Triply periodic minimal surface based geometry design of bio-scaffolds

Yogesh Tripathi, Mukul Shukla

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Abstract

In view of advancement in additive manufacturing (also known as 3D printing) technique, triply periodic minimal surfaces (TPMS) emerges as innovative tool for designing porous bone scaffolds. However, use of common CAD software for the design of such complex structures are aggregately inefficient, time exhausting, and can lead to processing setbacks. In order to overcome such processing issues, this paper uses easy to implement implicit functions based methodology for creation of gyroid and diamond porous structures. Further, on successful generation of these scaffolds, generic STL format has been prepared. We introduce a method for generating periodic porous scaffolds frameworks from TPMS, which results in geometries that are easier to decompose into digital parts ready for direct 3D printing. The effect of changing Z factor (a linear term added to implicit functions used) and porosity percentage to meet the desired porosity is also shown. Through a range of design demonstration and rendering effect, the potential to design complex scaffolds is shown.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2017 International Conference on Advances in Mechanical, Industrial, Automation and Management Systems (AMIAMS 2017): Proceedings
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages348-350
Number of pages3
ISBN (Electronic)9781509056743
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 19 Oct 2017
Externally publishedYes
Event2017 International Conference on Advances in Mechanical, Industrial, Automation and Management Systems, AMIAMS 2017 - Allahabad, India
Duration: 03 Feb 201705 Feb 2017

Conference

Conference2017 International Conference on Advances in Mechanical, Industrial, Automation and Management Systems, AMIAMS 2017
Country/TerritoryIndia
CityAllahabad
Period03/02/201705/02/2017

Keywords

  • Additive manufacturind
  • Bone scaffolds
  • Computer-aided design
  • Porosity
  • Rendering of scaffolds
  • TPMS

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Control and Optimization
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Management Science and Operations Research
  • Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Modelling and Simulation

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