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Research Publications in journals:
Multi-criteria selection of structural adhesives to bond ABS parts obtained by rapid prototyping
Year:2011

Research Areas
  • Engineering

Information
Abstract
One of the most used methods in rapidprototyping is Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM), which provides components with a reasonable strength in plastic materials such as ABS and has a low environmental impact. However, the FDM process exhibits low levels of surface finishing, difficulty in getting complex and/or small geometries and low consistency in ?slim? elements of the parts. Furthermore, ?cantilever? elements need large material structures to be supported. The solution of these deficiencies requires a comprehensive review of the three-dimensional part design to enhance advantages and performances of FDM and reduce their constraints. As a key feature of this redesign a novel method of construction by assembling parts with structuraladhesive joints is proposed. These adhesive joints should be designed specifically to fit the plastic substrate and the FDM manufacturing technology. To achieve this, the most suitable structuraladhesiveselection is firstly required. Therefore, the present work analyzes five different families of adhesives (cyanoacrylate, polyurethane, epoxy, acrylic and silicone), and, by means of the application of technical multi-criteria decision analysis based on the analytic hierarchy process (AHP), to select the structuraladhesive that better conjugates mechanical benefits and adaptation to the FDM manufacturing process.
International
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JCR
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Title
International Journal of Adhesion And Adhesives
ISBN
0143-7496
Impact factor JCR
1,944
Impact info
Volume
33
10.1016/j.ijadhadh.2011.11.005
Journal number
From page
67
To page
74
Month
OCTUBRE
Ranking
Participants
  • Autor: José María Arenas E.U. Ingeniería Técnica Industrial, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid
  • Autor: Cristina Alí Universidad Politécnica de Madrid
  • Autor: Fernando Blaya Haro UPM
  • Autor: Alfredo Sanz Lobera UPM

Research Group, Departaments and Institutes related
  • Creador: Centro o Instituto I+D+i: Instituto Universitario de Microgravedad "Ignacio da Riva"
  • Departamento: Expresión Gráfica Industrial
  • Departamento: Materiales y Producción Aeroespacial