Chapter 3
3D Printing of Functional Composites with Strain Sensing and Self-Heating Capabilities
Xin Wang,
Jihua Gou,
Xin Wang
Composite Materials and Structures Laboratory, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, USA
Search for more papers by this authorJihua Gou
Composite Materials and Structures Laboratory, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, USA
Search for more papers by this authorXin Wang,
Jihua Gou,
Xin Wang
Composite Materials and Structures Laboratory, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, USA
Search for more papers by this authorJihua Gou
Composite Materials and Structures Laboratory, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, USA
Search for more papers by this authorBook Editor(s):Albert Tarancón,
Vincenzo Esposito,
Albert Tarancón
Catalonia Institute for Energy Research and ICREA, Barcelona, Spain
Search for more papers by this authorVincenzo Esposito
Department of Energy Conversion and Storage, Technical University of Denmark, Fysikvej, Lyngby, Denmark
Search for more papers by this authorFirst published: 08 February 2021
Summary
This chapter introduces the inkjet 3D printing and fused deposition modelling technique used to fabricate functional carbon nanotube (CNT) reinforced polymer composites. It gives some examples of functional nanocomposites fabricated by digital printing technique including strain sensors, heating elements, and shape memory composites. Spray deposition modelling (SDM) is a digital fabrication process in which the CNT ink droplets are supplied in the form of a stream to any desired location since the nozzle is connected to a computer controlled x and y axis. The SDM approach is able to control the sensing properties of the printed strain sensor by simply changing layers of printings. The chapter analyses the self-heating performance of printed CNT based films. Particularly, by incorporating different numbers of printed CNT layers into shape memory polymers (SMP) at specified locations, localized actuation of SMP with desired shape recovery ratio could be achieved.
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