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4D Printing for Automotive Industry Applications

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With the advent of new technologies related to 3D printing and the augmentation of smart materials with 3D printing, 4D printing has emerged as a new technology . The features of 4D printing such as self-assembly, self-repair and multifunctionality have tremendous scope in the automotive industry. This paper is organized in a manner to highlight the various features, compatible materials of 4D printing technology critical for automotive applications. A section on the various critical components used in automotive industry which can be developed by 4D printing is included. Further, a section on how self-healing feature, stimulating mechanism and stimulus-responsive materials can revolutionize the automotive industry particularly from safety and maintenance point of view, is also included. Towards the end the paper the associated challenges and future aspects are discussed.

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  1. School of Mechanical Engineering, Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, Katra, Jammu and Kashmir, 182320, India

    Ankush Raina & Mir Irfan Ul Haq

  2. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, 110025, India

    Mohd Javaid, Shanay Rab & Abid Haleem

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Raina, A., Haq, M.I.U., Javaid, M. et al. 4D Printing for Automotive Industry Applications. J. Inst. Eng. India Ser. D 102, 521–529 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40033-021-00284-z

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