Date of Award
2021-05-01
Degree Name
Master of Science
Department
Mechanical Engineering
Advisor(s)
Yirong Lin
Second Advisor
Sabrina W. Torres
Abstract
The following body of work encompasses the synThesis, upscaling, additive manufacturing, and characterization of microspheres as functional fillers incorporated into polymer syntactic foams. Synthesizing microspheres permits control over morphology, dispersion of particles, and size while the use of direct write manufacturing allowed for the controllability of filler orientation. Two different syntactic foams were developed from similar methodologies: (1) a silicone syntactic foam (2) epoxy syntactic foam. The silicone epoxy foam showed an increasing in damping and elastic modulus. The epoxy syntactic foams showed an enhanced thermal and electrical properties.
Language
en
Provenance
Received from ProQuest
Copyright Date
2021-05
File Size
60 p.
File Format
application/pdf
Rights Holder
Elizabeth Irene Reza
Recommended Citation
Reza, Elizabeth Irene, "SynThesis And Characterization Of Functiona Materials For 3D Printed Composites" (2021). Open Access Theses & Dissertations. 3332.
https://scholarworks.utep.edu/open_etd/3332
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Mechanical Engineering Commons, Mechanics of Materials Commons, Polymer Chemistry Commons