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Spring 2023
Bio-based composites made from bio-renewable and biodegradable constituents have been proposed as alternatives to petroleum-based composites for a variety of applications. However, studies have shown that in many cases, these bio-based composites are hydrophilic, and their viscoelasticity can be...
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Manufacturing and characterization of blended PVDF/PVDF-TrFE polymers: a study towards future sensor applications
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Poly (vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) and its copolymers received increasing attention due to their electroactive properties and lower processing cost in comparison to the conventional piezoelectric ceramic materials, which are widely used in electronics, energy harvesting, biochemistry, and sensor...
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Elastic Modulus Prediction of Polymer Nanocomposites: Production and Characterization of Cellulose Nanocrystal Reinforced Polyamide Nanocomposites
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Polymer nanocomposites can fulfill their potential use in engineering applications as researchers and engineers gain a better understanding of nanocomposites’ modelling, production, and characterization methods. Recent polymer nanocomposite studies point out that existing modelling tools either...
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Sub-unit Cell Modeling and Manufacturing of Non-Orthogonal Three-Dimensional Braided Structures
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Three-dimensional (3D) braiding is commonly considered an advantageous method for producing near-net composites that provide improved transverse properties relative to two-dimensional (2D) braiding. Modeling of 3D braids is an ever-growing field of research – particularly the use of sub-unit cell...
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Shape Memory Polymers and Their Composites: Towards Field Applications via Production, Characterization and Modelling
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Garces Arguello, Irina Tatiana
Shape Memory Polymers (SMP) and Shape Memory Polymer Composites (SMPCs) can be used in field applications to replace mechanical actuators. They offer lightweight, ease of part manufacturing, reduced energy losses due to elimination of friction between components and a wide range of mobility. The...
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Fall 2021
The overall objective of this thesis is to develop bioresins from plant oil epoxides for use in biocomposites and other applications. Plant oil-based epoxides show promise as feedstocks to replace non-renewable epoxides used in many applications from biocomposite manufacturing to adhesives and...
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Fall 2020
In this thesis, the challenges involved with large-scale Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF) 3-dimensional (3D) printing is explored through an industrial application in which a cantilever chair is produced as a case study. The chair is designed in SOLIDWORKS® in which easy variability and complex...
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Fall 2020
Fused deposition modeling (FDM) is one of the most commonly utilized additive manufacturing (AM) technologies around the world. It produces components via depositing materials layer by layer. Compared with traditional manufacturing methods, as well as other additive manufacturing techniques, FDM...
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Spring 2019
Extrusion-Based Additive Manufacturing (EBAM), also known as Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) or three-dimensional (3D) printing, is a manufacturing technique in which a desired object is formed by repetitive process of extrusion and deposition of thin layers of molten material through a nozzle in...
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Design and Development of a New Model for Predicting the Mechanical Properties of Three-Dimensional Braided Composite Materials
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Three-dimensional (3D) braided composite materials have been used in the transportation, aviation, and military applications because of their many beneficial attributes. Included in these attributes is their increased through thickness properties that make them an idea replacement for composites...