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Table 5 3D printer settings used in this study

From: A computational fluid dynamics assessment of 3D printed ventilator splitters and restrictors for differential multi-patient ventilation

Manufacturer / Model

Type

Material

Layer Thickness

Extrusion Temperature

Extrusion Width

Print Speed

Supports

(a) Creality LD-002R

Consumer SLA

 

50 µm

-

-

-

None

(b) Prusa i3 Mk3S

Consumer FDM

PLA

50 µm

215 C

350–450 µm

30 mm/s

-

(c) Prusa i3 Mk3S

Consumer FDM

PLA

100 µm

215 C

350–450 µm

30 mm/s

-

(d) Prusa i3 Mk3S

Consumer FDM

PLA

200 µm

215 C

350–450 µm

30 mm/s

-

(e) Stratasys uPrint

Professional FDM

ABS

254 µm

310 C

508 µm

Variable, typ. 60 mm/s

-

(f) Stratasys Connex500

Professional PolyJet

Vero White Plus acrylate photopolymer

32 µm

-

-

-

None

(g) Markforged Mark Two

Professional FDM

Nylon-Carbon Fibre Composite

100 µm

275 C

400 µm

Variable, max. 280 mm/s

-

(h) Formlabs Form 2

Prosumer SLA

Surgical Guide Resin

50 µm

-

-

-

10 angle, 1.0 mm density, 0.8 mm tip size