Characterizing short-fiber-reinforced composites produced using additive manufacturing

Material extrusion additive manufacturing (MEAM), a sub-branch of three-dimensional (3D) printing is growing in popularity. Test specimens were 3D-printed using commercial polylactic acid (PLA) filament, and PLA filament reinforced with short-carbon fibers (PLA/CF). As-printed specimens and specimen...

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Main Authors: Marcus Ivey, Garrett W. Melenka, Jason. P. Carey, Cagri Ayranci
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2017-07-01
Series:Advanced Manufacturing: Polymer & Composites Science
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20550340.2017.1341125