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MATEC Web Conf.
Volume 388, 2023
2023 RAPDASA-RobMech-PRASA-AMI Conference Advanced Manufacturing Beyond Borders - The 24th Annual International RAPDASA Conference joined by RobMech, PRASA and AMI, hosted by CSIR and CUT
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| Article Number | 06008 | |
| Number of page(s) | 21 | |
| Section | Process Development | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/matecconf/202338806008 | |
| Published online | 15 December 2023 | |
A review of the types and tessellation of lattice structures, their effectiveness and limitations in mimicking natural cellular structures
1 Department of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering, Central University of Technology, Free State, South Africa
2 Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Southern Eastern University of Kenya, Kitui, Kenya
* Corresponding author: chibinyanimunashe@gmail.com
Lattice structures are useful in the automotive, biomedical, and aerospace engineering fields because of their good mechanical properties. The efficacy with which their geometries are designed influences their load-bearing capacity. The methods of generating different types of lattice structures have not been clearly outlined in literature. Furthermore, their applicability and shortcomings in trying to mimic biological cellular structures remain to be well investigated. In this paper, numerous types of lattice structures prevalent in literature are highlighted and their tessellation described. The paper also explores the application of lattice structures in terms of their capabilities and limitations, in mimicking cellular structures in nature.
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