Simulation of Crystal Structure Based on 3D Printing
Author of the article:LIU Cuixia;LU Xiaoqing;LEI Naqing;ZHANG Man;WANG Shuo;LV Shuyue
Author's Workplace：School of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Xi'an Technological University, Xi'an 710021, China
Key Words：three-dimensional printing crystal structure crystal simulation innovative teaching
Abstract：
In order to stimulate the enthusiasm of students to study materials science and engineering, master the basic crystal structure of solid metal and alloy, consolidate the foundation of materials research and the key points in the teaching syllabus of materials science, encourage students to master computer simulation drawing technology, and further understand the difficulty of three-dimensional crystal structure. With production softwares 3Dmax printing technology to simulate the three-dimensional crystal structure simulation, using 3D printers, print 14 kinds of Bravais lattices of the crystal structure,which not only can let students understand the diversity of metal crystal structure, and make students master the characteristics of the complexity, abstract and logical knowledge, improve students’ ability of space imagination, and combining with computer to conceive, design and ability to solve practical problems. At the same time, this innovative three-dimensional teaching mode improves students’ innovative thinking ability and teaching quality of teachers.
