Modeling the effect of 3D-printed induced defects on mechanical performance of natural carbon-enhanced polymer composite

William T. Downs, Grace S. Baranack, Neshat Sayah, Muhammad Ali, Jason Trembly, Yahya T. Al-Majali, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Ohio University, Institute for Sustainable Energy and the Environment, Ohio University

Journal of Thermoplastic Composite Materials

Published online on November 23, 2025

Abstract

Journal of Thermoplastic Composite Materials, Ahead of Print.
3D-printing induced defects are intrinsic to the layer-by-layer deposition process, which results in reduced performance of materials fabricated using extrusion-based additive manufacturing (AM) techniques. In this study, the effect of porosity introduced ...