Volume 50

The Impact of Layered Surfaces of 3D Printed Structures on the Heat Transfer Process Zhengrong Li, Wenjing Xing, Heyu Wang, Jingting Sun

Abstract

The energy performance of 3D printed buildings has been of great interest. This study focuses on the layer-by-layer surface shapes of 3D printed buildings and simulates the effect on the heat transfer process. The results demonstrate that the layered surface leads to a periodic fluctuation in surface temperature, with an average surface temperature closer to the ambient temperature. Although the surface heat flow decreases, the total surface heat transfer increases. According to the results, the layered surface affects the surface temperature distribution and surface heat transfer, which cannot be directly ignored in the study.

Keywords 3D printed structure, layered surface shape, heat transfer, surface temperature