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 adapting extrusion deposition additive manufacturing (EDAM) to manufacture highly customized complex-shaped carbon/carbon composites. This work involves:
- Pyrolysis of 3D printed thermoplastic polymers with both short and continuous fiber reinforcement.
- Densification via polymer infiltration and pyrolysis processing (PIP).
- Characterizing the evolution of elastic constants through densification via impulse excitation and mechanical testing.
Funded by a 3-year Air Force Research Laboratory grant, my research focuses on adapting extrusion deposition additive manufacturing (EDAM) to manufacture highly customized complex-shaped carbon/carbon composites. This work involves:
- Pyrolysis of 3D printed thermoplastic polymers with both short and continuous fiber reinforcement.
- Densification via polymer infiltration and pyrolysis processing (PIP).
- Characterizing the evolution of elastic constants through densification via impulse excitation and mechanical testing.
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.
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