Analytical and Experimental Study on Fluid–Solid Coupling of Variable-Caliber Nozzles for Concrete 3D Printing
Lianzhi Zhang, Xiao Li, Lin Lin, Changzai Ren, Yibo Wang, Kun Yang, Sen Xue, Linlin Fei
TL;DR
This paper introduces a new nozzle design for concrete 3D printing that improves printing accuracy and surface quality by reducing the printing stroke.
Contribution
A novel variable-caliber nozzle with a rotating blade and multi-gear structure is proposed to enhance concrete 3D printing accuracy.
Findings
The variable-caliber nozzle significantly improves the surface quality of printed concrete specimens.
Fluid–solid coupling analysis confirms the mechanical strength and flow field distribution of the new nozzle design.
The new nozzle design shortens the printing stroke, leading to better geometric accuracy in curved structures.
Abstract
Concrete 3D printing technology is emerging as a new way to transform the construction industry in the future. However, the existing concrete 3D printing technology still has different degrees of defects in the print molding process. The existing concrete 3D nozzles need to undergo a long motion trajectory when printing complex curved components, which leads to lower geometric accuracy of curved structures, as well as poorer overall molding quality of the printed components. The aim of this study is to design a reducer nozzle to effectively shorten the printing stroke and thus improve the printing accuracy. A reducing nozzle is proposed with multi-gear internal meshing and a rotating blade structure nozzle with an adjustable outlet caliber. The mechanical strength of the rotating blade of the nozzle and the distribution characteristics of the flow field inside the nozzle are verified…
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TopicsInnovations in Concrete and Construction Materials · Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies · 3D Printing in Biomedical Research