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On the flexural stiffness of 3D printer thermoplastic

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Virgin, L
Published in: International Journal of Mechanical Engineering Education
January 1, 2017

This paper describes the process of estimating Young's modulus for the thermoplastic material commonly used in a type of 3D printer. Its twin goals are to compare and contrast a number of simple techniques from elementary structural analysis and to assess the influence of the printer density settings and print orientation (effective material anisotropy). Since components printed using additive manufacturing are used extensively for student projects, often involving load-bearing components, this contribution seeks to shed some light on fundamental modeling issues.

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International Journal of Mechanical Engineering Education

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EISSN

2050-4586

ISSN

0306-4190

Publication Date

January 1, 2017

Volume

45

Issue

1

Start / End Page

59 / 75

Related Subject Headings

  • 40 Engineering
  • 39 Education
  • 13 Education
  • 09 Engineering
 

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Virgin, L. (2017). On the flexural stiffness of 3D printer thermoplastic. International Journal of Mechanical Engineering Education, 45(1), 59–75. https://doi.org/10.1177/0306419016674140
Virgin, L. “On the flexural stiffness of 3D printer thermoplastic.” International Journal of Mechanical Engineering Education 45, no. 1 (January 1, 2017): 59–75. https://doi.org/10.1177/0306419016674140.
Virgin L. On the flexural stiffness of 3D printer thermoplastic. International Journal of Mechanical Engineering Education. 2017 Jan 1;45(1):59–75.
Virgin, L. “On the flexural stiffness of 3D printer thermoplastic.” International Journal of Mechanical Engineering Education, vol. 45, no. 1, Jan. 2017, pp. 59–75. Scopus, doi:10.1177/0306419016674140.
Virgin L. On the flexural stiffness of 3D printer thermoplastic. International Journal of Mechanical Engineering Education. 2017 Jan 1;45(1):59–75.
Journal cover image

Published In

International Journal of Mechanical Engineering Education

DOI

EISSN

2050-4586

ISSN

0306-4190

Publication Date

January 1, 2017

Volume

45

Issue

1

Start / End Page

59 / 75

Related Subject Headings

  • 40 Engineering
  • 39 Education
  • 13 Education
  • 09 Engineering