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ArticlePolymers2023

Effects of Slit Edge Notches on Mechanical Properties of 3D-Printed PA12 Nylon Kirigami Specimens.

Jing Shu, Junming Wang, Zheng Li, Kai-Yu Raymond Tong

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Article in Polymers, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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4 authors.

Jing ShuDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR 999077, China.ORCID 0000-0002-9475-8677
Junming WangDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR 999077, China.ORCID 0000-0001-8835-7896
Zheng LiDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR 999077, China.
Kai-Yu Raymond TongDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR 999077, China.ORCID 0000-0003-4375-653X

Funding

Guangdong Science and Technology Research Council 2020B1515120064Innovation and Technology Fund, HKSAR ITS/156/20FP
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Kirigami structures, a Japanese paper-cutting art form, has been widely adopted in engineering design, including robotics, biomedicine, energy harvesting, and sensing. This study investigated the effects of slit edge notches on the mechanical properties, particularly the tensile stiffness, of 3D-printed PA12 nylon kirigami specimens. Thirty-five samples were designed with various notch sizes and shapes and printed using a commercial 3D printer with multi-jet fusion (MJF) technique. Finite element analysis (FEA) was employed to determine the mechanical properties of the samples computationally. The results showed that the stiffness of the kirigami samples is positively correlated with the number of edges in the notch shape and quadratically negatively correlated with the notch area of the samples. The mathematical relationship between the stretching tensile stiffness of the samples and their notch area was established and explained from an energy perspective. The relationship established in this study can help fine-tune the stiffness of kirigami-inspired structures without altering the primary parameters of kirigami samples. With the rapid fabrication method (e.g., 3D printing technique), the kirigami samples with suitable mechanical properties can be potentially applied to planar springs for hinge structures or energy-absorbing/harvesting structures. These findings will provide valuable insights into the development and optimization of kirigami-inspired structures for various applications in the future.

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3D printingkirigami-inspired structureskirigami slit notchesmulti-jet fusion techniquewearable devices

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PMCPMC10383772

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