The Beneficial Effect of a TPMS-Based Fillet Shape on the Mechanical Strength of Metal Cubic Lattice Structures
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Design of the TPMS Fillet Shape
3. Lattice Manufacturing by Lost-PLA Production and Mechanical Properties of AA 6082 Alloy after Casting
4. Experimental Tests and Finite Element Analysis
4.1. Flat and Wedge Static Compression Tests
4.2. Flat and Wedge Dynamic Compression Tests
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Iandiorio, C.; Mattei, G.; Marotta, E.; Costanza, G.; Tata, M.E.; Salvini, P. The Beneficial Effect of a TPMS-Based Fillet Shape on the Mechanical Strength of Metal Cubic Lattice Structures. Materials 2024, 17, 1553. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma17071553
Iandiorio C, Mattei G, Marotta E, Costanza G, Tata ME, Salvini P. The Beneficial Effect of a TPMS-Based Fillet Shape on the Mechanical Strength of Metal Cubic Lattice Structures. Materials. 2024; 17(7):1553. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma17071553
Chicago/Turabian StyleIandiorio, Christian, Gianmarco Mattei, Emanuele Marotta, Girolamo Costanza, Maria Elisa Tata, and Pietro Salvini. 2024. "The Beneficial Effect of a TPMS-Based Fillet Shape on the Mechanical Strength of Metal Cubic Lattice Structures" Materials 17, no. 7: 1553. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma17071553