Guidelines for 3D printed springs using material extrusion

• Main Authors: Enea, Sacco, Moon, Seung Ki
• Other Authors: School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2022
• Subjects: Engineering::Mechanical engineering; Fused Deposition Modelling; Additive Manufacturing
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/160471
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Purpose: Springs are an integral part of mechanisms and can benefit from additive manufacturing’s (AM) increased design freedom. Given the limited literature on the subject, the purpose of this paper is to develop guidelines for fabricating helical springs using three-dimensional (3D) printing. Desi...