Abstract
Previous studies have revealed the influence of various lattice structures on the material density and mechanical properties. However, the majority of the topologies that are considered as study objects directly refer to metal/non-crystal lattice cell configurations. Therefore, this paper proposes a configuration generation approach for generating a lattice structure, which can obtain a lattice configuration that enjoys the advantages of both ultra-low weight and favorable mechanical properties. Based on this approach, a new type of face-centered cubic lattice (all face-centered cubic, AFCC) structure with comprehensively optimal properties in terms of mass and mechanical properties is obtained. The experimental samples are formed with Ti6Al4V by the selective laser melting (SLM) method. Quasi-static uniaxial compression performance experiments and finite element analysis (FEA) are conducted on an AFCC structure and the control group body-centered cubic (BCC) structure. The results demonstrates that our optimized AFCC lattice structure is superior to the BCC structure, with elastic modulus and yield limit increases of 143% and 120%, respectively. For the same degree of deformation, the energy absorbed increases approximately 2.4 times. The AFCC demonstrates significant advantages in terms of its mechanical properties and anti-explosion impact resistance while maintaining favorable ultra-low weight, which validates the hypothesis that the proposed configuration generation approach can provide guidance for the design and further research on ultra-light lattice structures in related fields.
Highlights
In 2001, Ashby introduced the concept of an ultra-light lattice structure that is defined as a statically/statically indeterminate porous-ordered microstructure that simulates the atomic lattice configuration [1]
For the ground structure that is subjected to the applied loads in Figure 2, the mathematical model and flow chart of the strut structure topology optimization were established in the previous sections
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Summary
In 2001, Ashby introduced the concept of an ultra-light lattice structure that is defined as a statically/statically indeterminate porous-ordered microstructure that simulates the atomic lattice configuration [1]. The previous studies mentioned above investigated the influencing factors of the characterization model and mechanical properties in terms of the lattice structure based on a unit cell These unit cell topologies of the lattice structure are generally obtained by simulating or referring to metal lattice patterns or non-metallic crystal cells, such as octahedral, diamond, or BCC, rather than by generating the lattice by theoretical modeling. The ground structure design model of the lattice unit cell is established using the ground structure method; by taking into account the lightweight and high-strength properties of the lattice structure such as the relative density of the material and the mechanical properties under compressive load, a topology optimization mathematical model of the unit cell is constructed. The compression performance experiment, finite element analysis (FEA), and comparative analysis are conducted to demonstrate the feasibility and correctness of the proposed optimization design method and the obtained results
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