Publications by authors named "Fermin Banon Garcia"

Article Synopsis
  • The research paper investigates enhancing the fatigue resistance of polylactic acid (PLA) used in Material Extrusion by incorporating natural fibers like cellulose, coffee, and flax for improved performance under rotational bending fatigue.
  • It focuses on optimizing printing parameters to mitigate issues such as warping and shrinkage, with cellulose showing the best results in reducing dimensional deviations and achieving tighter tolerances.
  • The study reveals that natural fiber reinforcements significantly boost PLA's fatigue resistance, with cellulose enhancing its performance to 13.7 MPa stress at 70,000 cycles, compared to 13.6 MPa for coffee and 13.5 MPa for flax, establishing a sustainable solution for additive manufacturing.
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