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Material-Process Interactions in Particle-Bed 3D Printing and the Underlying Physics (2022-02)

10.1016/j.cemconres.2022.106748

 Lowke Dirk,  Mai (née Dressler) Inka,  Keita Emmanuel,  Perrot Arnaud,  Weger Daniel,  Gehlen Christoph,  Herding Friedrich,  Zuo Wenqiang,  Roussel Nicolas
Journal Article - Cement and Concrete Research, Vol. 156

Abstract

This paper focuses on material-process interactions in particle bed binding. After a classification of particle bed binding techniques currently available for cement-based materials, the most important material-process interactions and their underlying physics are discussed in detail for the selective cement activation (SCA) and the selective paste intrusion technique (SPI). Here, we consider the sub-processes layer application, layer compaction, fluid application, fluid penetration and after printing treatment. We show that, by varying the material and process parameters in these sub-processes, the printing process and the resulting material properties of the printed component, such as compressive strength, durability and dimensional accuracy, can be specifically controlled. Furthermore, we illustrate how these sub-processes can be both understood and described on the basis of the underlying mechanisms and physically based material models.

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BibTeX
@article{lowk_mai_keit_perr.2022.MPIiPB3PatUP,
  author            = "Dirk Lowke and Inka Mai (née Dressler) and Emmanuel Keita and Arnaud Perrot and Daniel Weger and Christoph Gehlen and Friedrich Herding and Wenqiang Zuo and Nicolas Roussel",
  title             = "Material-Process Interactions in Particle-Bed 3D Printing and the Underlying Physics",
  doi               = "10.1016/j.cemconres.2022.106748",
  year              = "2022",
  journal           = "Cement and Concrete Research",
  volume            = "156",
}
Formatted Citation

D. Lowke, “Material-Process Interactions in Particle-Bed 3D Printing and the Underlying Physics”, Cement and Concrete Research, vol. 156, 2022, doi: 10.1016/j.cemconres.2022.106748.

Lowke, Dirk, Inka Mai (née Dressler), Emmanuel Keita, Arnaud Perrot, Daniel Weger, Christoph Gehlen, Friedrich Herding, Wenqiang Zuo, and Nicolas Roussel. “Material-Process Interactions in Particle-Bed 3D Printing and the Underlying Physics”. Cement and Concrete Research 156 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cemconres.2022.106748.