villacre@ualberta.ca
Graduate
BSc in Mechanical Engineering 2014
3D Printing Group

Research Interests: Shape Memory Polymer , Fused Deposition Modelling, 4D Printig, Digital Image Correlation

This project covers the production process of shape memory polymer filaments. Furthermore, these filaments are used for producing fused deposition modelling (3d Printed) pieces, which have the ability to change shape when an external stimulus is applied. The characterization of the mechanical and shape recovery properties of these pieces and the changes they suffer when altering the manufacturing parameters is currently being studied. This study will allow us to model and define the appropriate manufacturing parameters for producing different shape memory recovery 3d printed pieces with tailorable characteristics for different applications.