• Chinese Journal of Lasers
  • Vol. 51, Issue 10, 1002311 (2024)
Xueren Zhu1, Ke Huang2, Wei Chen1、*, and Jiaying Zhang2
Author Affiliations
  • 1National Key Laboratory of Science and Technology on Power Beam Processing, AVIC Manufacturing Technology Institute, Beijing 100024, China
  • 2School of Aeronautical Science and Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100190, China
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    DOI: 10.3788/CJL240471 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Xueren Zhu, Ke Huang, Wei Chen, Jiaying Zhang. Designing and Additive Manufacturing of Coupled Tension‑Twist Morphing Structure Based on Cell Stacking (Invited)[J]. Chinese Journal of Lasers, 2024, 51(10): 1002311 Copy Citation Text show less
    Modeling of a unit-cell of metamaterial
    Fig. 1. Modeling of a unit-cell of metamaterial
    Tension‒shear-coupled deformation of the unit-cell. (a) Deformation model of the unit-cell; (b) planar rigid frame after simplification of the unit-cell
    Fig. 2. Tension‒shear-coupled deformation of the unit-cell. (a) Deformation model of the unit-cell; (b) planar rigid frame after simplification of the unit-cell
    Tension‒shear-coupled deformation analysis of the unit-cell
    Fig. 3. Tension‒shear-coupled deformation analysis of the unit-cell
    Designing method based on stacking of unit-cells
    Fig. 4. Designing method based on stacking of unit-cells
    Tension‒twist-coupled deformation for the cantilever beam. (a) Schematic of cantilever beams produced by stacking of cells;
    Fig. 5. Tension‒twist-coupled deformation for the cantilever beam. (a) Schematic of cantilever beams produced by stacking of cells;
    Modeling of the macro-structure
    Fig. 6. Modeling of the macro-structure
    Normalized equivalent modulus of elasticity for the metamaterial
    Fig. 7. Normalized equivalent modulus of elasticity for the metamaterial
    Finite element modelling (FEM) and analysis of the cantilever beam. (a) FEM of the cantilever beam; (b) cloud figure of coupled tension‒twist deformation for the cantilever beam
    Fig. 8. Finite element modelling (FEM) and analysis of the cantilever beam. (a) FEM of the cantilever beam; (b) cloud figure of coupled tension‒twist deformation for the cantilever beam
    Distribution of twist angle for the cantilever beam
    Fig. 9. Distribution of twist angle for the cantilever beam
    Samples made by SLS and the testing equipment. (a) Four cells combination cantilever beam; (b) two cells combination cantilever beam; (c) testing equipment
    Fig. 10. Samples made by SLS and the testing equipment. (a) Four cells combination cantilever beam; (b) two cells combination cantilever beam; (c) testing equipment
    Schematic of twist angle measurement for the structure
    Fig. 11. Schematic of twist angle measurement for the structure
    Relation between twist angle and tensile force for the cantilever beams
    Fig. 12. Relation between twist angle and tensile force for the cantilever beams
    Comparison of tensile force-twisting coupling coefficient and mass of two cantilever beams
    Fig. 13. Comparison of tensile force-twisting coupling coefficient and mass of two cantilever beams
    Relation between twist angle of the cantilever beam and the number of stacking layers
    Fig. 14. Relation between twist angle of the cantilever beam and the number of stacking layers
    ParameterValue
    abh /mm5
    MaterialPA12
    Modulus of elasticity ES /MPa800
    Poisson’s ratio ν0.35
    Tensile stiffness /MPa33.3‒39.8
    Elongation /%11‒19
    Table 1. Properties of the material
    Xueren Zhu, Ke Huang, Wei Chen, Jiaying Zhang. Designing and Additive Manufacturing of Coupled Tension‑Twist Morphing Structure Based on Cell Stacking (Invited)[J]. Chinese Journal of Lasers, 2024, 51(10): 1002311
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