Shock-dissipating 3D-printed fractal cubes could forge high-tech armor
Additively manufactured fractal structures with closely spaced voids dissipate shockwaves five times better than solid cubes.
Jul 8th, 2020
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Additively manufactured fractal structures with closely spaced voids dissipate shockwaves five times better than solid cubes.
Jul 8th, 2020
Read moreMachine learning can make reverse engineering of complex composite material parts easy.
Jul 2nd, 2020
Read moreDesigned to assist in robotic surgeries, print biomedical devices in and on human body.
Jul 2nd, 2020
Read moreIntricate sugar networks dissolve to create pathways for blood in lab-grown tissues.
Jun 29th, 2020
Read moreA composite material with metal layers of varying hardness can be produced through clever temperature variation.
Jun 25th, 2020
Read moreThe fabrication of complex ceramic or glass structures via stereolithography, a type of 3D printing, has long been held back by how much time it takes at the back-end of the process, which can take up to two days. A new technique reduces this time down to less than 5 hours.
Jun 25th, 2020
Read moreResearchers create new alloys with novel properties and embed them in 3D-printed metallic work pieces with micrometer precision.
Jun 11th, 2020
Read moreScientists 3D-printed a complex, porous lattice structure using liquid crystal elastomers creating devices that can finally mimic cartilage and other biological tissues.
Jun 10th, 2020
Read moreDoctors could soon be administering an entire course of treatment for life-threatening conditions with a 3D printed capsule controlled by magnetic fields.
Jun 9th, 2020
Read moreSoft robots and biomedical implants that reconfigure themselves upon demand are closer to reality with a new way to print shapeshifting materials.
Jun 9th, 2020
Read moreA new material can be used to 3D print small objects that expand upon heating. The foam could find applications in architecture, aerospace and biomedicine.
May 16th, 2020
Read moreNew research shows that 3D printing of metal components without the pores that weaken their structural integrity is not only possible, but would need no additional devices to realize.
May 7th, 2020
Read moreMultifunctional lattice materials exhibit functionalities beyond conventional load-bearing usage and are usually fabricated by additive manufacturing. This work introduces a new class of functional lattice materials called liquid metal lattice materials.
May 6th, 2020
Read moreEngineers have created a highly effective way to paint complex 3D-printed objects, such as lightweight frames for aircraft and biomedical stents, that could save manufacturers time and money and provide new opportunities to create 'smart skins' for printed parts.
Apr 28th, 2020
Read moreResearchers have developed guidelines that allow 3D printing of martensitic steels into very sturdy, defect-free objects of nearly any shape.
Apr 17th, 2020
Read moreResearchers have designed bionic 3D-printed corals that could help energy production and coral reef research.
Apr 9th, 2020
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