Design and Behavior of Lightweight Flexible Structure with Spatial Pattern Reducing Contact Surface Fraction

Author:

Rybansky David1ORCID,Marsalek Pavel1ORCID,Sotola Martin1ORCID,Hroncek Juraj1ORCID,Drahorad Lukas1ORCID,Kusnir Ondrej1,Prokop Jiri23ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Department of Applied Mechanics, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, VSB—Technical University of Ostrava, 17. listopadu 2172/15, 708 00 Ostrava, Czech Republic

2. Department of Surgical Studies, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ostrava, Dvorakova 7, 701 03 Ostrava, Czech Republic

3. Department of Surgery, University Hospital Ostrava, 17. listopadu 1790/5, 708 00 Ostrava, Czech Republic

Abstract

Flexible structures are increasingly important in biomedical applications, where they can be used to achieve adaptable designs. This paper presents a study of the design and behavior of 3D-printed lightweight flexible structures. In this work, we focus on the design principles and numerical modelling of spatial patterns, as well as their mechanical properties and behavior under various loads. Contact surface fraction was determined as the ratio of the surface area of the printed pattern to the surface area of the entire curved surface. The objective of this work is to design a spatial pattern reducing contact surface fraction and develop a non-linear numerical model evaluating the structure’s stiffness; in addition, we aimed to identify the best design pattern with respect to its stiffness:mass ratio. The experimental verification of the numerical model is performed on 3D-printed prototypes prepared using the Selective Laser Sintering (SLS) method and made of Nylon—Polyamide 12. The obtained results provide insights into designing and optimizing lightweight external biomedical applications such as prostheses, orthoses, helmets, or adaptive cushions.

Funder

Specific Reasearch “Application of Modern Computational and Experimental Approaches in Applied Mechanics”

Publisher

MDPI AG

Subject

Polymers and Plastics,General Chemistry

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