Edwin Romero (Ph.D. Candidate)
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Co-mentored by Prof. Byron Pipes and Dr. Eduardo Barocio Project Title: Additive Manufacturing of Carbon/Carbon Composites Email: esromero@purdue.edu Education: Ph.D. Candidate in Materials Engineering, Purdue University (2023) B.S. in Structural Engineering, UC San Diego (2018) Forms: |
Research:
Funded by a 3-year Air Force Research Laboratory grant, my research focuses on using extrusion-based additive manufacturing to produce complex-shaped carbon/carbon composites. This work involves:
- Thermogravimetric analysis of 3D printed short carbon fiber-reinforced thermoplastic polymers through pyrolysis.
- Densification via polymer infiltration and pyrolysis processing (PIP) with phenolic resin.
- Microstructural characterization via optical microscopy, image analysis, and CT scans.
- Mechanical property characterization through densification via impulse excitation/ mechanical testing.
- Multi-scale material modeling of the porous C/C material via mean-field homogenization approaches to predict orthotropic constitutive behavioral changes during densification.
Funded by a 3-year Air Force Research Laboratory grant, my research focuses on using extrusion-based additive manufacturing to produce complex-shaped carbon/carbon composites. This work involves:
- Thermogravimetric analysis of 3D printed short carbon fiber-reinforced thermoplastic polymers through pyrolysis.
- Densification via polymer infiltration and pyrolysis processing (PIP) with phenolic resin.
- Microstructural characterization via optical microscopy, image analysis, and CT scans.
- Mechanical property characterization through densification via impulse excitation/ mechanical testing.
- Multi-scale material modeling of the porous C/C material via mean-field homogenization approaches to predict orthotropic constitutive behavioral changes during densification.
Presentations:
1. Edwin S. Romero, Eduardo Barocio, Rodney W. Trice, "Evaluating Extrusion Deposited Additively Manufactured Fiber-Reinforced Thermoplastic Polymers as Carbon/Carbon Preforms," 47th International Conference and Expo on Advanced Ceramics and Composites (ICACC) 2023, Daytona Beach, FL.
2. Edwin S. Romero, Eduardo Barocio, Rodney W. Trice, "Evaluating Extrusion Deposited Additively Manufactured Fiber-Reinforced Thermoplastic Polymers as Carbon/Carbon Preforms," Materials Science and Technology (MS&T) 2022, Pittsburgh, PA.
1. Edwin S. Romero, Eduardo Barocio, Rodney W. Trice, "Evaluating Extrusion Deposited Additively Manufactured Fiber-Reinforced Thermoplastic Polymers as Carbon/Carbon Preforms," 47th International Conference and Expo on Advanced Ceramics and Composites (ICACC) 2023, Daytona Beach, FL.
2. Edwin S. Romero, Eduardo Barocio, Rodney W. Trice, "Evaluating Extrusion Deposited Additively Manufactured Fiber-Reinforced Thermoplastic Polymers as Carbon/Carbon Preforms," Materials Science and Technology (MS&T) 2022, Pittsburgh, PA.
Publications:
1. Romero E.S., Barocio, E. & Trice, R.W. Evaluating Extrusion Deposited Additively Manufactured Fiber-Reinforced Thermoplastic Polymers as Carbon/Carbon Preforms. Appl Compos Mater (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10443-023-10176-y
1. Romero E.S., Barocio, E. & Trice, R.W. Evaluating Extrusion Deposited Additively Manufactured Fiber-Reinforced Thermoplastic Polymers as Carbon/Carbon Preforms. Appl Compos Mater (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10443-023-10176-y