Optimization of 3D printable cellular array structures for cushioning

• Main Author: Shukri Abdul Jalil
• Other Authors: Chou Siaw Meng
• Format: Theses and Dissertations
• Language: English
• Published: 2019
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Mechanical engineering
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/82596; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/48171
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Cushions are energy absorbing structures or materials used in various applications including packaging, footwear and protective gears. They often come in the form of polymeric cellular structures such as foams. The cushion selection process conventionally involves testing of available foams and sele...