Reference number : GC-2017-Q2-00119, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Yang, Jun (The University of Western Ontario), recipient country : CA, recipient province : nan, recipient city : Ontario, recipient postal code : nan, program name english : Collaborative Research and Development Grants - Project, program name french : Subventions de recherche et développement coopérative - projet, program purpose english : Three dimensional printing (3DP) will be leading a revolution in manufacturing when it crosses the threshold from a prototyping technology into a production technology. A major drawback that hinders applications of 3D printing is the mechanical strength. 3D printed parts have lower mechanical strength compared to their casted or machined counterparts because the layer-by-layer building manner of 3D printing causes more defects. Thus, it is imperative to develop new technology to conquer the challenges. _x000D_
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The objective of this study is to develop strategies to enhance the strength of 3D printed parts through various self-healing mechanisms, like the ability of biological systems to heal a wound naturally. It is expected that self-healing assisted 3D printing technology will enable many new possibilities for 3D printing applications._x000D_
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The proposed project is excellent for HQP training that provides opportunities to the young generation of researchers to learn the leading-edge R&D in the emerging field of additive manufacturing._x000D_
_x000D_, program purpose french : Three dimensional printing (3DP) will be leading a revolution in manufacturing when it crosses the threshold from a prototyping technology into a production technology. A major drawback that hinders applications of 3D printing is the mechanical strength. 3D printed parts have lower mechanical strength compared to their casted or machined counterparts because the layer-by-layer building manner of 3D printing causes more defects. Thus, it is imperative to develop new technology to conquer the challenges. _x000D_
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The objective of this study is to develop strategies to enhance the strength of 3D printed parts through various self-healing mechanisms, like the ability of biological systems to heal a wound naturally. It is expected that self-healing assisted 3D printing technology will enable many new possibilities for 3D printing applications._x000D_
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The proposed project is excellent for HQP training that provides opportunities to the young generation of researchers to learn the leading-edge R&D in the emerging field of additive manufacturing._x000D_
_x000D_, agreement title english : Design self-healing paradigms to enhance or recover the mechanical properties of 3D printed objects, agreement title french : Design self-healing paradigms to enhance or recover the mechanical properties of 3D printed objects, agreement number : CRDPJ, agreement value : 192000.0, agreement start date : 2017-07-12, agreement end date : nan, description english : nan, description french : nan, expected results english : nan, expected results french : nan, additional information english : Grant or Award spanning more than one fiscal year (2017-2018 to 2020-2021)., additional information french : Subvention ou bourse octroyée s'appliquant à plus d'un exercice financier (2017-2018 à 2020-2021)., owner organization : nserc-crsng, owner organization title : Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | Conseil de recherches en sciences naturelles et en génie du Canada