Mechanical properties of additively manufactured lattice structures through numerical BCC cell characterisation

Additive Manufacturing (AM) technologies have acquired significant attention in the modern industry due to their versatility in creating custom-designed components with complex shapes utilising multiple materials with minimal material waste. Moreover, the full potential of AM technologies relies on creating meta-materials, structured materials with distinctive mechanical properties designed for specific purposes and optimised throughout various regions of the structure. For instance, it is possible to design topology-optimised structures through periodic lattice cells by varying the cell types, dimensions or relative volume fractions