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Vibration Characteristics of 3D Printed Rigid Photopolymer Metamaterials Infiltrated with Biodegradable Shear Thickening Fluid
Full text linkBackground: Hybrid metamaterials, obtained by infiltrating biodegradable shear-thickening fluids (STFs) into a porous structure, hold great promise for applications requiring enhanced sustainability and vibration reduction capabilities. However, research into the mechanical behavior of such hybrid materials remains limited. Objective: The study aims to explore the vibration characteristics of 3D-printed hybrid metamaterials, investigating the effect of topology variation and providing experimental evidence supporting the effectiveness of biodegradable STF filler for vibration damping enhancement. Methods: The dynamic properties of beam-like specimens integrating different types of metamaterials were evaluated through experimental modal analysis (EMA). Two distinct unit cell topologies, YRS (Y re-entrant structure) and FBCCZ (face and body-centered cell with vertical struts along the z-axis), were tested to observe the effect of geometric variation on the material’s dynamic properties. Additionally, each specimen was analyzed with and without a biodegradable STF filler. Results: YRS specimens generally achieved better infiltration than FBCCZ specimens, likely due to the easier fluid flow within the structure. Analysis of Variance confirmed that cell topology and STF infiltration had a major influence on the damping behavior of the specimens. The damping ratio of the YRS specimens was, on average, 20% higher than that of the FBCCZ specimens. After STF infiltration, the damping ratio increased by an average of 14% for the FBCCZ specimens and 9% for the YRS specimens. Conclusions: Results highlighted the superior performance of the hybrid auxetic metamaterial infiltrated with the biodegradable non-Newtonian fluid, offering a sustainable solution for adaptive structural vibration control by utilizing the shear-rate sensitivity of the STF
Influence of the Experimental Setup on the Damping Properties of SLM Lattice Structures
Full text linkBackground: Metal lattice structures obtained through Selective Laser Melting may increase the strength-to-weight ratio of advanced 3D printed parts, as well as their damping properties. Recent experimental results showed that AlSi10Mg and AISI 316L lattices are characterized by higher Rayleigh damping coefficients with respect to the fully dense material. However, some unclear or contradictory results were found, depending on the experimental setup adopted for modal analysis. Objective: In this work the influence of the experimental setup when performing modal analysis on different SLM AISI 316L lattice structures was deeply investigated. The study provides a critical comparison of various experimental modal analysis approaches, allowing to evaluate the influence of external damping sources and material internal damping phenomena. Methods: The dynamic behaviour of SLM AISI 316L specimens incorporating lattice structures was estimated by means of pulse testing and sinusoidal excitation through an electromagnetic shaker. The validity of the viscous damping model was assessed by means of sinusoidal excitation with different levels of vibration velocity. Moreover, the influence of experimental setup on modal analysis results was critically evaluated, by considering different actuators, contact and non-contact sensors and boundary/clamping conditions. Results: The classical viscous damping model describes with good approximation the damping properties of SLM lattice structures. When exciting single specimens in free-free conditions, those embedding lattice structure and unmelted metal powder filler were characterized by superior internal damping properties with respect to the specimens incorporating the lattice structure without any filler, which was however more effective than the full density equivalent material. Most of the other experimental setups introduced additional external damping sources, that could alter this important outcome. Conclusions: SLM lattice structures embedded into 3D printed components provide superior damping properties against mechanical and acoustic vibrations and the metal powder filler does significantly enhance such damping capacity. A correct estimation of material internal damping was achieved by applying non-contact sensors and free-free boundary conditions, whereas other experimental setups were partly inadequate
Digital upgrade of a bandsaw machine through an innovative guidance system based on the digital shadow concept
Full text linkNowadays, there is an increasing trend towards advanced CNC machine tools having a high level of automation. Nevertheless, manually operated equipment is still playing an important role in many industrial workshops. Operators’ experience is still essential in the perspective of increasing productivity, enhancing product quality, reducing manufacturing costs related to tool wear, waste and maintenance. Thus, even manual operations that are apparently less important in terms of product added value may deserve attention and need to be improved according to the principles of the digital transformation era. This paper introduces a structured approach for design, development and implementation of an operator guidance system for a manual bandsaw machine, based on the digital shadow concept and additional feedback sensors. This provides an actual example of how the digital transformation of a small-scale equipment may improve the manufacturing performance and ergonomics as well
Passive chatter suppression of thin-walled parts by means of high-damping lattice structures obtained from selective laser melting
