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Fatigue Behaviour and Electromechanical Properties of Additively Manufactured Continuous Wire Polymer Composites for Structural Health Monitoring
  • Menna A. Saleh,
  • Roger Kempers,
  • Garrett W. Melenka
Menna A. Saleh
York University

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Roger Kempers
York University
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Garrett W. Melenka
York University
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Abstract

The fatigue behaviour of continuous wire polymer composite (CWPC) fabricated by fused filament fabrication was investigated. Four compositions were examined: polylactic acid (PLA), PLA with copper wire (Cu), thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU), and TPU with Cu wire. Residual properties were measured after different sets of number of cycles (10 2, 10 4, 10 5). Residual strengths were 89.736% and 70.464% of the ultimate tensile strength of the original material after 10 5 cycles for PLA CWPC and TPU CWPC, respectively. A one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) statistical tests showed insignificant changes in the residual strengths of PLA-based materials after an increasing number of cycles and significant changes for the TPU-based materials. CWPC electromechanical properties under fatigue test demonstrated reverse piezoresistivity behavior. A strain-controlled fatigue life analytical model was compared to the experimental results showing good agreement. This study demonstrates the applicability of FFF technique to print sensors with continuous integrated wire with tunable properties.
12 Mar 2022Submitted to Fatigue & Fracture of Engineering Materials & Structures
12 Mar 2022Submission Checks Completed
12 Mar 2022Assigned to Editor
14 Mar 2022Reviewer(s) Assigned
24 Apr 2022Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
30 Apr 2022Editorial Decision: Revise Major
26 May 20221st Revision Received
26 May 2022Submission Checks Completed
26 May 2022Assigned to Editor
02 Jun 2022Reviewer(s) Assigned
13 Jun 2022Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
16 Jun 2022Editorial Decision: Accept