Development of computational tools for frontal polymerization 3D printing
Current and future work:
- Draft of paper, "Rheological modeling of a frontally-polymerizing viscoelastic gel for additive manufacturing" [In progress]
- Updated printing simulations, with finalized numerical scheme [In progress]
- Comparison to Javi's new vertical pillar experiments
- Modeling of internal-triggered FP (with Javi)
- Modeling of reprocessed thermosets (with Edgar)
- Formulation of both a dimensional and non-dimensional thermo-chemical model accounting for process parameters
- Parametric study of effect of process parameters on steady-state front location and maximum degree of cure of composite
- Investigation of energy balance during printing, and conditions for which heating from rollers is not needed (steady vs transient schemes)
- Draft of paper, "Effect of process parameters on performance of fiber-reinforced polymer composites during frontal polymerization additive manufacturing"
- Comparison with IR videos
- Woven composite printing
- Thermo-chemical modeling of BCB / BCB composites (in conjunction with new mechanistic cure kinetics model for FP)