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American Journal of Computer Science and Information Technology
ISSN: 2349-3917
3D Printing 2019
Euroscicon Conference on
3D Printing
C
ombining 3D printing and textile materials is still a relatively new research
area. This represents a growth area that offers the promise of “4D Textiles”
- hybrid textile/3D printed structures that can change structural form with time.
The underlying principle behind these hybrid material systems is the stored
energy in the textile material prior to printing causes a change in form when
the energy is released. The shape change of the textile is defined by the design
and arrangement of the 3d printed rigid elements. This talk explains design
principles for 4d textiles using applied examples from the fields of clothing
and architecture.
Biography
David Schmelzeisen studied mechanical engineering at the
RWTHAachenUniversity.DuringhisPhDhestartedresearching
on production technologies for smart textiles and is focusing
on hybrid 4D printing technologies. He is responsible for the
research group of 4D textiles at the Institut für Textiltechnik
(ITA) der RWTH Aachen University. Furthermore he supports
apparel manufacturers to meet the demand of near-shoring,
fast production and sustainable design
.
david.schmelzeisen@ita.rwth-aachen.de4D textiles: how to program elastic textiles by 3D printing
David Schmelzeisen
1
, Jan Serode
1
, Alon Tal
1
, Hannah Koch
1
,
Karin Vlug², Bas Froon², Christopher Pastore³, Scott Stapleton
4
,
Thomas Gries
1
1
Institute for Textile Technology (ITA), RWTH Aachen University, Germany
2
UNSEAM, Amsterdam, Netherlands
3
Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA USA
4
Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Massachusetts Lowell, USA
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