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DESIGN AND OPTIMIZATION: MULTI-NEEDLE ELECTROSPUN MWCNTS/EPOXY NANOFIBER SCAFFOLDS FOR HIGH VOLUME PRODUCTION TO ENHANCE PHYSICAL AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF CFRP
thesis
posted on 2021-12-08, 14:50 authored by Asel Ananda Habarakada LiyanageAsel Ananda Habarakada LiyanageElectrospinning is the process of ejecting a polymer melt or solution through a nozzle in the presence of a high-voltage electric field, which causes it to coalesce into a continuous filament with anywhere from a micron to submicron diameter, depending on the materials spun and experimental conditions. This process has gained vast attention because of its versatility, low cost, and ease of processing, leading to a huge demand for translating electrospinning experiments out of the laboratory and into commercialized production, and researchers have been thoroughly investigating scaling-up and fulfilling industrial production requirements in terms of throughput, accuracy, and formation of uniform coverage across a multi-nozzle system with vertical spinning.
Funding
National Science Foundation Small Business Technology Transfer (NSFSTTR)
History
Degree Type
- Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering
Department
- Mechanical Engineering
Campus location
- Indianapolis