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Smart materials for four-dimensional printing: An overview.
- Source :
- Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers: Part E: Journal of Process Mechanical Engineering (Sage Publications, Ltd.); Apr2023, Vol. 237 Issue 2, p571-579, 9p
- Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- Recent breakthroughs in additive manufacturing (also known as three-dimensional printing) have enabled researchers to build intricate designs that were previously difficult to fabricate using traditional methods. Four-dimensional printing is a research field that arose from three-dimensional printing and involves printing using smart materials that can respond to external stimuli. By incorporating the dimension of time, four-dimensional printing enables the fabrication of on-demand dynamically adjustable shapes. Recent advances in synthetic smart materials, innovative printers, deformation mechanisms, and mathematical modeling have significantly increased the practicality of four-dimensional printing. Progress in the field of four-dimensional printing focusing on the application of smart materials and their types is overviewed in this paper with an emphasis on practical applications. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 09544089
- Volume :
- 237
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers: Part E: Journal of Process Mechanical Engineering (Sage Publications, Ltd.)
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 162756535
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/09544089221117945