Full text linkChatter vibrations arising during machining operations are detrimental for cutting process performance, since they may cause poor surface quality of the machined part and severe damages to machine tool elements. Passive approaches for chatter suppression are based on the integration of special mechanical components with high-damping properties within the machining system. They represent a good solution to this problem thanks to their intrinsic simplicity. Recently, the application of metallic lattice structures inside 3D printed parts obtained from the Selective Laser Melting technology have proven superior damping properties with respect to the same full density material. Here, this idea is further explored by considering the novel configuration where the unmelted powder grains are retained inside the lattice structure by an external shell, acting as a multiplicity of microscopic mechanical dampers. This concept is applied for passive chatter suppression of thin-walled parts that are of particular relevance for industry. Preliminary experimental investigation was first carried out on simple beam-like specimens, and then on thin-walled benchmarks that were identified through modal analysis and tested under real cutting conditions. The main conclusion is that the novel proposed configuration (lattice plus unmelted powder) has higher damping properties with respect to the full density and lattice alternatives. Accordingly, it may be successfully applied for passive chatter suppression in real machining operations
Experimental study on the high-damping properties of metallic lattice structures obtained from SLM
No full textModern additive manufacturing technologies allow the creation of parts characterized by complex geometries that cannot be created using conventional production techniques. Among them the Selective Laser Melting (SLM) technique is very promising. By using SLM it is possible to create lightweight lattice structures that may fill void regions or partially replace bulk regions of a given mechanical component. As a consequence, the overall mechanical properties of the final component can be greatly enhanced, such as the resistance to weight ratio and its damping capacity against undesired vibrations and acoustic noise. Nevertheless, only a few research works focused on the characterization of the dynamic behavior of lattice structures, that were mainly investigated in the low frequency range or directly tested on some specific applications. In this work the dynamic behavior of lattice structures in the medium-high frequency range was experimentally investigated and then modelled. For this purpose, different types of lattice structures made of AlSi10Mg and AISI 316L were measured. Experimental modal analysis was performed on the obtained specimens in order to assess the influence of lattice material and unit cell geometry on their global dynamic behavior. Experimental results revealed that lattice structures have superior damping characteristics compared to solid materials having an equivalent static stiffness. Eventually, the classic Rayleigh model was found to be adequate - with some approximation - to explain the damping behavior of a generic lattice structure
Going Beyond Counting First Authors in Author Co-citation Analysis
Full text linkThe present study examines one of the fundamental aspects of author co-citation analysis (ACA) - the way co-citation
counts are defined. Co-citation counting provides the data on which all subsequent statistical analyses and mappings
are based, and we compare ACA results based on two different types of co-citation counting - the traditional type that
only counts the first one among a cited work's authors on the one hand and a non-traditional type that takes into
account the first 5 authors of a cited work on the other hand. Results indicate that the picture produced through this non-traditional author co-citation counting contains more coherent author groups and is therefore considerably clearer. However, this picture represents fewer specialties in the research field being studied than that produced through the traditional first-author co-citation counting when the same number of top-ranked authors is selected and analyzed. Reasons for these effects are discussed
Variations on the Author
Full text link“Variations on the Author” discusses two of Eduardo Coutinho’s recent films (Um Dia na Vida, from 2010, and Últimas Conversas, posthumously released in 2015) and their contribution to the general question of documentary authorship. The director’s filmography is characterized by a consistent yet self-effacing form of authorial self-inscription: Coutinho often features as an interviewer that rather than express opinions propels discourses; an interviewer that is good at listening. This mode of self-inscription characterizes him as an author who is not expressive but who is nonetheless markedly present on the screen. In Um Dia na Vida, however, Coutinho is completely absent form the image, while Últimas Conversas, on the contrary, includes a confessional prologue that moves the director from the margins to the center of his films. This article examines the ways in which these works stand out in the filmography of a director who offers new insights into the notion of cinematic authorship
Appropriate Similarity Measures for Author Cocitation Analysis
Full text linkWe provide a number of new insights into the methodological discussion about author cocitation analysis. We first argue that the use of the Pearson correlation for measuring the similarity between authors’ cocitation profiles is not very satisfactory. We then discuss what kind of similarity measures may be used as an alternative to the Pearson correlation. We consider three similarity measures in particular. One is the well-known cosine. The other two similarity measures have not been used before in the bibliometric literature. Finally, we show by means of an example that our findings have a high practical relevance.information science;Pearson correlation;cosine;similarity measure;author cocitation analysis
Preliminary investigation of static and dynamic properties of SLM lattice structures for robotic applications
No full textLattice structures are of great interest for robotic applications due to their lightweight and their mechanical characteristics such as the stiffness and damping. However, lattice structures require special production processes such as 3D metal printing. In this research, lattice structures obtained by Selective Laser Melting of Aluminum were characterized in order to determine the influence of the cell geometry on the global dynamical properties of the sample. A Design of Experiments was conceived and applied to obtain different kinds of lattice structures. The effective geometry of the lattice structure was measured and the global static and dynamic characteristics were determined by pulse testing. The results show that lattice structure may allow a more effective and fast attenuation of mechanical vibrations in comparison to the full density material condition
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