(DURIP-20) ADVANCED ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING SYSTEM FOR MULTIFUNCTIONAL COMPOSITES BASED ON FRONTAL RING-OPENING METATHESIS POLYMERIZATION (AM-FROMP)
Abstract
This DURIP will support the construction of a custom Additive Manufacturing (AM) system to produce multifunctional 3D printed parts exploiting the frontal ring opening metathesis polymerization (FROMP) technology. Thermoset polymers and composites are integral to aerospace, automotive, marine, and energy industries, as well as the next generation of light- weight, energy-efficient structures owing to their excellent specific stiffness and strength, thermal stability, and chemical resistance. We have recently developed a new library of thermoset polymers based on frontal polymerization (FP) curing strategy employing the enthalpy of polymerization of the monomer to provide the energy for materials synthesis, rather than requiring an external energy source. In prior AFOSR work, we demonstrated the use of Direct Ink Writing (DIW) to rapidly cure FROMP resins in tandem with the printing process to produce various complex 3D parts such as helical springs and overhang beams.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Aug 12, 2021
- Source ID
- FA95502010416
Entities
People
- Sameh Tawfick
Organizations
- Air Force Office of Scientific Research
- United States Air Force
- University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign