Research on the Mechanical Properties of Additively Manufactured Polymers
A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Polymer Analysis and Characterization".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (25 April 2024) | Viewed by 1378
Special Issue Editors
Interests: additively manufactured polymers; fracture mechanics; structural health monitoring; mechanical vibrations
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Additive manufacturing (AM), also known as 3D printing, has emerged as a promising technology for fabricating polymer-based products with complex geometries. The flexibility in fabrication offered by AM also brings complex mechanical properties. Research on these properties is important for understanding the limitations and potential of AM technology for various applications. Improved mechanical properties of printed parts also expand the range of polymeric applications for AM technology in various fields, such as aerospace, the automotive industry, and biomedical engineering.
The mechanical properties of AM polymers are strongly influenced by various process parameters. Therefore, it is important to investigate the effect of these parameters on the mechanical properties of the printed parts. This Special Issue aims to provide an overview of the recent advances in the mechanical properties of additively manufactured polymers, covering a range of topics, such as the material characterisation of AM polymeric structures and the optimisation of process parameters to improve the mechanical properties.
Dr. Feiyang He
Dr. Muhammad Khan
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- additive manufacturing
- 3D printing
- materials characterisation
- process parameters
