| Author | Parkhi, Alok Anil |
| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the
degree of Master of Engineering in
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
Examination, School of Engineering and Technology |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Abstract | Recently an Electrospinning based rapid prototyping system has been designed. The system is
capable of generating scaffolds in controllable patterns with fibers generated having diameters in
the range of 150-170μm. The variation of certain process conditions show a possibility of further
reducing the size of fiber being generated. This study aims at exploring this possibility of further
reduction of fiber by implementation of several techniques based on literature reviews.
Static and variable standoff distance techniques have been implemented for radius reduction.
Series of experiments have been conducted using these techniques; study the effect of parameters
like voltage and humidity on the fiber being generated and the capability of repeatability and
reproducibility in multilayered scaffolds.
Experimental results show that the radius reduction techniques are capable in reducing the size of
fiber down to 109μm for a single pattern. Parameters like voltage and humidity did not show a
significant effect on the fiber size. Vibrations exist along Y direction generating thicker fibers as
compared to that along X direction. Factors like controlling environmental conditions and
exploring the change in solution parameters for obtaining better results should be studied. |
| Year | 2014 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Engineering and Technology (SET) |
| Department | Department of Industrial Systems Engineering (DISE) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Industrial Systems Engineering (ISE) |
| Chairperson(s) | Pisut Koomsap; |
| Examination Committee(s) | Huynh Trung Luong;Pitt Supaphol; |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | AIT Fellowship; |