Download or read book Metallic Microlattice Structures written by Robert Mines and published by Springer. This book was released on 2019-03-21 with total page 115 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work reviews the current state of the art in metallic microlattice structures, manufactured using the additive manufacturing processes of selective laser melting, electron beam melting, binder jetting and photopolymer wave guides. The emphasis is on structural performance (stiffness, strength and collapse). The field of additively manufactured metallic microlattice structures is fast changing and wide ranging, and is being driven by developments in manufacturing processes. This book takes a number of specific structural applications, viz. sandwich beams and panels, and energy absorbers, and a number of conventional metallic materials, and discusses the use of additive manufactured metallic microlattice structures to improve and enhance these structural performances. Structural performances considered includes such non linear effects as plasticity, material rupture, elastic and plastic instabilities, and impact loading. The specific discussions are put into the context of wider issues, such as the effects of realisation processes, the effects of structural scale, use of sophisticated analysis and synthesis methodologies, and the application of existing (conventional) structural theories. In this way, the specific discussions are put into the context of the emerging general fields of Architectured (Architected) Materials and Mechanical Metamaterials.

Download or read book Etymologies and Genealogies written by R. Howard Bloch and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 1986-07 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Mr. Bloch has attempted to establish what he calls a 'literary anthropology.' The project is important and ambitious. It seems to me that Mr. Bloch has completely achieved this ambition." –Michel Foucault "Bloch's Study is a genuinely interdisciplinary one, bringing together elements of history, ethnology, philology, philosophy, economics and literature, with the undoubted ambition of generating a new synthesis which will enable us to read the Middle Ages in a different light. Stated simply, and in terms which do justice neither to the density nor the subtlety of his argument, Bloch's thesis is this: that medieval society perceived itself in terms of a vertical mode of descent from origins. This model is articulated etymologically in medieval theories of grammar and language, and is consequently reflected in historical and theological writings; it is also latent in the genealogical structure of the aristocratic family as it began to be organized in France in the twelfth century, and is made manifest in such systems of signs as heraldry and the adoption of patronymns. . . . It is an ingenious and compelling synthesis which no medievalist, even on this side of the Atlantic, can afford to ignore." –Nicholas Mann, Times Literary Supplement

Download or read book Developments and Novel Approaches in Biomechanics and Metamaterials written by Bilen Emek Abali and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-07-06 with total page 500 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents a selection of cutting-edge methods that allow readers to obtain novel models for nonlinear solid mechanics. Today, engineers need more accurate techniques for modeling solid body mechanics, chiefly due to innovative methods like additive manufacturing—for example, 3D printing—but also due to miniaturization. This book focuses on the formulation of continuum and discrete models for complex materials and systems, and especially the design of metamaterials. It gathers outstanding papers from the international conference IcONSOM 2019

Download or read book Metal Foams A Design Guide written by Michael F. Ashby and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2000-07-30 with total page 267 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Metal foams are at the forefront of technological development for the automotive, aerospace, and other weight-dependent industries. They are formed by various methods, but the key facet of their manufacture is the inclusion of air or other gaseous pockets in the metal structure. The fact that gas pockets are present in their structure provides an obvious weight advantage over traditionally cast or machined solid metal components. The unique structure of metal foams also opens up more opportunities to improve on more complex methods of producing parts with space inclusions such as sand-casting. This guide provides information on the advantages metal foams possess, and the applications for which they may prove suitable. - Offers a concise description of metal foams, their manufacture, and their advantages in industry - Provides engineers with answers to pertinent questions surrounding metal foams - Satisfies a major need in the market for information on the properties, performance, and applications of these materials

Download or read book Dynamics of Lattice Materials written by A. Srikantha Phani and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2017-09-25 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides a comprehensive introduction to the dynamic response of lattice materials, covering the fundamental theory and applications in engineering practice Offers comprehensive treatment of dynamics of lattice materials and periodic materials in general, including phononic crystals and elastic metamaterials Provides an in depth introduction to elastostatics and elastodynamics of lattice materials Covers advanced topics such as damping, nonlinearity, instability, impact and nanoscale systems Introduces contemporary concepts including pentamodes, local resonance and inertial amplification Includes chapters on fast computation and design optimization tools Topics are introduced using simple systems and generalized to more complex structures with a focus on dispersion characteristics

