Abstract

Additive Manufacturing technology (AM) has become an attractive process for innovative products in recent decades. The applications of AM materials widen to include composite materials. The fabrication of composite materials via AM makes the process more cost-effective than traditional fabrication methods. Nowadays, there are 3D printers that can produce composite materials with different strategies which results in different mechanical properties. This study examines the impact of carbon fiber reinforcement, both isotropic and concentric, on 3D printed open-hole plates utilizing full-field experimental analysis.  Problem Statement  The research on investigating different fiber reinforcement is increasing rapidly. However, most of the studies are on continuous isotropic fiber (i.e. straight fibers at 0 degrees, 45 degrees or 90 degrees) while there is no comprehensive study that includes investigation for concentric fiber reinforcement (i.e. circular) on open hole with the use of DIC.

Publication Date

4-2026

Document Type

Thesis

Student Type

Graduate

Degree Name

Mechanical Engineering (MS)

Department, Program, or Center

Mechanical Engineering

Advisor

Wael Abdel Samad

Advisor/Committee Member

Salman Pervaiz

Advisor/Committee Member

Umer Javed

Comments

This thesis has been embargoed. The full-text will be available on or around 5/3/2027.

Campus

RIT Dubai

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