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ArticleJournal of functional biomaterials2022

Effect of Cell Geometry on the Mechanical Properties of 3D Voronoi Tessellation.

Zainab Alknery, Zhwan Dilshad Ibrahim Sktani, Ali Arab

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Article in Journal of functional biomaterials, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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  1. [A simulation study on the differences in compressive mechanical properties of Voronoi porous structures with two strut-diameter morphologies].Sheng wu yi xue gong cheng xue za zhi = Journal of biomedical engineering = Shengwu yixue gongchengxue zazhi · 2026
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Zainab AlkneryDepartment of Technical Mechanical and Energy Engineering, Erbil Technical Engineering College, Erbil Polytechnic University, Erbil 44001, Iraq.ORCID 0000-0001-6990-3054
Zhwan Dilshad Ibrahim SktaniDepartment of Technical Mechanical and Energy Engineering, Erbil Technical Engineering College, Erbil Polytechnic University, Erbil 44001, Iraq.ORCID 0000-0002-3473-8738
Ali ArabAdvanced Technology Research Institute, Beijing Institute of Technology, Jinan 250300, China.ORCID 0000-0002-6728-8745

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Irregular 3D biological scaffolds have been widely observed in nature. Therefore, in the current work, new designs are proposed for lightweight 3D scaffolds based on Voronoi tessellation with high porosity. The proposed designs are inspired by nature, which has undoubtedly proven to be the best designer. Thus, the Rhinoceros 7/Grasshopper software was used to design three geometric models for both normal and elongated Voronoi structures: homogeneous, gradient I, and gradient II. Then, stereolithography (SLA) additive manufacturing was utilized to fabricate biopolymeric materials. Finally, a compression test was carried out to study and compare the mechanical properties of the designed samples. The gradient I cylinder show the highest Young's modulus. For the Homogeneous and gradient II cylinders, elongated Voronoi structures show superior mechanical properties and energy absorption compared to normal Voronoi designs. Hence, these designs are promising topologies for future applications.

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3D Voronoi tessellationadditive manufacturingbio-inspiredmechanical properties

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PMID36547562
PMCPMC9781672

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