Download or read book Energy Absorption of Structures and Materials written by G Lu and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2003-10-31 with total page 419 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This important study focuses on the way in which structures and materials can be best designed to absorb kinetic energy in a controllable and predictable manner. Understanding of energy absorption of structures and materials is important in calculating the damage to structures caused by accidental collision, assessing the residual strength of structures after initial damage and in designing packaging to protect its contents in the event of impact. Whilst a great deal of recent research has taken place into the energy absorption behaviour of structures and materials and significant progress has been made, this knowledge is diffuse and widely scattered. This book offers a synthesis of the most recent developments and forms a detailed and comprehensive view of the area. It is an essential reference for all engineers concerned with materials engineering in relation to the theory of plasticity, structural mechanics and impact dynamics. - Important new study of energy absorption of engineering structures and materials - Shows how they can be designed to withstand sudden loading in a safe, controllable and predictable way - Illuminating case studies back up the theoretical analysis

Download or read book Handbook of Small Satellites written by Joseph N. Pelton and published by Springer. This book was released on 2020-09-13 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the past decade, the field of small satellites has expanded the space industry in a powerful way. Hundreds, indeed thousands, of these innovative and highly cost-efficient satellites are now being launched from Earth to establish low-cost space systems. These smallsats are engaged in experiments and prototype testing, communications services, data relay, internet access, remote sensing, defense and security related services, and more. Some of these systems are quite small and are simple student experiments, while others in commercial constellations are employing state-of-the-art technologies to deliver fast and accurate services. This handbook provides a comprehensive overview of this exciting new field. It covers the technology, applications and services, design and manufacture, launch arrangements, ground systems, and economic and regulatory arrangements surrounding small satellites. The diversity of approach in recent years has allowed for rapid innovation and economic breakthroughs to proceed at a pace that seems only to be speeding up. In this reference work, readers will find information pertaining to all aspects of the small satellite industry, written by a host of international experts in the field.

Download or read book Cellular Design for Laser Freeform Fabrication written by Olaf Rehme and published by Cuvillier Verlag. This book was released on 2010-03-18 with total page 303 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cellular materials are spread all across the world. They can be found in nature, e.g. in bone and wood, as well as in engineering applications such as honeycomb sheets and aluminum foams to name but a few. Cellular materials have some unique properties which allow new and innovative applications beyond the scope of solid engineering materials. Especially their low density and therefore their outstanding stiffness-to-weight-ratio is of greatest importance in most applications. Functions of cellular materials could be lightweight structures of high stiffness, damping and absorption of mechanical energy, vibration control, acoustic absorption, heat exchange, filtering and numerous other tasks. Generally, a combination of these tasks in one part exhibits an optimized and therefore innovative overall performance. One recent development in production technologies is the field of Laser Freeform Fabrication (LFF) processes where parts are manufactured by application of thin layers of powder or sometimes liquid material. A laser beam melts and solidifies the material along contour lines and hatch areas according to slices of a corresponding 3D-CAD model. Among these processes the Selective Laser Melting (SLM) technology was advanced based upon the work in this thesis to allow the manufacture of periodic, open-cell lattice structures from engineering materials such as stainless steel, titanium, etc. In contrast to other cellular materials these lattice structures can be of well-defined, nearly arbitrary shape. Due to the layerwise fabrication the SLM process is also capable of creating lattice cores surrounded by solid shells allowing new degrees of geometric freedom in engineering design that was never experienced before in conventional machining. This allows the development of interesting new applications such as medical implants where the main issues are the improvement of osseointegration and realization of physioelastic material properties for an optimized bond between the implant and surrounding tissue. Lattice structures obtained from the SLM process can meet these requirements. This thesis contributes to the understanding of the mechanical properties of the new material class of SLM lattice structures. Their future incorporation in engineering designs requires a profound knowledge of failure mechanisms and operational limits. Therefore, a comprehensive summary is given on the state-of-the-art of cellular materials followed by a dedicated analysis on Laser Freeform Fabrication and an in-depth validation of the Selective Laser Melting capabilities. Readers with advanced knowledge on cellular materials or Laser Freeform Fabrication may skip sections 2 or 3, respectively. Next, all process constraints and boundary conditions for the manufacture of SLM lattice structures are elaborated. Then a bilateral approach was chosen to derive scaling laws and optimize the SLM lattice structures for given tasks. Firstly, a theoretical analysis comprises the examination of structural hypotheses for isotropic cellular materials before a generalized theory is developed for anisotropic SLM lattice structures. Different cubic, polyhedral and rhombic cell types are evaluated towards their producibility. Some of these cell types are preselected and are subject to numerical analysis where their mechanical properties are derived on the basis of the space framework theory. Secondly, an extensive experimental evaluation of test specimens is given. This includes examinations of the properties of SLM solids, the producibility of SLM lattice structures in terms of dimensions and testing of their mechanical properties such as strength and elasticity in compression, tension and shear load. The test procedures are divided in three stages. The first stage comprises the examination of the specific strength in dependence of the cell type to narrow down few optimum cell types for different applications. In the second and third stage these cell types are investigated towards their elasticity and strength in dependence of the cell size. Finally, this thesis concludes with scaling laws provided in accordance with the theoretical and experimental results. Opposed to simple power laws used for cellular materials these newly developed scaling laws consider leaps in properties at higher, so-called critical relative densities which can be obtained from SLM due to its high degree of design freedom. At the critical relative density SLM lattice structures cease being frameworks and become rather solids with pores. For future applications these scaling laws can be applied by design engineers to match particular requirements that can only be fulfilled by Laser Freeform Fabrication and its degrees of freedom in design. For the sake of completeness some sample applications in the field of medical implants are given in this thesis, which involve these scaling laws.

