3D printed laboratory equipment to measure bulk materials in extreme conditions
Abstract Due to relatively new solutions in the field of 3D printing, there are few studies on the possibility of using printed elements in measuring devices. The aim of this study was to investigate the possibility of using instruments made by material extrusion 3D printing method for measurement o...
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| author | Jan Divis Jakub Hlosta David Zurovec Jiri Rozbroj Weronika Kruszelnicka Jan Necas Jiri Zegzulka |
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| description | Abstract Due to relatively new solutions in the field of 3D printing, there are few studies on the possibility of using printed elements in measuring devices. The aim of this study was to investigate the possibility of using instruments made by material extrusion 3D printing method for measurement of selected mechanical-physical properties of bulk materials. Study explores the feasibility of measuring bulk material mechanical-physical properties when there are obstacles for printing original or modified measuring instruments in common practice. To achieve the goals a series of experiments such as Schulze’s ring shear tests, Freeman’s FT4 shear tests, compressibility tests, and Flow Rate and Stability tests were performed with use of original aluminium or steel made instruments and 3D printed instruments from polylactic acid and acrylic styrene acrylonitrile materials, using lunar regolith simulants LHS-1 and LMS-1 produced by CLASS Exolith Lab as a sample material. The results obtained from tests with original and printed instruments were then compared. The compared values of tests showed applicability of the 3D printed measuring instruments in a 5% range of measurement deviation. The biggest advantages of the 3D printed measuring instruments were the lower weight, the ability to print on the spot, to replace a damaged part with a new 3D printed part on-demand if extremely fast results are needed or due to the logistical unavailability, customization of the standardized tests for better understanding the behaviour of the particulate materials, and cheaper manufacturing costs. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-857ea347e04442468655c8772be0cfc62022-12-22T02:24:34ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222022-10-0112111410.1038/s41598-022-22114-23D printed laboratory equipment to measure bulk materials in extreme conditionsJan Divis0Jakub Hlosta1David Zurovec2Jiri Rozbroj3Weronika Kruszelnicka4Jan Necas5Jiri Zegzulka6ENET Centre, Bulk Solids Centre, VSB-TU OstravaENET Centre, Bulk Solids Centre, VSB-TU OstravaDepartment of Mining Engineering and Safety, Faculty of Mining and Geology, VSB-TU OstravaDepartment of Mining Engineering and Safety, Faculty of Mining and Geology, VSB-TU OstravaDepartment of Machines and Technical Systems, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Bydgoszcz University of Science and TechnologyENET Centre, Bulk Solids Centre, VSB-TU OstravaENET Centre, Bulk Solids Centre, VSB-TU OstravaAbstract Due to relatively new solutions in the field of 3D printing, there are few studies on the possibility of using printed elements in measuring devices. The aim of this study was to investigate the possibility of using instruments made by material extrusion 3D printing method for measurement of selected mechanical-physical properties of bulk materials. Study explores the feasibility of measuring bulk material mechanical-physical properties when there are obstacles for printing original or modified measuring instruments in common practice. To achieve the goals a series of experiments such as Schulze’s ring shear tests, Freeman’s FT4 shear tests, compressibility tests, and Flow Rate and Stability tests were performed with use of original aluminium or steel made instruments and 3D printed instruments from polylactic acid and acrylic styrene acrylonitrile materials, using lunar regolith simulants LHS-1 and LMS-1 produced by CLASS Exolith Lab as a sample material. The results obtained from tests with original and printed instruments were then compared. The compared values of tests showed applicability of the 3D printed measuring instruments in a 5% range of measurement deviation. The biggest advantages of the 3D printed measuring instruments were the lower weight, the ability to print on the spot, to replace a damaged part with a new 3D printed part on-demand if extremely fast results are needed or due to the logistical unavailability, customization of the standardized tests for better understanding the behaviour of the particulate materials, and cheaper manufacturing costs.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-22114-2 |
| spellingShingle | Jan Divis Jakub Hlosta David Zurovec Jiri Rozbroj Weronika Kruszelnicka Jan Necas Jiri Zegzulka 3D printed laboratory equipment to measure bulk materials in extreme conditions Scientific Reports |
| title | 3D printed laboratory equipment to measure bulk materials in extreme conditions |
| title_full | 3D printed laboratory equipment to measure bulk materials in extreme conditions |
| title_fullStr | 3D printed laboratory equipment to measure bulk materials in extreme conditions |
| title_full_unstemmed | 3D printed laboratory equipment to measure bulk materials in extreme conditions |
| title_short | 3D printed laboratory equipment to measure bulk materials in extreme conditions |
| title_sort | 3d printed laboratory equipment to measure bulk materials in extreme conditions |
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