4D printing of heat-driven self assembly structures (Part 1)

• Main Author: Lim, Joel Chin Huat
• Other Authors: Liu Yong
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2015
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Mechanical engineering::Prototyping
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/64162
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Fourth Dimension (4D) printing is a process of printing out 3D structures that is capable of changing their shapes over time. It is activated through the materials’ properties to change shape by an external stimulus such as heat or chemical. Such materials are usually referred as smart materials or...