Feasibility studies of post-processing techniques to strengthen 3D printed UAV wing structures

• Main Authors: Govdeli, Yunus, Ravindrababu, Suraj, Erdal, Kayacan, Ong, Gerard Zi Quan
• Other Authors: School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Post-processing Techniques; 3D Printing; DRNTU::Engineering::Mechanical engineering::Prototyping
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/88551; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/45809
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

To strengthen 3D printed unmanned aerial vehicle parts, this paper aims to investigate the feasibility of two post-processing techniques, namely heat treatment and protective coating, with polylactic acid being the base material of comparison. For a higher degree of crystallinity, the heat treatm...