Development & Experimental Evaluation of ABS C type Hook Manufacture using FDM technique

Abstract

Fused Deposition Modelling (FDM) is an extrusion-based modern technology that is becoming increasingly popular because it allows manufacturers to produce difficult components immediately from computer-aided design (CAD) models. For the industries like automotive, aerospace, and die & mould, etc., it is necessary to investigate the mechanical behaviour of 3D printed parts. FDM printed components' a competitor mechanical characteristics compared to injection moulded ones make functional application difficult. The complexity of process factors makes it difficult to forecast the mechanical behaviour of FDM printed components. Here, the issue at discussion is the mechanical characteristics of 3D- printed components. For modelling, Fusion 360 parametric is utilised, while ANSYS Workbench is used for analysis. The lateral movement of a C Type Hook is calculated conceptually, and for validation, the practical results are compared to those from static structural analysis. The research's main topic of investigation is the effect of varied Infill densities in C Type Hooks. Five levels of infill density (10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, and 100%) honeycomb structure are evaluated mechanically to acquire tensile abilities when utilising ABS material in real-world scenarios. Further work was done to investigate different tensile mode characteristics for an FDM manufactured Infill pattern. Results from both the practical and analytical bases are compared in this work.