ORCID
0000-0002-8522-9247
Abstract
The objective of this work is to design, fabricate, and characterize scaled and unscaled 3D-printed hydrogel lattices with controlled structural and mechanical anisotropy. These 3D-printed hydrogel lattices could be used to create soft structures of desired shape and consistent mechanical properties for potential use as anisotropic tissue mimics. The topics in this report cover design techniques to generate 3D-modeled unit cell lattices using CAD software, fabrication using SLA, and experimental characterization by bench-top mechanical tests (uniaxial compression test).
Document Type
Final Report
Class Name
Mechanical Engineering and Material Sciences Independent Study
Date of Submission
5-5-2023
Recommended Citation
Ruding, Margrethe, "Design and Characterization of 3D-printed Weaire-Phelan Hydrogel Lattices" (2023). Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science Independent Study. 223.
https://openscholarship.wustl.edu/mems500/223