Download or read book Plastics Technology Handbook Fourth Edition written by Manas Chanda and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2006-12-19 with total page 890 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Because the field of plastics is one of the fastest changing areas today, the need arises to offer relevant, comprehensive material on polymers. An established source of information on modern plastics, the Plastics Technology Handbook continues to provide up-to-date coverage on the properties, processing methods, and applications of polymers. Retaining the easy-to-follow structure of the previous editions, this fourth edition includes new topics of interest that reflect recent developments and lead to better insights into the molecular behavior of polymers. New to the Fourth Edition Advances in supramolecular polymerization, flame retardancy, polymer-based nanomedicines, and drug delivery The new concept of oxo-biodegradable polymers Broadened discussion on plastic foams and foam extrusion processes More information on the processing and applications of industrial polymers, including the emerging field of nanoblends Developments in polymer synthesis and applications, such as polymeric sensors, hydrogels and smart polymers, hyperbranched polymers, shape memory polymers, polymeric optical fibers, scavenger resins, polymer nanocomposites, polymerization-filled composites, and wood-polymer composites A state-of-the-art account of the various available methods for plastics recycling Advances in the use of polymers in packaging, construction, the automotive and aerospace industries, agriculture, electronics and electrical technology, biomedical applications, corrosion prevention, and sports and marine applications Plastics Technology Handbook, Fourth Edition thoroughly covers traditional industrial polymers and their processing methods as well as contemporary polymeric materials, recent trends, and the latest applications.

Download or read book Triply Periodic Minimal Surface Lattices Additively Manufactured by Selective Laser Melting written by Chunze Yan and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2021-06-12 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Triply Periodic Minimal Surface Lattices by Selective Laser Melting Additive Manufacturing presents the design, manufacturing, microstructure, mechanical properties and applications of TPMS structures fabricated by selective laser additive manufacturing technology. The title explains these complex and useful structures based on systematic work in the UK and China. Sections introduce structure design methods, assess TPMS structures, explain mathematical their modeling, present the manufacturing, microstructure, mechanical and fatigue properties of metal uniform TPMS structures, discuss manufacturing and mechanical responses for functionally graded TPMS structures, give numerical analysis methods for predicting the mechanics of uniform and functionally graded TPMS structures, and more. - Presents the state-of-the art in triply periodic minimal surface (TPMS) structures by surface laser melting (SLM) - Describes how to assess manufacturability of TPMS structures by additive manufacturing (AM) - Analyzes the mechanical properties of TPMS structures through experimental and numerical methods - Details topology optimization for pore size - Gives fatigue fracture mechanics for TPMS structures

Download or read book Amazonite written by Mikhail Ostrooumov and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2015-09-10 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Amazonite: Mineralogy, Crystal Chemistry and Typomorphism provides in-depth coverage of the geological setting, mineralogy, chemistry,spectroscopic parameters, typomorphic features, and potential technological and economical uses associated with amazonite discovery. Featuring detailed characterization of the geological settings of amazonite, as well a full investigation of its chemical composition, structural features, and properties with respect to each genetic type of granite, this essential reference covers all key aspects of amazonite and the benefits of its discovery. Both newcomers and seasoned professionals in the field of mineralogy worldwide will find this translation of the popular Russian text a welcome addition to the literature on amazonite. - Presents a thorough guide to amazonite, a mineral in geologic formations that often signifies the presence of rare earth elements - Characterizes the distinctive features of influence in the geological setting of amazonite, as well as in the relationship between deposits and specific genetic types of the granitoids - Includes discussion of amazonite science topics, including the crystal chemical and spectrometric parameters of amazonite and the gemological significance of the amazonite - Provides the first English translation of the popular Russian reference book on the topic

