NEW YORK: Ever heard of a 4D printed automatic valve that can change shape according to surrounding needs? Well, scientists have already developed one.
As 3D printing gets increasingly popular, scientists have moved on to 4D printing that takes 3D printing to an entirely new level!
Researchers have started to develop 3D printed materials that morph into new structures, post production, under the influence of external stimuli such as water or heat – hence the name, 4D printing.
As 3D printing gets increasingly popular, scientists have moved on to 4D printing that takes 3D printing to an entirely new level!
In the 4D printing, a structure is built up layer by layer into the desired shape – much as in 3D printing – but these new materials are able to transform themselves from one shape into another, much like a child’s Transformer toy.
This ground-breaking science promises advancement in myriad fields such as medicine, construction, automation and robotics, the researchers said.
The ARC Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials Science (ACES) at the University of Wollongong, Australia, is helping to set the pace in the next revolution in additive manufacturing.
ACES researchers have turned their attention to the medical field of soft robotics, manufacturing a valve that actuates in response to its surrounding water’s temperature.
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