Turner College management professor Johnny Ho recently joined forces with scholars from the University of Texas – El Paso’s Aerospace Center, W.M. Keck Center for 3D Innovation, and Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering to produce new research aimed at improving 3D printing technology. The research points out that although epoxies are a popular polymer, some exhibit low physical properties and brittleness, leading to reduced toughness. Thus, Ho and his colleagues explore the effect of adding short carbon fibers to expoxy-based polymer material on the material’s physical and thermomechanical properties. To test the effect on tensile, four-point bending and dynamic mechanical analysis, the researchers printed test samples from a 3D printer using the laser powder bed fusing technique. The findings of this research, which are reported in the current issue of the Journal of Composites Science, demonstrate the feasibility of improving the strength properties of 3D-printed carbon fiber-reinforced epoxy. More specifically, carbon fiber reinforcement can be used to effect up to a 259% improvement in fracture resistance in the output of 3D printers.
The Turner College's new marketing intern Lizzy Grant , a senior marketing major from Newnan who previously attended Gordon State College, where she played varsity soccer, and is scheduled to graduate from the Turner College in May of 2024, has hit the ground running in her new position. She recently played a large role in the creation of a video tour of the Synovus Center, the main campus home of the Turner College. The video helps to guide new students on where to go in the building and who they can talk to if they help. The video showcases the Student Services Center, the main lobby, and more. The video is played as part of a loop on video screens placed throughout the Synovus Center. Lizzy's list of activities at CSU is impressive. She is the Treasurer of the Turner College's Marketing Club, the President of Marketing for the Turner College's chapter of the Financial Management Association, and an Ambassador for the Turner College. She is also the Treasurer of her s
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