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ArticleJournal of the mechanical behavior of biomedical materials2022

Design, manufacture, and testing of customized sterilizable respirator.

Ruohan Xu, Libin Yang, Zhao Qin

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Article in Journal of the mechanical behavior of biomedical materials, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 citing papers in PubMed.

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  3. 3D Printing in the Fight Against Covid-19.Medical devices (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2023
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Ruohan XuLaboratory for Multiscale Material Modeling, Syracuse University, 151L Link Hall, Syracuse, NY, 13244, USA; Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Syracuse University, 151L Link Hall, Syracuse, NY, 13244, USA; Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Syracuse University, 151L Link Hall, Syracuse, NY, 13244, USA.
Libin YangLaboratory for Multiscale Material Modeling, Syracuse University, 151L Link Hall, Syracuse, NY, 13244, USA; Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Syracuse University, 151L Link Hall, Syracuse, NY, 13244, USA.
Zhao QinLaboratory for Multiscale Material Modeling, Syracuse University, 151L Link Hall, Syracuse, NY, 13244, USA; Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Syracuse University, 151L Link Hall, Syracuse, NY, 13244, USA; The BioInspired Institute, Syracuse University, NY, 13244, USA. Electronic address: zqin02@syr.edu.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The respirator as one of the personal protective equipment is essential for industrial activities (e.g., mining, painting, woodcutting, manufacturing) for protection from contaminants in the air and during the Covid-19 pandemic to protect the wearer from infection. The respirators nowadays are commonly made of rigid plastic. They are expensive, cumbersome, and not comfortable to wear. The many components with complex structures prevent it from cleaning and reusing. We develop a practical and scalable strategy to create customized respirators with durability using computational modeling and 3D printing. It is shown that by morphing the shape according to the user's photo, the respirator is designed to fit a user's face without air leaks. Using a printing-mold-casting method, this respirator can be manufactured by silicone rubber with accuracy, which is highly durable, with its mechanics primarily not affected by sterilization. These features provide the current respirator adaptivity and convenience in carrying and storing, as well as more comfort for long-time wearing.

Indexed as

COVID-19Respiratory Protective DevicesEquipment DesignHumansPandemicsPrinting, Three-DimensionalVentilators, Mechanical3D printingComputation modelingEnvironmentally friendlyMorphingSterilizable respirator

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PMID35525065
PMCPMC9577475

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