Abstract
dc:description.abstractIn this thesis, we develop a new method for Additive Manufacturing of felt to make three dimensional objects. Felting is a method of intertwining fibers to make a piece of textile. In this work, a 6 DOF UR-5 robotic arm equipped with a 3 DOF tool head to test various approaches to using felting. Due to the novelty of this approach several different control architectures and methodologies are presented. We created felted test samples using a range of processing conditions, and tested them in an Instron machine. Samples were tested parallel to the roving fiber direction and perpendicular to the roving fiber direction. Additionally, two pieces of felt were attached to each other with needling, and these were tested with T-peel tests, pulling both in the direction of the roving fibers and perpendicular to the fibers. We present results for the Young's Modulus and Ultimate Strength of each of these samples. It is anticipated that given the appropriate combination of materials and robotic tooling, this method could be used to make parts for a multitude of applications ranging from custom footwear to advanced composites.
Degree
thesis:*- Name thesis:degree_name
- Master of Science
- Level thesis:degree_level
- masters
- Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
- Mechanical Engineering
- Department dc:contributor.department
- Mechanical Engineering
- Grantor dc:publisher
- Virginia Tech
- Year dc:date.issued
- 2021
Author and committee
dc:creator, dc:contributor.*- Author dc:creator
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- Hardyman, Micah Dwayne
- Chair dc:contributor.committeechair
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- Asbeck, Alan T.
- Committee members dc:contributor.committeemember
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- Williams, Christopher B.
- Leonessa, Alexander
Subjects
dc:subject × 5Rights
dc:rights- Statement dc:rights
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- In Copyright
- Licence dc:rights.uri
Identifiers
dc:identifier.*- Dc Identifier Other
- vt_gsexam:29445
- OAI identifier oai:identifier
- oai:vtechworks.lib.vt.edu:10919/103177