Our work on cartilage is elucidating the location dependent mechanical properties needed for 3D printing replacement tissues.
An existing homogenisation model for a lattice structure is combined with an analytical strain energy model from the literature to show the mechanical properties needed to construct an initially developable, bistable grid shell.
However, the effect of the A-site stoichiometry on the mechanical properties needs to be assessed.
The employment of such a material is a novelty in the field of civil engineering; for this reason the main mechanical properties need to be thoroughly analysed.
As the development of mortar-based reinforcements is still at an early stage, their mechanical properties need to be investigated and standardized testing methodologies have to be defined.
Not only the tissue morphology, but also its mechanical properties need to be considered in the fixation and preservation procedures since mechanical properties have significant influence on the design and performance of such instruments.
Honeycombs are discrete materials at the macro-scale level but their mechanical properties need to be calculated as a continuum material in order to simplify their design in engineering applications.
The experimental results showed that the neutron dose equivalent to a resin-based mixture decreased by 63.86% as compared to that of conventional mortar, although the mechanical properties need to be enhanced using suitable special treatments.
In addition, other features such as interconnected and open porosity, favourable pore size and appropriate mechanical properties need to be considered during porous microsphere production.
In order to obtain a correct interpretation of the created fracture geometry, the mechanical property contrasts need to be recognized and taken into account.
