Investigation of the Impact Resistance Behavior of Customized Hair Clipper Comb Fabricated by Fused Deposition Modeling

• Published in: Sustainability Vol. 14; no. 13; p. 8071
• Main Authors: Ali, Uzair, Saeed, Hasan Aftab, Ahmed, Bilal Anjum, Butt, Sajid Ullah, Khan, Rehan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 01.07.2022
• Subjects: Additive manufacturing; Algorithms; Automation; Crack propagation; Design; Hair; Impact strength; Investigations; Polylactic acid; Shear strength; Software; Tensile strength

This study consists of the development of a hair clipper comb finite element (FE) model, impact test analysis on the FE model, fabrication of the product using commercially available materials, followed by physical impact testing of the comb. Moreover, microscopic examination of the combs was perfor...