Browsing by Author "Almutairi, Mohammed Dukhi"

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    Analysis of the self-healing capability of thermoplastic elastomer capsules in a polymeric beam structure based on strain energy release behaviour during crack growth
    (MDPI, 2023-08-12) Almutairi, Mohammed Dukhi; He, Feiyang; Alshammari, Yousef Lafi; Alnahdi, Sultan Saleh; Khan, Muhammad Ali
    The objective of this study was to investigate the elastic and plastic responses of 3D-printed thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) beams under various bending loads. The study also aimed to develop a self-healing mechanism using origami TPE capsules embedded within an ABS structure. These cross-shaped capsules have the ability to be either folded or elastically deformed. When a crack occurs in the ABS structure, the strain is released, causing the TPE capsule to unfold along the crack direction, thereby enhancing the crack resistance of the ABS structure. The enhanced ability to resist cracks was confirmed through a delamination test on a double cantilever specimen subjected to quasi-static load conditions. Consistent test outcomes highlighted how the self-healing process influenced the development of structural cracks. These results indicate that the suggested self-healing mechanism has the potential to be a unique addition to current methods, which mostly rely on external healing agents.
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    Influence of printing parameters on self-cleaning properties of 3D printed polymeric fabrics
    (MDPI, 2022-07-31) Atwah, Ayat Adnan; Almutairi, Mohammed Dukhi; He, Feiyang; Khan, Muhammad A.
    The processes for making self-cleaning textile fabrics have been extensively discussed in the literature. However, the exploration of the potential for self-cleaning by controlling the fabrication parameters of the fabric at the microscopic level has not been addressed. The current evolution in 3D printing technology provides an opportunity to control parameters during fabric manufacturing and generate self-cleaning features at the woven structural level. Fabrication of 3D printed textile fabrics using the low-cost fused filament fabrication (FFF) technique has been achieved. Printing parameters such as orientation angle, layer height, and extruder width were used to control self-cleaning microscopic features in the printed fabrics. Self-cleaning features such as surface roughness, wettability contact angle, and porosity were analyzed for different values of printing parameters. The combination of three printing parameters was adjusted to provide the best self-cleaning textile fabric surface: layer height (LH) (0.15, 0.13, 0.10 mm) and extruder width (EW) (0.5, 0.4, 0.3 mm) along with two different angular printing orientations (O) (45° and 90°). Three different thermoplastic flexible filaments printing materials were used: thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU 98A), thermoplastic elastomers (TPE felaflex), and thermoplastic co-polyester (TPC flex45). Self-cleaning properties were quantified using a pre-set defined criterion. The optimization of printing parameters was modeled to achieve the best self-cleaning features for the printed specimens.
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    Modal response of hybrid raster orientation on material extrusion printed acrylonitrile butadiene styrene and polyethylene terephthalate glycol under thermo-mechanical loads
    (Elsevier, 2023-02-05) Almutairi, Mohammed Dukhi; Mascarenhas, Taheer A.; Alnahdi, Sultan Saleh; He, Feiyang; Khan, Muhammad A.
    In this paper we look at Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) and Polyethylene Terephthalate Glycol (PETG), chosen for their low cost, high strength and temperature resistance. This study evaluates the bending fatigue performance of Material extrusion (MEX) ABS and PETG cantilever beams and compares their properties while varying a printing parameter under thermal loads. The study, using custom building orientation angles of 90o, 45o and 60o between the layers, tested the beams at different temperatures from 30o to 50 °C. The results show the effects of the building orientations and the effects of temperature on the sample. The printing orientation, which is the same as loading, also slows the crack growth.
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    Self-healing mechanisms for 3D-printed polymeric structures: from lab to reality
    (MDPI, 2020-07-11) Almutairi, Mohammed Dukhi; Aria, Adrianus Indrat; Thakur, Vijay Kumar; Khan, Muhammad A.
    Existing self-healing mechanisms are still very far from full-scale implementation, and most published work has only demonstrated damage cure at the laboratory level. Their rheological nature makes the mechanisms for damage cure difficult to implement, as the component or structure is expected to continue performing its function. In most cases, a molecular bond level chemical reaction is required for complete healing with external stimulations such as heating, light and temperature change. Such requirements of external stimulations and reactions make the existing self-healing mechanism almost impossible to implement in 3D printed products, particularly in critical applications. In this paper, a conceptual description of the self-healing phenomenon in polymeric structures is provided. This is followed by how the concept of self-healing is motivated by the observation of nature. Next, the requirements of self-healing in modern polymeric structures and components are described. The existing self-healing mechanisms for 3D printed polymeric structures are also detailed, with a special emphasis on their working principles and advantages of the self-healing mechanism. A critical discussion on the challenges and limitations in the existing working principles is provided at the end. A novel self-healing idea is also proposed. Its ability to address current challenges is assessed in the conclusions
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    Strain release behaviour during crack growth of a polymeric beam under elastic loads for self-healing
    (MDPI, 2022-07-30) Almutairi, Mohammed Dukhi; Alnahdi, Sultan Saleh; Khan, Muhammad A.
    The response of polymeric beams made of Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) and thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) in the form of 3D printed beams is investigated to test their elastic and plastic responses under different bending loads. Two types of 3D printed beams were designed to test their elastic and plastic responses under different bending loads. These responses were used to develop an origami capsule-based novel self-healing mechanism that can be triggered by crack propagation due to strain release in a structure. Origami capsules of TPU in the form of a cross with four small beams, either folded or elastically deformed, were embedded in a simple ABS beam. Crack propagation in the ABS beam released the strain, and the TPU capsule unfolded with the arms of the cross in the direction of the crack path, and this increased the crack resistance of the ABS beam. This increase in the crack resistance was validated in a delamination test of a double cantilever specimen under quasi-static load conditions. Repeated test results demonstrated the effect of self-healing on structural crack growth. The results show the potential of the proposed self-healing mechanism as a novel contribution to existing practices which are primarily based on external healing agents.