Fracture toughness, is a critical aspect of a component's strength and structural integrity. In
additive manufacturing (AM) of polymers and polymer composites, the fracture toughness of …

Additive manufacturing (AM) has garnered increasing attention in academic and research
projects, based on its unique characteristics and favorable capabilities. Although three …

The roof stability of artificial structures constructed by cementitious tailings backfill (CTB) is
one of the major aspects in the durability of underhand cut and fill mining method. This is …

The paper presents the experimental and numerical study of the failure behaviour of Fused
Filament Fabricated (FFF) Polylactic Acid (PLA) samples subjected to tensile load. The …

This study aims to investigate the mechanical properties and crack resistance of
unidirectional polylactic acid-based 3D printed components. In this regard, the effects of …

The commercial availability of 3D printers for continuous fiber-reinforced 3D-printed
(CFR3DP) composites has attracted researchers to evaluate the thermomechanical …

Mechanical components produced by the 3D-printing technique contain small voids by
nature, which make them susceptible to fracture. Therefore, understanding the fracture …

The concept of essential work of fracture is implemented for characterizing the raster-
orientation-dependent fracture behavior of 3D printed PEEK polymer for the first time. The …

Abstract Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF) is an additive manufacturing process in which
molten polymer extrudate is deposited from a nozzle in the form of beads at specific …

Additive Manufacturing is a technology with high potential since it offers a lot of benefits
going from lower material waste to flexibility in the component fabrication process. The …