Experimental evaluation of vibration damping performance of 3D-Printed TPU, rubber, and PLA carbon fiber layers for additive manufacturing applications

Ramadoss Yokeswaran, Jayalingam Karthikeyan, Subbiah Rathinavel, Thangarajan Sivasankaran Senthilkumar, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Ramakrishnan College of Technology, Tamil Nadu, Department of Aeronautical Engineering, Nehru Institute of Engineering and Technology, Department of Mechanical Engineering, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Tiruchirappalli Campus, Tamil Nadu, Centre for Material Science, Karpagam Academy of Higher Education, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Karpagam Academy of Higher Education

Journal of Thermoplastic Composite Materials

Published online on April 25, 2026

Abstract

Journal of Thermoplastic Composite Materials, Ahead of Print.
The 3D printed components face challenges in accuracy of its dimension and surface roughness due to the machine induced vibrations of the additive manufacturing systems. A polymer-based damping material offers a simple and cost-effective solution for this ...