieved.

Mechanical Properties and Thermal Expansion Characteristics of Low Thermal Expansion Ductile Cast Iron with same Nickel Equivalent (NiE)

2010 ◽  
Vol 457 ◽  
pp. 380-385
Author(s):  
Minoru Hatate ◽  
Tohru Nobuki ◽  
Shoji Kiguchi ◽  
Kazumichi Shimizu
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Plastic Deformation ◽  
Thermal Expansion ◽  
Cast Iron ◽  
Coefficient Of Thermal Expansion ◽  
Solution Treatment ◽  
Ductile Cast Iron ◽  
High Dimensional ◽  
Cast Irons ◽  
Low Thermal Expansion

Low thermal expansion ductile cast iron is expected to become a new structural material with high dimensional stability against temperature change. We tried to develop a new low thermal expansion ductile cast iron by means of adding C and Si to Superinver alloy. In this study we prepared four kinds of ductile cast irons whose Co contents vary from 0% to 12 %, and investigated about the effects of Co content and solution-treatments on several main characteristics such as coefficient of thermal expansion and mechanical properties. The results obtained are as follows: With increase of Co content the amount of martensite increases but this martensite can be inverse-transformed to austenite totally or greatly by solution-treatment followed with water-quenching. In the case of Co content less than some 9 % the ability of relatively larger plastic deformation can be expected in inverse-transformed austenite.

Composite Materials with Adjustable Thermal Expansion for Electronic Applications

1996 ◽  
Vol 445 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. D. Shi ◽  
Z. J. Pu ◽  
K. ‐H. Wu ◽  
G. Larkins
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Expansion ◽  
Composite Materials ◽  
Polymer Matrix ◽  
Polymer Matrix Composites ◽  
Coefficient Of Thermal Expansion ◽  
Large Temperature ◽  
Matrix Composites ◽  
Negative Coefficient ◽  
Volume Fractions ◽  
Low Thermal Expansion

AbstractIn this paper, we discuss a newly characterized compound, ZrW2Og, that has been introduced into the composite materials with an adjustable and low thermal expansion for electronic applications. Offering a negative coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) of approximate ‐9xlO–6/°C in a large temperature range, ZrW2Og was used as a particle filler in polymer‐matrix composites. The paper presents two kinds of composites, that is, polyester and epoxy with various volume fractions of ZrW20g. The CTEs of the polyester/ZrW2Og and epoxy/ZrW2Og composites have been proven adjustable in the ranges of 94 to 56x10–6 /°C and 54 to 18х 10–6 /°C, respectively, with ZrW2Og filler from 0 to 30 vol%. In addition, the analysis about the interfaces between the matrices and filler indicated that the interfaces may be beneficial to reduce the overall thermal expansion of the composites. The methods to further decrease composite CTEs are also discussed.

Evaluation of a New Low Thermal Expansion Creep Resistant Nickel-Based Alloy

2007 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul D. Jablonski ◽  
Karol K. Schrems
Keyword(s):  
Power Generation ◽  
Thermal Expansion ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Thermal Stresses ◽  
Coefficient Of Thermal Expansion ◽  
Ferritic Steels ◽  
Chemical Processing ◽  
Large Scale Systems ◽  
Low Thermal Expansion ◽  
Nickel Based Alloy

For many large-scale systems such as land-based power generation and chemical processing facilities, stresses due to thermal expansion can become a significant consideration in system design. Additionally, differential thermal stresses result from materials such as ferritic steels used in conjunction with nickel-based superalloys. An experimental nickel-based alloy designed for low CTE (Coefficient of Thermal Expansion) has been evaluated for creep performance and is compared to other low CTE nickel-based alloys. The creep results of this new alloy compare favorably to other low CTE nickel-based alloys.

AlN nanowires for Al-based composites with high strength and low thermal expansion

2007 ◽  
Vol 22 (10) ◽  
pp. 2711-2718 ◽  
Author(s):  
Y.B. Tang ◽  
Y.Q. Liu ◽  
C.H. Sun ◽  
H.T. Cong
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Expansion ◽  
Volume Fraction ◽  
Coefficient Of Thermal Expansion ◽  
Maximum Yield ◽  
High Strength ◽  
Mechanical And Thermal Properties ◽  
Matrix Composites ◽  
Interfacial Reaction Product ◽  
Low Thermal Expansion ◽  
Al Matrix

Based on the synthesis of a sufficient amount of AlN nanowires (AlN-NWs), AlN-NWs/Al composites with homogenously distributed AlN-NWs were fabricated. Microstructural observations reveal that the interface between AlN-NWs and Al matrix is clean and bonded well, and no interfacial reaction product was formed at the nanowire-matrix boundary. Mechanical properties including yield and tensile strength of the composites were improved with AlN-NWs volume fraction changing from 5 to 15 vol%, and the maximum yield and tensile strengths of the composite were about 6 and 5 times, respectively, as high as those of Al matrix. Meanwhile, AlN-NWs effectively decreased the coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) of the composites, and the CTE of 15 vol% composite was about one half that of Al matrix. The results obtained suggest that AlN nanowire is a promising reinforcement for optimizing the mechanical and thermal properties of metal matrix composites.

Investigation on Process-Properties Relationship with Mechanical Properties of Lattice-Structured Cellular Material for Lightweight Application

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (3.17) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
N A. Rosli ◽  
R Hasan ◽  
W H. Ng ◽  
M K. Baharudin ◽  
M R. Alkahari
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Mechanical Performance ◽  
Lattice Structure ◽  
Testing Machine ◽  
Lattice Structures ◽  
Universal Testing ◽  
Lightweight Structure ◽  
Energy Absorbing ◽  
Printing Machine ◽  
Operational Time

Lattice structures possess exceptional mechanical strength resulting in highly efficient load supporting systems. The lattice structure has been receiving interest in a variety of application areas and industries such as automotive, shipping and aeronautic. The metallic or polymer micro lattice structure can be categorized as lightweight and energy-absorbing structure. These characteristics are best applied to transportation part where the lightweight structure will help reduce its overall weight, thus increase the operational time since energy and cost consumption is a big concern in the industry these days. The aim of this study is to investigate relationship between process-properties and mechanical performance of polymer lattice structure. The lattice structure was designed by using SolidWorks software and fabricated using CubePro 3D printing machine. Compression test was performed by Instron 5585 universal testing machine to analyse the strength of the lattice structure. It was found that lattice structure manufactured with the setting of solid print strength, honeycomb print pattern, 70 µm layer thickness and strut diameter of 2.4 mm possesses the optimum mechanical property. 

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