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4D Printing: The Future of Manufacturing

The 3D printing technology has matured as a viable solution for easily manufacturing intricate designs, even utilizing many materials. But it boosts the ultimate question of u201cWhat else can be done with it?u201d, this question has led many industry leaders and researchers to take the technology to a whole new level. The answer might lie in a new aspect of the technology u2013 4D printing.<br><br>For the complete in-depth article on u20184D Printing: The Future of Manufacturingu2019, please visit @ https://www.iebrain.com/4d-printing-the-future-of-manufacturing/

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4D Printing: The Future of Manufacturing

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  1. 4DPrinting:The FutureofManufacturing The 3D printing technology has matured as a viable solution for easily manufacturing intricate designs, even utilizing many materials. But it boosts the ultimate question of “What else can be done with it?”, this question has led many industry leaders and researchers to take the technologytoawholenewlevel.Theanswermight lieinanewaspect ofthetechnology–4D printing. TheTechnology The term 4D printing was coined by MIT’s Self-Assembly Lab. It is an advancement of 3D printing, in which the objects created by 3D printing can change their shape, size, color, function, etc.,based ontherequirements. “….you firsthave tohavethe3Dmanufacturingcapability,andthenyouaddsmart materials….” -Howon Lee, Associate professor, Mechanical and Space Engineering, RutgersUniversity Thisquotesignifiesthatyoucanswitchto4Dprintingwiththehelpofsmartmaterials,andthe restoftheprocess remainsquitesimilar to conventional 3D printing. 4D printing is a process in which objects that have been manufactured by 3D printing convert themselves into some other structure due to the application of external input in the form of heat, light, or physical stress, etc. It makes the use of programmable or Smart materials to reimageconstruction,manufacturing, productassembly,andperformance. Applicationsof4DPrinting With the freedom and flexibility that 4D printing provides, the applications for this technology areendless.Let’slookatsome ofthem: 1.AerospaceIndustry: Shape changing antennas: Nasa has developed a special metal fabric that can be used to shield space antennas or astronaut spacesuits. Antennas made from this material can be articulatedbyprovidingabitof thermal stimulationorthelike. Programmable Carbon Fiber inlet components have been developed by Airbus Ltd. & MIT to cool the airplaneenginebymaintainingairflowautomatically.

  2. Fashion&ClothingIndustry: The 4D printing technology can manufacture clothing and footwear that can change their propertiesaccording totheatmosphericconditionstheyarewornin. For example, it can be very helpful to provide soldiers with clothes that can camouflage, cool, orinsulatethemaccording toenvironmentalconditions. HealthcareIndustry: 4Dmanufacturedartificialmuscles&organslikeprintskinscanchangetheirshapeaccording totherequirementsand needaverysmallnumberof componentsforactuation. This minimizes energy consumption for powered prosthetics and wear and tear for non-powered ones. One example of related intellectual property is CN104116578B, assigned to Xian Jiaotong University,andthepatent talksabouta4D printed artificial bloodvesselbracket. Smart Valves forWaterHandling: Researchers have developed a valve utilizing a hybrid hydrogel as a thermal actuation element. The valve is composed of four components, each printed with a different material ink. When the hydrogel encounters hot water, the actuators contract and close the outlet to block water flow, this valve doesn’t require any electronic component to run or a complicated controlsystem tocontrolthe actuation. For the completein-deptharticle on‘4DPrinting: The Future ofManufacturing’,please visit@https://www.iebrain.com/4d-printing-the-future-of-manufacturing/ AboutIngeniouse-Brain Solutions:- Ingenious e-Brain Solutions provides high-quality, customized, and cost-effective Technology Intelligence, BusinessIntelligence, and IntellectualProperty Intelligencesolutionstoindustry leaders, and innovative companies across the globe. Innovation, knowledge, and transparency form the basis of our company’s mission and vision. Along with cost benefits, we provide highest quality results ensuring fool-proof confidentiality and security. We are an ISO certified company withoffices in India andUSA. Ingeniouse-BrainSolutionshasastrongteamofanalysts,andsubjectmatterexpertswithdomain proficiency which is devoted to help clients grow. Our highly qualified professionals offer tailored, value-addedandcost-effective servicesto ourclients.Webelieve inbuildinglongterm relationships with our clients who include national and international corporations, Fortune 500 companies,world’sleadingresearchinstitutesanduniversitiesas wellas independent inventors.

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