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Democratising dry adhesion development with consumer-grade AM

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 May 2024

Vegar Stubberud ,
Martin Steinert  and
Håkon Jarand Dugstad Johnsen
Vegar Stubberud*
Affiliation:
Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway
Martin Steinert
Affiliation:
Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway
Håkon Jarand Dugstad Johnsen
Affiliation:
Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway
*
Vegar.stubberud@ntnu.no

Abstract

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The production of reusable gecko-inspired dry adhesives has traditionally been done with complex nanofabrication methods such as lithography and PDMS casting. This article presents a way of producing and testing dry adhesive samples using consumer-grade AM machines and equipment typically available in a Makerspace. The samples produced exhibit adhesive properties depending on the preload and surface structure, and we conclude that consumer-grade AM is suitable for rapid prototyping and testing of dry adhesion. However, it is limited by the scale and accuracy compared to traditional methods.

Keywords

additive manufacturingbiomimicry (biomimetics)dry adhesionopen source design3D printing
Type
Design for Additive Manufacturing
Information
Proceedings of the Design Society , Volume 4: DESIGN 2024 , May 2024 , pp. 1859 - 1868
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