Design and fabrication of carbon fiber lattices using 3D weaving.

ABSTRACT: We present a method of designing and fabricating 3D carbon fiber lattices. The lattice design and fabrication is based on crocheting and sewing techniques, where carbon fiber tow is woven through two parallel carbon fiber grids and reinforced with vertical carbon fiber tubes. Compression testing is then performed on three different designs, and these results are compared to other similar lattice structures, finding that the lattices perform similarly to comparable lattices. Finite element analysis is also performed to validate the experimental findings, and provides some insight into the experimental results. The process presented here allows for more design flexibility than other current methods. For example, within a single lattice, different density weave patterns can be used to address

SUBMITTER: McClintock H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10493227 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature