Exploring design modifications of honeycomb structures used in cars and aircraft could improve mechanical performance.
Faculty Mentor: Dhruv Bhate
Additive Manufacturing for the Validation of Biomimetic Design Principles: The Structural Mechanics of Insect Nests
Analyzing insect nest properties will lead to strong, lightweight structural designs that use fewer natural resources.
Parametric Design Optimization of Multi-Functional Honeycomb Structures for Additive Manufacturing
The objective of this research is to develop a methodology to extract optimal design parameters (cell wall thickness and the corner radius) in hexagonal honey-comb structures using finite element modeling, response surface methodology and optimization techniques to achieve multi-functional objectives. In this work, the researcher will look at combining the objectives of mechanical stiffness with
