4D Printing of Composites
Methods and Applications
- 1st Edition - July 30, 2024
- Editors: Gurminder Singh, Ranvijay Kumar, Sunpreet Singh, Chaudhery Mustansar Hussain
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 2 1 5 1 8 - 6
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 2 1 5 1 7 - 9
4D Printing of Composites: Methods and Applications provides comprehensive coverage of the theory behind this emerging technology, its impact on materials development, functiona… Read more
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Request a sales quote4D Printing of Composites: Methods and Applications provides comprehensive coverage of the theory behind this emerging technology, its impact on materials development, functional characterization, and the technical details required for readers to investigate novel emerging applications. The advantages and limitations of the technology are discussed in detail as well as laboratory developments, industrial implications, commercialization, and avenues for future development. The book will be a valuable reference resource for academic and industrial researchers working in materials science, mechanical engineering, and product design and those working in composite materials development and manufacturing engineering in various industries.
- Provides in-depth technical discussion on the mechanisms of 4D printing for composites
- Covers 4D printing process modelling and optimization
- Includes mathematical/simulation studies of composite 4D printing
- Examines multi-material 4D printing of different composite materials
- Discusses 4D printing features of developed industrial products and their characterization
Academic and industrial researchers in materials science, mechanical engineering, and product design and those working in composite materials development and manufacturing engineering in aerospace, automobile, pharmaceutical, construction and biomedical industries.Postgraduate students in materials science, product design and manufacturing, and engineering
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Front Matter
- Copyright
- Contributors
- Preface
- Chapter 1 3D to 4D printing: Perspective and development
- Abstract
- Key points
- 1.1 Introduction
- 1.2 Fourth dimension in 3D printing
- 1.3 Overview of 4D printing: Innovation and applications
- 1.4 Shape-changing phenomena
- 1.5 Stimulus in 4D printing
- 1.6 Conclusions
- References
- Chapter 2 Direct 4D printing of composite materials
- Abstract
- 2.1 Introduction
- 2.2 Direct 4D printing of composite materials
- 2.3 Polymer-based composite in 4D printing application
- References
- Chapter 3 Meta-structures 4D printing of thermoplastic composites for smart microscale bioengineering
- Abstract
- 3.1 Introduction
- 3.2 Research gap and problem formulation
- 3.3 Experimentation
- 3.4 Results and discussion
- 3.5 Summary
- References
- Chapter 4 Multi-materials/hybrid composite 4D printing
- Abstract
- 4.1 Introduction
- 4.2 Multi-material 4D printing
- 4.3 Mechanics in multi-material 4D printing
- 4.4 Summary and prospects
- References
- Chapter 5 Mathematical/simulation studies of composite 4D printing
- Abstract
- 5.1 Introduction
- 5.2 Background
- 5.3 SMMs in 4D printing
- 5.4 Mechanics of shape-changing in 4D printing
- 5.5 Action of stimulus in 4D printing: Simulation aspects
- 5.6 Conclusions
- References
- Chapter 6 4D-printable polymeric smart materials for tissue engineering
- Abstract
- 6.1 Introduction
- 6.2 Tissue engineering applications
- 6.3 Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 7 4D printing of composites: Challenges, opportunities, and paths to commercialization
- Abstract
- 7.1 Introduction
- 7.2 History and evolution of additive manufacturing
- 7.3 3D printing of composites
- 7.4 4D printing of composites
- 7.5 Social aspects
- 7.6 Economic aspects
- 7.7 Environmental aspects
- 7.8 Conclusions
- References
- Chapter 8 4D printing of composites—Avenues for the future
- Abstract
- 8.1 Introduction
- 8.2 Background of the study
- 8.3 Literature review
- 8.4 Properties of 4D-printed materials
- 8.5 Future of 4D printing in automobile industry
- 8.6 Future of 4D printing in the agriculture industry
- 8.7 Future of 4D printing in medical
- 8.8 4D printing in aerospace industry
- 8.9 4D printing of polymeric materials for tissue and organ regeneration
- 8.10 4D printing in the food technology
- 8.11 4D printing in biotechnology
- 8.12 Futuristic 4D printing of polymer composites
- 8.13 Futuristic 4D printing of metallic composites
- 8.14 Conclusions
- 8.15 Future scope
- References
- Chapter 9 Social and economic aspects of 4D printing
- Abstract
- 9.1 Introduction
- 9.2 Social aspects of 4D printing
- 9.3 Economic aspects of 4D printing
- References
- Index
- No. of pages: 350
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Published: July 30, 2024
- Imprint: Woodhead Publishing
- Paperback ISBN: 9780443215186
- eBook ISBN: 9780443215179
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Gurminder Singh
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Sunpreet Singh
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