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CSME 2024/10
Volume 45 No.5
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471-487
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Ceramic Perspectives on 4D Printing Technology: A Novel Framework for Applications using Designs, Materials, Processes, and Stimuli
Shin-Hua Youa, Pookkot Sivaraman Aiswaryaa, David Cullerb and Jia-Change Wangc
aCollege of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, National Taipei University of Technology, ROC.
bDepartment of Manufacturing & Mechanical Eng Tech, Oregon Institute of Technology, USA.
cDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, National Taipei University of Technology, ROC.
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Abstract:
Since the late 1980s, Three-Dimensional (3D) printing has evolved into a crucial technology for innovative product design, applications, and advanced manufacturing methods. Significant advancements have been made in printing, and researchers are continually working on controlling how materials and printed parts respond to external factors. The term "4D printing" was coined in 2013 to describe this concept. In 4D printing, models are printed with the intention of changing their shape or function in response to external stimuli, such as temperature, water, humidity, light, electric or magnetic fields. This paper reviews the current state of 4D printing, particularly in smart materials with shape memory like composites and nanocomposites of polymers, alloys, hydrogels, and ceramics. A framework identifying four key areas related to 4D printing (Design, Materials, Processes, and Stimuli) is presented. Information specific to 4D printing of ceramics was challenging to find, so the general framework and classifications for 4D printing were extended to provide more detailed information for working with ceramics and to guide future research.
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Keywords: Ceramic 4D Printing, Additive manufacturing, Smart materials.
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2024
CSME , ISSN 0257-9731
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