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On Debris Reinforced-PVDF, Composite-Based 3D Printed Sensors for Restoration of Heritage Building

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Some studies in the recent past have outlined the use of 3D-printed thermoplastic composite-based innovative strips with the capability of self-expansion and contraction as a snug fit-based solution for addressing crack propagation in heritage structures. But hitherto little has been reported on the use of debris-reinforced polyvinyl difluoride (PVDF) composite as a repair/maintenance solution for such heritage structures followed by health monitoring of repaired cracks as the Internet of things based solution in Industry Sports Medicine band with Bluetooth application. The debris-reinforced PVDF matrix composite has an inbuilt advantage of compatibility with heritage structures being collected from the same site and may be tuned as a sensor to ascertain crack propagation due to weathering effects, seismic movements, etc. In this study, three infill patterns available in commercial open-source software have been used as meta-structures namely: tri-hexagonal, triangle, and octet for the selected composition/proportion, and the mechanical, sensing, and morphological properties of the functional prototype were investigated. The results of the study outlined that the tri-hexagonal meta-structure has acceptable mechanical, piezoelectric, thermal, and sensing capabilities for the health monitoring of repaired cracks.

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The authors are thankful to the Department of Science and Technology (DST) (Government of India), for providing financial support (File no. DST/TDT/SHRI-35/2018).

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  1. Department of Mechanical and Production Engineering, Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College, Ludhiana, India

    Vinay Kumar

  2. University Centre of Research and Development, Chandigarh University, Mohali, India

    Vinay Kumar

  3. Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research, Chandigarh, India

    Rupinder Singh

  4. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Punjabi University, Patiala, Patiala, India

    Inderpreet Singh Ahuja

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Significance statement: In this study, three infill patterns available in commercial open-source software have been used as meta-structures for the selected PVDF matrix, and the mechanical, electrical, sensing, and morphological properties were investigated for repair and online health monitoring (of repaired cracks) in the heritage structures.

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Kumar, V., Singh, R. & Ahuja, I.S. On Debris Reinforced-PVDF, Composite-Based 3D Printed Sensors for Restoration of Heritage Building. Natl. Acad. Sci. Lett. 46, 329–332 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40009-023-01222-1

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