Download or read book 3D Printing for Energy Applications written by Albert Tarancón and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2021-03-03 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 3D PRINTING FOR ENERGY APPLICATIONS Explore current and future perspectives of 3D printing for the fabrication of high value-added complex devices 3D Printing for Energy Applications delivers an insightful and cutting-edge exploration of the applications of 3D printing to the fabrication of complex devices in the energy sector. The book covers aspects related to additive manufacturing of functional materials with applicability in the energy sector. It reviews both the technology of printable materials and 3D printing strategies itself, and its use in energy devices or systems. Split into three sections, the book covers the 3D printing of functional materials before delving into the 3D printing of energy devices. It closes with printing challenges in the production of complex objects. It also presents an interesting perspective on the future of 3D printing of complex devices. Readers will also benefit from the inclusion of: A thorough introduction to 3D printing of functional materials, including metals, ceramics, and composites An exploration of 3D printing challenges for production of complex objects, including computational design, multimaterials, tailoring AM components, and volumetric additive manufacturing Practical discussions of 3D printing of energy devices, including batteries, supercaps, solar panels, fuel cells, turbomachinery, thermoelectrics, and CCUS Perfect for materials scientists, 3D Printing for Energy Applications will also earn a place in the libraries of graduate students in engineering, chemistry, and material sciences seeking a one-stop reference for current and future perspectives on 3D printing of high value-added complex devices.

Download or read book Light Metal Alloys Applications written by Waldemar Alfredo Monteiro and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2014-06-11 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lightweight alloys have become of great importance in engineering for construction of transportation equipment. At present, the metals that serve as the base of the principal light alloys are aluminum and magnesium. One of the most important lightweight alloys are the aluminum alloys in use for several applications (structural components wrought aluminum alloys, parts and plates). However, some casting parts that have low cost of production play important role in aircraft parts. Magnesium and its alloys are among the lightest of all metals and the sixth most abundant metal on earth. Magnesium is ductile and the most machinable of all metals. Many of these light weight alloys have appropriately high strength to warrant their use for structural purposes, and as a result of their use, the total weight of transportation equipment has been considerably decreased.

Download or read book Laser Additive Manufacturing of High Performance Materials written by Dongdong Gu and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-04-21 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book entitled “Laser Additive Manufacturing of High-Performance Materials” covers the specific aspects of laser additive manufacturing of high-performance new materials components based on an unconventional materials incremental manufacturing philosophy, in terms of materials design and preparation, process control and optimization and theories of physical and chemical metallurgy. This book describes the capabilities and characteristics of the development of new metallic materials components by laser additive manufacturing process, including nanostructured materials, in situ composite materials, particle reinforced metal matrix composites, etc. The topics presented in this book, similar as laser additive manufacturing technology itself, show a significant interdisciplinary feature, integrating laser technology, materials science, metallurgical engineering and mechanical engineering. This is a book for researchers, students, practicing engineers and manufacturing industry professionals interested in laser additive manufacturing and laser materials processing. Dongdong Gu is a Professor at College of Materials Science and Technology, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics (NUAA), PR China.

Download or read book Cellular Solids written by Lorna J. Gibson and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1997 with total page 536 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this new edition of their classic work on Cellular Solids, the authors have brought the book completely up to date, including new work on processing of metallic and ceramic foams and on the mechanical, electrical and acoustic properties of cellular solids. Data for commercially available foams are presented on material property charts; two new case studies show how the charts are used for selection of foams in engineering design. Over 150 references appearing in the literature since the publication of the first edition are cited. The text summarises current understanding of the structure and mechanical behaviour of cellular materials, and the ways in which they can be exploited in engineering design. Cellular solids include engineering honeycombs and foams (which can now be made from polymers, metals, ceramics and composites) as well as natural materials, such as wood, cork and cancellous bone.

Download or read book Advances in Production Technology written by Christian Brecher and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-11-18 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This edited volume contains the selected papers presented at the scientific board meeting of the German Cluster of Excellence on “Integrative Production Technology for High-Wage Countries”, held in November 2014. The topical structure of the book is clustered in six sessions: Integrative Production Technology, Individualised Production, Virtual Production Systems, Integrated Technologies, Self-Optimising Production Systems and Human Factors in Production Technology. The Aachen perspective on a holistic theory of production is complemented by conference papers from external leading researchers in the fields of production, materials science and bordering disciplines. The target audience primarily comprises research experts and practitioners in the field but the book may also be beneficial for graduate students.

Download or read book TMS 2022 151st Annual Meeting Exhibition Supplemental Proceedings written by The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2022-03-11 with total page 1597 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection presents papers from the 151st Annual Meeting & Exhibition of The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society.