MIT researchers have developed a new design system that catalogues the physical properties of a huge number of tiny cube clusters. These clusters can then serve as building blocks for larger printable objects. Credit: Computational Fabrication Group at MIT
Designing the microstructure of printed objects. Today’s 3D printers have a resolution of 600 dots per inch, ie they could pack a billion tiny cubes of different materials into a volume that measures just 1.67 cubic inches. Such precise control of printed objects’ microstructure gives designers commensurate control of the objects’ physical properties – eg. density or strength, or the way they deform when subjected to stresses...
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