Publications by authors named "Jone Retolaza"
Materials (Basel)
February 2021
Article Synopsis
- The paper presents a methodology for studying the anisotropic elastic constants of phenylene polysulfide thermoplastic (PPS) printed via fused deposition modeling (FDM), to help designers achieve desired mechanical properties.
- While PPS has superior mechanical and thermal resistance compared to other plastics, conventional property data from manufactured samples do not accurately reflect the characteristics of 3D-printed parts, which show anisotropic behavior (different properties in different directions).
- The study involved printing haltera-type samples in various orientations, measuring their elastic properties, analyzing fracture behavior with SEM microscopy, and validating the findings through flexural testing and finite element simulations.
