TPMS Designer: A tool for generating and analyzing triply periodic minimal surfaces

Jones, Alistair; Leary, Martin; Bateman, Stuart; Easton, Mark

doi:10.1016/j.simpa.2021.100167

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“…Due to their flexibility, these packages are more beneficial for research purposes than the mentioned commercial packages. Examples include Matlab‐based standalone tools such as the STL Lattice Generator, [ 23 ] Minisurf, [ 24 ] TPMS Designer, [ 25 ] Lattice_Karak, [ 26 ] Flatt Pack, [ 27 ] and MSLattice. [ 28 ] Minisurf is a simple tool that allows the visualization of basic unit cells and exports surface only.…”

Section: Design Of Minimal Surface‐based Structuresmentioning

confidence: 99%

Triply Periodic Minimal Surface Structures: Design, Fabrication, 3D Printing Techniques, State‐of‐the‐Art Studies, and Prospective Thermal Applications for Efficient Energy Utilization

Gado,

Al‐Ketan,

Aziz

et al. 2024

Energy Tech

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This review highlights the latest developments of triply periodic minimal surface (TPMS) structures with the aim of the system's energy utilization. TPMS structures have gained widespread recognition due to their significant heat transfer (e.g., enhanced surface area) and diverse mechanical properties (e.g., structural stability), making them highly valuable in numerous thermal applications. A comprehensive survey of the design approaches, software tools, commercial materials, and 3D printing techniques of TPMS‐based structures is provided. Research gaps and future perspectives for the commercialization of TMPS structures are identified. Moreover, the potential applications of TPMS‐based structures for heat transfer augmentation and thermal management are discussed. TPMS‐based structures are promising topologies for heat exchangers on account of their intrinsically outstanding specific surface area. In this context, TPMS‐based structures have received considerable attention for various applications, including heat exchangers, latent heat storage, hydrogen storage, battery cooling/thermal management, and membrane distillation. Besides, distinct potential applications of TPMS‐based structures are proposed for heat transfer intensification and thermal management of photovoltaic/thermal collectors and fuel cells. Meanwhile, new proposals for using TPMS‐based structures for different sorption‐based applications, notably adsorption cooling/desalination systems, adsorption atmospheric water harvesting, thermochemical energy storage, and desiccant air conditioning, are nominated for forward‐looking perspectives.

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Section: Design Of Minimal Surface‐based Structuresmentioning

confidence: 99%

Triply Periodic Minimal Surface Structures: Design, Fabrication, 3D Printing Techniques, State‐of‐the‐Art Studies, and Prospective Thermal Applications for Efficient Energy Utilization

Gado,

Al‐Ketan,

Aziz

et al. 2024

Energy Tech

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“…As a result, many free programs have been created to facilitate the automation of TPMS geometry creation. Programs in this category include: MSLattice [94], Minisurf [95], TPMS Designer [96], and FLatt Pack [81]. These programs allow you to prepare various TPMSs and export them to the.…”

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Review of the State-of-the-Art Uses of Minimal Surfaces in Heat Transfer

2022

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The design of heat exchangers may change dramatically through the use of additive manufacturing (AM). Additive manufacturing, colloquially known as 3D printing, enables the production of monolithic metal bodies, devoid of contact resistance. The small volume of the exchanger, its lightness of weight, and the reduction of its production costs, compared to conventional methods, make the production of heat exchangers by AM methods conventional technologies. The review study presents a new look at the TPMS as a promising type of developed surface that can be used in the area of heat transfer. (Thus far, the only attractive option. The most important feature of additive manufacturing is the ability to print the geometry of theoretically any topography. Such a topography can be a minimal surface or its extended version—triply periodic minimal surface (TPMS). It was practically impossible to manufacture a TPMS-based heat exchanger with the method of producing a TPMS.) The issues related to the methods of additive manufacturing of metal products and the cycle of object preparation for printing were discussed, and the available publications presenting the results of CFD simulations and experimental tests of heat exchangers containing a TPMS in their construction were widely discussed. It has been noticed that the study of thermal-flow heat transfer with the use of TPMSs is a new area of research, and the number of publications in this field is very limited. The few data (mainly CFD simulations) show that the use of TPMSs causes, on the one hand, a several-fold increase in the number of Nu, and on the other hand, an increase in flow resistance. The use of TPMSs in heat exchangers can reduce their size by 60%. It is concluded that research should be carried out in order to optimize the size of the TPMS structure and its porosity so that the gains from the improved heat transfer compensate for the energy expenditure on the transport of the working fluid. It has been noticed that among the numerous types of TPMSs available for the construction of heat exchangers, practically, four types have been used thus far: primitive, gyroid, I-WP, and diamond. At the moment, the diamond structure seems to be the most promising in terms of its use in the construction of heat exchangers and heat sinks. It is required to conduct experimental research to verify the results of the CFD simulation.

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“…40 A simple mathematical function can be used to define TPMS-based architected materials. 41,42 TPMS is the porous structure and available variety of classical forms, including Schwarz's Primitive and Diamond, Gyroid, I-WP, Neovius, Lidinoid, Split P, and Fischer Koch as shown in Figure 1 and F-RD. [43][44][45] Biomedical engineering, 46 aviation, 47 hydrodynamics and mass transfer performance, 48 thin-wall heat transfer units, 49 mechanical and wave propagation, 50 and chemical engineering 51 all benefited from TPMS structures.…”

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Designs, advancements, and applications of three-dimensional printed gyroid structures: A review

Chouhan

Murali

2023

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part E:

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Lattice structures play a key role in influencing the mechanical and thermal properties of many applications. Knowing the importance of lattice structure and its influence on mechanical and thermal properties, this article discussed the triply periodic minimal surface-based gyroid shapes, their design, manufacturability, and difficulties while printing with the additive manufacturing process. This review also emphasizes the impact of changing the structure and additive manufacturing process parameters like porosity, wall thickness, unit cell size, infill, and gradient ratio on the mechanical and thermal properties of the printed parts. This study discussed the advantages and disadvantages of replacing conventional structures with bio-inspired gyroid structures and their effects on mechanical and thermal properties. This review also brought a comparative study between gyroid and other existing lattice structures in terms of mechanical and thermal properties and suggestions are been made to use gyroid shapes compared to existing lattice structures for improved thermal mechanical for different applications like biomedical, structural, and heat transfer fields. In this review article, a multitude of research areas could help the researcher to easily decide the appropriate application-based gyroid structure.

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TPMS Designer: A tool for generating and analyzing triply periodic minimal surfaces

Cited by 37 publications

References 13 publications

Triply Periodic Minimal Surface Structures: Design, Fabrication, 3D Printing Techniques, State‐of‐the‐Art Studies, and Prospective Thermal Applications for Efficient Energy Utilization

Triply Periodic Minimal Surface Structures: Design, Fabrication, 3D Printing Techniques, State‐of‐the‐Art Studies, and Prospective Thermal Applications for Efficient Energy Utilization

Review of the State-of-the-Art Uses of Minimal Surfaces in Heat Transfer

Designs, advancements, and applications of three-dimensional printed gyroid structures: A review

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