Reverse natures: Design synthesis of Texture-Based Metamaterials (TBMs)

DS 87-1 Proceedings of the 21st International Conference on Engineering Design (ICED 17) Vol 1: Resource Sensitive Design, Design Research Applications and Case Studies, Vancouver, Canada, 21-25.08.2017

Year: 2017
Editor: Anja Maier, Stanko Škec, Harrison Kim, Michael Kokkolaras, Josef Oehmen, Georges Fadel, Filippo Salustri, Mike Van der Loos
Author: Patel, Sayjel Vijay; Mignone, Paul John; Tam, Mark Kam-Ming; Rosen, David
Series: ICED
Institution: 1: Singapore University of Technology and Design, Singapore; 2: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, United States of America
Section: Resource Sensitive Design, Design Research Applications and Case Studies
Page(s): 509-518
ISBN: 978-1-904670-89-6
ISSN: 2220-4342

Abstract

We describe a new approach for generating micro-structures for 3-D printing called 'Texture-based Metamaterials'. Current micro-structure synthesis methods jump to install a performance goal from the outset. This is not useful in conceptual design when design goal are not yet well-defined. In order to fully realize 3-D printing design spaces, requires new exploratory methods. Using 3-D scans of natural textures as components, we can expand the catalog of 3-D printed microstructures. To do this, we introduce a new modelling procedure to generate new unit-cell geometries. Unit-cells can be repeated or combined with other structures to provide performance behavior at the macro-scale. To apply these structures in a design, we then simulate and characterize their mechanical behavior. Finally, we present a case study example to show the process and tool-chain.

Keywords: 3D printing, Design for Additive Manufacturing (DfAM), Computer Aided Design (CAD), Simulation

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