Lattice Structures: From Computed Tomography to Simplified Models
Davide Lorenzo CAPPA, Riccardo VESCOVINI, Alessandro LEVATI, Stefano FOLETTI
Abstract. Additive manufacturing of lattice structures introduces geometrical imperfections that significantly affect their mechanical response. In this work, CT scans are used to reconstruct imperfect struts through a statistical description of their geometry. The reconstructed struts are employed to derive nonlinear tensile and bending responses, which are embedded into a reduced-order beam formulation in Abaqus. Results show that the simplified beam model captures the initial stiffness, yielding behavior, and orthotropic response of the CT-based models while significantly reducing the computational cost.
Keywords
Lattice Structures, Additive Manufacturing, Simplified Models
Published online 11/8/2026, 4 pages
Copyright © 2026 by the author(s)
Published under license by Materials Research Forum LLC., Millersville PA, USA
Citation: Davide Lorenzo CAPPA, Riccardo VESCOVINI, Alessandro LEVATI, Stefano FOLETTI, Lattice Structures: From Computed Tomography to Simplified Models, Materials Research Proceedings, Vol. 73, pp 114-117, 2026
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21741/9781644904459-23
The article was published as article 23 of the book Mechanics of Advanced Materials and Structures
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