The mechanical testing and performance analysis of polymer-fibre composites prepared through the additive manufacturing

Vigneshwaran Shanmugam; Deepak Joel Johnson Rajendran; Karthik Babu; Sundarakannan Rajendran; Arumugaprabu Veerasimman; Uthayakumar Marimuthu; Sunpreet Singh; Oisik Das; Rasoul Esmaeely Neisiany; Mikael S. Hedenqvist; Filippo Berto; Seeram Ramakrishna

Polymer Testing (Jan 2021)

The mechanical testing and performance analysis of polymer-fibre composites prepared through the additive manufacturing

Vigneshwaran Shanmugam,
Deepak Joel Johnson Rajendran,
Karthik Babu,
Sundarakannan Rajendran,
Arumugaprabu Veerasimman,
Uthayakumar Marimuthu,
Sunpreet Singh,
Oisik Das,
Rasoul Esmaeely Neisiany,
Mikael S. Hedenqvist,
Filippo Berto,
Seeram Ramakrishna

Affiliations

Vigneshwaran Shanmugam: Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education, Krishnankoil, 626 126, India; Corresponding author.
Deepak Joel Johnson Rajendran: Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Saveetha School of Engineering, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Thandalam, Chennai, 602 105, India
Karthik Babu: Center for Polymer Composites and Natural Fibre Research, Tamil Nadu, 625005, India
Sundarakannan Rajendran: Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education, Krishnankoil, 626 126, India
Arumugaprabu Veerasimman: Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education, Krishnankoil, 626 126, India
Uthayakumar Marimuthu: Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education, Krishnankoil, 626 126, India
Sunpreet Singh: Department of Mechanical Engineering, National University of Singapore, 117575, Singapore
Oisik Das: Structural and Fire Engineering Division, Department of Civil, Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering, Luleå University of Technology, Luleå, SE-97187, Sweden; Corresponding author.
Rasoul Esmaeely Neisiany: Department of Materials and Polymer Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Hakim Sabzevari University, Sabzevar, 9617976487, Iran; Corresponding author.
Mikael S. Hedenqvist: Department of Fibre and Polymer Technology, School of Engineering Sciences in Chemistry, Biotechnology and Health, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, 100 44, Sweden
Filippo Berto: Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Norwegian University of Science and Technology NTNU, S.P. Andersens Veg 3, Trondheim, 7031, Norway
Seeram Ramakrishna: Department of Mechanical Engineering, National University of Singapore, 117575, Singapore; Corresponding author.

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 93
p. 106925

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The development of fibre composites in recent years has been remarkably strong, owing to their high performance and durability. Various advancements in fibre composites are emerging because of their increased use in a myriad of applications. One of the popular processing methods is additive manufacturing (AM), however, polymer-fibre composites manufactured through AM have a significantly lower strength compared to the conventional manufacturing processes, for instance, injection moulding. This article is a comprehensive review of the mechanical testing and performance analysis of polymer-fibre composites fabricated through AM, in particular fused deposition modelling (FDM). The review highlights the effect of the various processing parameters, involved in the FDM of polymer-fibre composites, on the observed mechanical properties. In addition, the thermal properties of FDM based fibre composites are also briefly reviewed. Overall, the review article has been structured to provide an impetus for researchers in the concerned engineering domain to gain an insight into the mechanical properties of fibre-reinforced polymeric composites manufactured through AM.

Published in Polymer Testing

ISSN: 0142-9418 (Print); 1873-2348 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Technology: Chemical technology: Polymers and polymer manufacture
Website: https://www.journals.elsevier.com/polymer-testing

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