Triply Periodic Minimal Surface Lattices Additively Manufactured by Selective Laser Melting. 3D Printing Technology Series

Table of Contents

1. Introduction 2. Design of TPMS structures 3. Metal uniform TPMS structures fabricated by SLM 4. Metal functionally graded TPMS fabricated by SLM 5. Numerical analysis and calculation of the mechanical properties of uniform and functional graded TPMS 6. Fatigue properties of uniform TPMS structures 7. Prospect and Potential

Authors

Chunze Yan Professor, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China. Yan Chunze is a Professor at the School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China. His research interests include additive manufacturing, selective laser sintering/melting, periodic cellular lattice structures, high performance polymers and composites. Liang Hao Professor, China University of Geosciences in Wuhan, China. Liang Hao is a Professor at the China University of Geosciences in Wuhan, China. His current research focusses on additive manufacturing (AM), particularly on smart structures and structure optimization. Lei Yang Doctoral Researcher, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China. Lei Yang is a doctoral researcher at Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China. His research focusses on selective laser melting (SLM) process and the mechanical analysis of metal Triply Periodic Minimal Surface (TPMS) structures. Ahmed Yussuf Hussein Ahmed Yussuf Hussein, Co-Founder, Morpheus Designs, Bristol, United Kingdom. Dr Ahmed Hussein is the co-founder of Morpheus Designs, a product development company specialised in the use of additive manufacturing for thermal management. His research focuses on the application of lightweight and optimal heat transfer structures to heat exchangers used in various industries including, aerospace, automotive, and energy. Philippe G Young Guest Professor, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, China. Philippe G. Young holds the Synopsys Chair of Computational Mechanics within the College of Engineering, Mathematics, and Physical Sciences, at the University of Exeter, UK, and is Guest Professor at the China University of Geosciences in Wuhan, China. Zhaoqing Li Post-Doctoral Fellow, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China. Zhaoqing Li is a Post-Doctoral fellow of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China. His current research focusses on the fabrication and application of metal and ceramic Triply Periodic Minimal Surface (TPMS) structures. Yan Li Associate Professor, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, China. Yan Li is Associate Professor at the China University of Geosciences in Wuhan, China. Her research focusses on precious metal and composite additive manufacturing (AM) for wearable applications.