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Polymeric metamaterials with advanced mechanical properties
Štaffová, Martina ; Lehocký,, Marian (oponent) ; Kotoul, Michal (oponent) ; Jančář, Josef (vedoucí práce)
Thesis deals with 3D printed polymeric auxetic structures with an emphasis on their mechanical performance. Different designs of auxetic re-entrant cell architectures were used to enhance mechanical properties, especially the energy-absorption-to-weight ratio under compressive loading. The lattice structures were 3D printed by vat photopolymerization masked-stereolithography technique. A novel tool for the complex characterization of 3D printed bodies was developed and systematically demonstrated employing a commercial free-radical photopolymerization resin. The method relies on superimposed static and oscillatory mechanical test combining the heat deflection temperature (HDT) measurement with the dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA) in a single test for fast and reliable characterization of parameters determining the curing behavior of the photopolymer. The influence of printing conditions and post-curing time was investigated to elucidate their effects on residual stresses in 3D-printed cellular bodies. The auxetic architectures were printed using flexible and stiff resins, and the effect of porosity, cell size, and structural gradients was investigated. The results were evaluated from a structural and material point of view, comparing materials above and below Tg. The best energy-absorbing performance was found in a biaxially graded structure with a center-wise location of the highest local porosity. The presented data contribute to a fundamental understanding of the effects of lattice architecture on the deformation response of auxetic structures and identifies routes for structurally tuning the auxetic structures mechanical performance. In addition, the results demonstrate the versatility offered by additive manufacturing techniques in physically realizing complex nature inspired structural architectures.
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