Discrete homogenization of fused deposition modeling parts using the finite element method

• Main Authors: Ravindrababu, Suraj, Makam, Raama
• Other Authors: School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Mechanical Characterization; Fused Deposition Modeling; DRNTU::Engineering::Mechanical engineering::Prototyping
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/88668; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/45980
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

This article deals with the determination of the effective elastic properties of fused deposition modeling (FDM) parts using the finite element method. As an introduction to the process, the analysis is performed on parts which are oriented in the XY-plane and the build direction in the Z axis, r...