This paper presents the first-ever investigation of Menger fractal cubes'quasi-static compression and impact behaviour.Menger cubes with different void ratios were 3D printed using polylactic acid(PLA)with dimensi...This paper presents the first-ever investigation of Menger fractal cubes'quasi-static compression and impact behaviour.Menger cubes with different void ratios were 3D printed using polylactic acid(PLA)with dimensions of 40 mm×40 mm×40 mm.Three different orders of Menger cubes with different void ratios were considered,namely M1 with a void ratio of 0.26,M2 with a void ratio of 0.45,and M3with a void ratio of 0.60.Quasi-static Compression tests were conducted using a universal testing machine,while the drop hammer was used to observe the behaviour under impact loading.The fracture mechanism,energy efficiency and force-time histories were studied.With the structured nature of the void formation and predictability of the failure modes,the Menger geometry showed some promise compared to other alternatives,such as foams and honeycombs.With the increasing void ratio,the Menger geometries show force-displacement behaviour similar to hyper-elastic materials such as rubber and polymers.The third-order Menger cubes showed the highest energy absorption efficiency compared to the other two geometries in this study.The findings of the present work reveal the possibility of using additively manufactured Menger geometries as an energy-efficient system capable of reducing the transmitting force in applications such as crash barriers.展开更多
The fractal curve is proposed as a novel scanning path used in Layered Manufacturing. Aiming at a limitation that the fractal curve can only fill a square region, a method is developed to realize the trimming of frac...The fractal curve is proposed as a novel scanning path used in Layered Manufacturing. Aiming at a limitation that the fractal curve can only fill a square region, a method is developed to realize the trimming of fractal curve in arbitrary boundary layer by means of judging intersection points between parameterized arbitrary boundary and a FASS (space filling, self avoiding, simple and self similar) fractal curve. Accordingly, the related algorithm concerning with determining intersection points has been investigated according to the recursion feature of the fractal curve, and in the process of the fractal curve traversed, the rule of judging intersection points is ascertained as well, so that the laser scanning beam can “walk” along the fractal curve inside the desired boundary, and arbitrary contour components are fabricated.展开更多
Networked agile manufacturing (NAM) is a new manufacturing paradigm for the 21st century. Manufacturing businesses based on NAM are characterized by virtual organization, innovation, global sourcing of materials and p...Networked agile manufacturing (NAM) is a new manufacturing paradigm for the 21st century. Manufacturing businesses based on NAM are characterized by virtual organization, innovation, global sourcing of materials and production centered on the workforce. Therefore, NAM requires a knowledgeable, motivated workforce. This paper reviews the literature related to developing an NAM curriculum to: (1) review the progress for organizing manufacturing information, (2) study the fundamental technologies impacting NAM, including product data management (RDM), enterprise resource planning (ERP), and component/supplier management (CSM), (3) present a definition of NAM and its conceptual framework, and (4) generalize the basic NAM curriculum. The NAM curriculum can be used for developing a manufacturing course.展开更多
文摘This paper presents the first-ever investigation of Menger fractal cubes'quasi-static compression and impact behaviour.Menger cubes with different void ratios were 3D printed using polylactic acid(PLA)with dimensions of 40 mm×40 mm×40 mm.Three different orders of Menger cubes with different void ratios were considered,namely M1 with a void ratio of 0.26,M2 with a void ratio of 0.45,and M3with a void ratio of 0.60.Quasi-static Compression tests were conducted using a universal testing machine,while the drop hammer was used to observe the behaviour under impact loading.The fracture mechanism,energy efficiency and force-time histories were studied.With the structured nature of the void formation and predictability of the failure modes,the Menger geometry showed some promise compared to other alternatives,such as foams and honeycombs.With the increasing void ratio,the Menger geometries show force-displacement behaviour similar to hyper-elastic materials such as rubber and polymers.The third-order Menger cubes showed the highest energy absorption efficiency compared to the other two geometries in this study.The findings of the present work reveal the possibility of using additively manufactured Menger geometries as an energy-efficient system capable of reducing the transmitting force in applications such as crash barriers.
文摘The fractal curve is proposed as a novel scanning path used in Layered Manufacturing. Aiming at a limitation that the fractal curve can only fill a square region, a method is developed to realize the trimming of fractal curve in arbitrary boundary layer by means of judging intersection points between parameterized arbitrary boundary and a FASS (space filling, self avoiding, simple and self similar) fractal curve. Accordingly, the related algorithm concerning with determining intersection points has been investigated according to the recursion feature of the fractal curve, and in the process of the fractal curve traversed, the rule of judging intersection points is ascertained as well, so that the laser scanning beam can “walk” along the fractal curve inside the desired boundary, and arbitrary contour components are fabricated.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.69884002 and 60274063)the"985"Major Research Project of Tsinghua University
文摘Networked agile manufacturing (NAM) is a new manufacturing paradigm for the 21st century. Manufacturing businesses based on NAM are characterized by virtual organization, innovation, global sourcing of materials and production centered on the workforce. Therefore, NAM requires a knowledgeable, motivated workforce. This paper reviews the literature related to developing an NAM curriculum to: (1) review the progress for organizing manufacturing information, (2) study the fundamental technologies impacting NAM, including product data management (RDM), enterprise resource planning (ERP), and component/supplier management (CSM), (3) present a definition of NAM and its conceptual framework, and (4) generalize the basic NAM curriculum. The NAM curriculum can be used for developing a manufacturing course.
