Semester project 2021-22: Computational design of 3D-printed cellular geometries for fluid transfer in building engineering applications

Advancements in the field of Additive Manufacturing (AM) and 3D printing has created opportunities for disruptive innovation in the building engineering sector. The Architecture and Building Systems group at ETH Zurich is using these techniques to create building structures capable of selective

Description
This thesis/project is part of a larger effort to develop and quantify AM components on thermophysical characteristics. In this project, the capillarity action of small-scale (100 mm) 3D printed polymer components, containing cellular microstructures is tested.

Goal
The main tasks of this project are: (1) Develop computational scripts and models of cellular typologies compatible with fabrication using desktop 3D printers. (2) Use existing analytical models to predict the capillary action in 3D printed cellular typologies and geometries (3) Setup an experimental testing and measurement apparatus to measure the capillary rise and validate the analytical solutions

Contact details
The ideal candidate is a motivated student with an engineering background in computational design and 3D printing. Interested candidates, please send a one page CV to Bharath Seshadri (seshadri@arch.ethz.ch)

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