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Photoelastic stress response of complex 3D-printed particle shapes
journal contribution
posted on 2023-02-13, 01:14 authored by Negin AminiNegin Amini, J Tuohey, John LongJohn Long, Jun ZhangJun Zhang, David MortonDavid Morton, KE Daniels, F Fazelpour, Karen HapgoodKaren HapgoodStress visualization within 3-dimensional particles could provide significant insights for understanding of the behaviors of complex particles. However traditional photoelastic methods are only able to produce simple particle shapes. Recently, 3D-printing has created new possibilities for enhancing the scope of stress analysis of physically representative particles. We report the results of X-ray computed tomography and 3D-printing, combined with traditional photoelastic analysis, to visualize strain for particles ranging from simple 2D discs to complex 3D-printed coffee beans, including internal voids. The relative orientation of the print layers and the loading force can affect the optical response of the discs without affecting the mechanical properties. Furthermore, a semi-quantitative measurement of the generated stresses within 3D-printed complex particle is presented. Potential limitations and areas of future interest for stress visualization of 3-dimensional particles are also outlined.